The Sandbox | February 28, 2018
Coming Up...
Wednesday March 7th from 12-1pm
Topic: Life, Death, and Where Did I Come From? Talking to Kids about the Big Questions They Ask
Wednesday March 14th from 6-9PM
Join us for another evening of celebrating friendship and good company at Bar Dupont!
Bar Dupont
1500 New Hampshire Ave NW
Friday March 16th from 7:45-9:00am
Topic: Balancing Down Time and Planned Activities with Our Children
For this event please practice doing Tree Pose and Airplane Pose yoga with your child. Click here for a link to the yoga poses.
Barre + Bubbly Tickets are Still Available!
Don't wait to snag a spot at this private barre3 class taught by NCRC's own Director of Admissions, Janet Carter!
Click below for more details and to purchase tickets.
When:
Thursday, March 8th at 6:30pm
Where:
barre3 Spring Valley
Hosted by barre3 and Janet Carter
Save the Date!! April 22nd Come celebrate Earth Day with a family hike organized by the Mom's Team.
Location TBD.
End of School Beer Bash Tickets are Still Available!
Celebrate the end of the school year with cold beer and the NCRC community!
Click below for more details and to purchase tickets.
When:
Saturday, June 2nd at 8pm
Where:
Franklin Home - Chevy Chase, MD
Hosted by the Franklin, Footer, and Tilghman families
Each week you can click the new Sign Language icon above to view a new video featuring the "Sign of the Week." These videos are designed to promote the use of sign language at home.
This Week's Sign:
"Fast"
NCRC FUND nearing 100% participation
Great news, families! Now at 80% participation, we're getting near our goal. Make your donation today to help us meet 100% participation.
We are glad to have your gift, whatever the amount! Your participation helps us reach 100% which, in turn, demonstrates to foundations and corporations the commitment of our community to excellence in early childhood education.
Click here to learn more about the NCRC Fund.
Matching Gift Program
Thanks to two wonderful NCRC families, any donation to the NCRC Fund received between February 14th and March 17th will be doubled up to $5,000!
This is your chance to really make a difference to our school. Donate today!
Chipotle Night
Dear Child Development Team...
Preparing for a Playdate
Dear Child Development Team,
My child has a peer in her classroom that has some speech and language challenges. My daughter seems to understand everything her friend says. However, I find it difficult to understand this child. We are having a play date next week and I am worried about not being able to help this child if she needs assistance. What is the best way for me to prepare for a successful play date?
Thank you,
Worried Dad
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Dear Worried Dad,
You are already on the right track by asking for help. Check in with the parents of the child with the speech and language delays and ask them how to best meet her needs. You may want to ask about what the child says when she is hungry or needs the potty. Sometimes kids use approximations of words, words that sound like the words we use but with a unique twist such as photty for potty or cwacker for cracker. In addition, when the child is at your house, make sure to get down on her level when you speak with her and convey a stance of kindness and patience. Kids feel comfortable when adults project a feeling of acceptance. Using humor also helps. Let the child know that you are listening to her words but that your ears need more practice listening. Ask her to repeat what she is saying so she can 'help' your ears learn better.
Let us know how the play date goes!
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NCRC Spirit Week
NCRC Alumni in NYC
Do you know any NCRC alumni living in or near NYC? If so, please forward their names and contact information to Chris Diamond in Development at cdiamond@ncrcpreschool.org.
We're planning an alumni reunion in the spring and want to make sure we include everyone!
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