First and foremost, staying home equals staying safe. But fresh air, sunshine, and activity can make a world of difference during this time of "physical" isolation---for your mental and physical health. There are things, however, that you MUST think about during this precautionary period---for your safety and the safety of others. Below find tips from Lauren Sauer, director of critical event preparedness and response at Johns Hopkins Medicine. See original article. If you have any COVID-19 symptoms at all, stay home.Walk in the least-populated places possible. Instead of walking in areas where groups of people tend to congregate (e.g., parks, beaches), walk in your own neighborhood or on trails. If a trail is too busy, skip it!"Look ahead" and pace yourself, so you can work out how to keep a 6-foot distance between yourselves and others. On narrow walkways, step off the path (keeping that 6 feet) and allow the other person to pass before continuing on. If walking your dog, do … [Read more...]
Starfish Blog: Seuss-tastic Giveaway
One fish, two fish, Starfish, YOU-fish! In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday and National Reading Day, we're hosting the 1st ever Seuss-tastic basket giveaway. Why? Reading is truly FUN-damental---especially reading aloud to babies and young children. They learn to love sounds, words, and language. It stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world. It helps a child's brain, social skills, and communication skills develop. Contest timing: 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 2 (Dr. Seuss's birthday) through Tuesday, March 3, at 5:00 p.m. Winner announced: Morning of Wednesday, March 4 Chosen through: Random drawing from all our fabulous Facebook friends who "read" and followed the rules What you might win: A Seuss-tastic gift basket filled with oodles of Seuss-themed items. Books, bookmarks, activity sheets, hoodie, jersey, socks, leggings, bookmarks . . . oh, my! Value = $150 How you can win (super simple rules): It's all about caring and … [Read more...]
Starfish Blog: Maxwell House masterpieces!
Our Starfish Early Education educators come up with the most innovative projects that you can easily tackle from home with your own children. This week's "craft-ivity" is creating tie-dye art using . . . coffee filters. Materials (all found at your local "dollar store" or in your own home): Basic white coffee filtersBingo stampers in multiple colorsNewspaper or paper/fabric layers to protect your table Instructions: Take a coffee filter and fold it in half. Fold your coffee filter in quarters. Daub your favorite colors using your Bingo stamper Unfold and reveal! The ink dries fairly fast. Check out these masterpieces made by Starfish kiddos! … [Read more...]
Starfish Family Blog: Beat the winter blahs!
It's important to stay active even during the dreary Michigan winter months. When it's too chilly to go outside on the playground, our teachers come up with super fun activities for our kiddos to do indoors. We've captured some super "chill" ideas for you to do at home. Make paper snowflakes to bring the outdoors inside. And hang them in unexpected places.Play board games! Yup, they still exist and it gives you a chance to introduce your kids to your favorites when you were little.Build a nifty "snow fort" indoors with blankets and pillows and empty boxes. Or maybe even a rocket ship out of a large cardboard box, using recyclable materials around the house for controls (e.g., bottle caps or empty toilet paper rolls)Make a pine-cone bird feeder with peanut butter and birdseed. Hang it outside your window.Guess how much snow is on the ground. Then grab a ruler and see who came the closest.Draw and color a winter-scene mural and hang it inside. Snap a photo and send to friends.Use … [Read more...]
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