This video explores the importance of play to the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, communities, and society as a whole. It demonstrates play’s essential role in human physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development, showing how all aspects of learning, creativity, and innovation depend on play and how it strengthens communities, makes companies more agile, and revitalizes cities.
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To celebrate our Dads, The Nurtury got a visit from The Critter Squad to learn about animals from the rainforest! 
We love our kids, but sometimes we need to hang with an older crowd! The 2014 Wine & Cheese event was a huge success and so much fun. It’s great to be a part of an amazing parent community at The Nurtury.
We love our Nurtury Staff and their commitment to our kids!
The Nurtury staff will be attending the CAEYC conference this Friday and Saturday in Pasadena, CA. This is an opportunity for thousands of California Early Childhood Educators to attend a variety of workshops and presentations. It is very important for our teachers to continue gaining knowledge in the field and their professional development!
These educational opportunities definitely help the staff to better support children and families!
http://www.caeyc.org/main/schedule/
Leadership Expert, Dr. Tim Elmore shares a quick start to growing our children into leaders:
1. Talk over the issues you wish you would’ve known about adulthood.
2. Allow them to attempt things that stretch them and even let them fail.
3. Discuss future consequences if they fail to master certain disciplines.
4. Aid them in matching their strengths to real-world problems.
5. Furnish projects that require patience, so they learn to delay gratification.
6. Teach them that life is about choices and trade-offs; they can’t do everything.
7. Initiate (or simulate) adult tasks like paying bills or making business deals.
8. Introduce them to potential mentors from your network.
9. Help them envision a fulfilling future, and then discuss the steps to get there.
10. Celebrate progress they make toward autonomy and responsibility.
For more reading:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2014/01/16/7-crippling-parenting-behaviors-that-keep-children-from-growing-into-leaders/
Fun with marshmallows!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR. SEUSS!
In 1960, Bennet Cerf bet Theodore Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) that he could not write a funny and interesting children’s book with 50 or fewer distinct words. Theodore Geisel then wrote “Green Eggs and Ham” using exactly 50 words. Bennet Cerf never paid up, but as this became the bestselling of all the Dr. Seuss books, Geisel made out okay. The Nurtury will continue our annual tradition of eating green eggs and ham during this week as parents also come in to read to their child’s class.
Pictures of our parent reading circles to follow!
NURTURY PARENTS, PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE EARLY LITERACY WORKSHOP TOMORROW – THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2014 – 7 PM AT THE NURTURY
How does the Nurtury support Early Literacy?
What can you do to help your child?
Plan on joining other Nurtury parents for a presentation on Early Literacy, by our own Miss Michelle Lots of
great information, and some hands on activities. Joyce will be sharing some of her favorite books that appeal to both children and parents. This will be a fun and informative evening!
Every year, The Nurtury puts on a Snow Day for our Los Angeles kiddos who rarely see snow and are amazed that “water falls from the sky!” Here are some pictures of the great event.
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