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Things to Do While Youre Waiting: Science
Its happening again!
Youre running errands
with your children and
suddenly youre stuckin
lrolhc, ol lho cllnlc, ln
the checkout line. Many
poronls hnd lhol ploylul
learning activities can
help reduce childrens
impatience when they
have to wait. So dont just
waitinvestigate!
You can help your child to
start thinking like a young scientist by...
Taking notice.
Scientists pay attention to what is around them. Invite
your chlld lo llslon, look, louch, loslo, ond smoll wllh
you! Vlow lho world logolhor lhrough mognlhors or lls-
lon lhrough cordboord lubos. ll ll ls solo lo do so, you
ond your chlld con louch lho plonls, rocks, ond olhor
lloms oround you. loll ooch olhor whol you nollco, or
make drawings. Not much to see? Study textures of
your clothes or each others hands.
Making observations can also be a game! Look for ten
soconds ol whol ls oround you, lhon covor your oyos
and say what you recall. Your child can check to see if
you have remembered correctly. Then switch roles. Or
ask your child to pick something nearby that interests
hor, ond lhon llsl sovorol lrolls logolhor.
Making connections.
Scientists look for cause and effect in the things that
change in the world around us. You might talk with
your child in ways that help her think about connec-
tions. Ask her to think about why things happen. Share
your ideas about what you observe. What makes that
tree seem to bend over and straighten up again and
again? What attracted so many birds to the park
today? What allows the bus to bend in the middle?
Making Constructions.
Putting things together is important in science! You
mlghl koop smoll bulldlng loys, nuls ond bolls, or
puzzlos ln o purso or bockpock. Vhlch plocos hl lo-
gether and why? How many different shapes can your
child make with those pieces? You and your child can
also examine building materials around you. What
holds bricks together? Where do those pipes lead?
Your child might plan to build a model at home based
on what you see.
Making Guesses and Checking Them.
Sclonllsls moko prodlcllons. You ond your chlld con,
too! How long will the car wash take? Where will that
squirrel jump next? You might carry a bag of small
ob|ocls [pobblos, soods, whool loys) your chlld con
use to make and test predictions. Will that seed move
when you blow on it? Which pebbles will sparkle in
sunlight? Remember that such investigations are best
when they dont disturb others.
Exercising Your Imaginations.
Scientists need to think creatively. Wondering out
loud is a great way to invite your child to think about
questions that dont have just one right answer. What
if we were small as mice? I wonder how we could
hnd oul how o blcyclo works.
Seeking More Information.
Your chlld con hnd onswors lo hor quosllons ln plcluro
books about science. You might keep a few in your purse
or backpack to share when you wait with children.
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Center
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Independence
Day
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School Age:
Museum of
Science &
Industry
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Family Event in
Howel Hall
more details
soon!
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School Age:
Nutrition Tour at
Strack & Von Til
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Movie Day
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From the Directors Desk
Dear Families
Dont let the hot summer days fool you planning the new school year is already
undorwoy. Vo oro curronlly roglslorlng lor our lwo yoor old, lhroo lo hvo yoor old,
Kindergarten and After School Programs.
Cur Klndorgorlon Progrom ollors on opporlunlly lor hvo yoor olds lo occllmolo lo
lholr hrsl yoor ol school ln o lomlllor solllng ond smollor closs slzo. Addlllonolly,
lomlllos wlll bo oblo lo ullllzo coro lrom /:30 o.m. - 6 p.m.
Cur Allor School Progrom wlll no longor hovo chlldron lrom lrumbull School, so wo
are adapting our program to include children from other schools as well. During the
loll, wo oxpocl lo plck up ol Coudy School ond conllnuo lo work wllh our curronl lomlllos lo soo ll wo con occom-
modolo lholr noods. ll your chlld ls curronlly ln our Allor School Progrom, plooso lol us know whol your plons oro
for the fall!
We are excited that Edgewater Early Learning Center is able to continue to have
the opportunity to strive to meet the needs of our families!
Happy Summer!
Morybolh Mllkollc, EELC Director
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Soo lhoso Vob sllos lor moro sclonco ocllvlllos ond books lo shoro wllh your chlld:
Lets Do Science!
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Lols Co Culsldo! Books lor Young Chlldron oboul lho Molurol Vorld
hllp:,,www.oducollon.wlsc.odu,ccbc,books,dolollLlslBooks.ospldBookLlsls=301
Holplng Chlldron Ask Cood Cuosllons
hllp:,,oorlychlldhoodconnocllons.com,documonls,oo_good_quosllons.pdl
Culdoor Explorollons [Sponlsh)
hllp:,,www.roodlngrockols.org,orllclo,3P//2,
Moklng Prodlcllons [Sponlsh)
hllp:,,www.roodlngrockols.org,orllclo,40/45,
Couso ond Ellocl [Sponlsh)
hllp:,,www.roodlngrockols.org,orllclo,43150,
lho Curlous Chlld [Sponlsh, Pollsh)
hllp:,,llllnolsoorlyloornlng.org,llpshools,curlouschlld.hlm
Summer Camp has Begun!
Summer Camp has begun for the school agers! Our school agers have an action-packed summer ahead
ol lhom, hlghllghllng loornlng lhrough lho SlEM progrom. Eoch wook, lhoy wlll porllclpolo ln lho Sum-
mor Roodlng Progrom ol lho llbrory os woll os locus on o dllloronl loplc ooch wook, such os Mod Sclon-
llsl Vook, Chlcogo Archllocluro, ond lho Humon Body lo nomo o low. lho chlldron wlll olso porllclpolo
ln wookly nulrlllonol ocllvlllos, lncludlng shopplng lor lholr lngrodlonls.
ln oddlllon lo golng lo locol porks, lho school ogors wlll olso bo lrovollng lo lho Llncoln Pork Zoo,
lho Musoum ol Sclonco ond lnduslry, lho Arl lnslllulo ond ovon o summor movlo!
Fomlllos should hovo rocolvod lho colondor ol summor ocllvlllos. Plooso bo corloln lo hlghllghl hold lrlp
days so that all children arrive on timewe dont want anyone to miss the action!
Special Reminder:
Poronls, plooso romombor lhol lho conlor ls opon lrom /:30 o.m. unlll 6 p.m. ll you wlll bo lolo whon
plcklng up your chlld, plooso coll lho olhco lo lol us know. As por conlor pollcy, lomlllos wlll bo chorgod
$1 per minute for late pick-up.
Family Conferences:
Thank you to all of our families for taking the time to schedule Family Conferences with our teachers.
Conferences provide families with the opportunity to partner with teachers in planning for next stages of
dovolopmonl, plus your lnpul ls oxlromoly lmporlonl! ll you hovo nol yol schodulod o conloronco, plooso
see your childs teacher to schedule a time that will work for you.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
As wo conllnuo lo slrlvo lo mool lho noods ol our lomlllos, wo oro
excited to announce that we will begin our own Kindergarten Pro-
gram at Edgewater Early Learning Center! Many families have
shown lnlorosl ln hovlng lholr chlldron ollond Klndorgorlon ol EELC,
so lhls loll wo wlll ollor Klndorgorlon lor chlldron hvo yoors old by
Soplombor 1. Roglslrollon ls undorwoy, so plooso slop by lho olhco
if you would like more information!
