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Come sing with me!
Month: April 2020
Hi Everyone,
As I was walking in the woods near me where I have walked for the past 25 years, I noticed something changing. I have always been amazed how the old Trees & Stumps have supported the new growth by nourishing them and allowing them to grow through them.
This day when I walked through the woods I saw the old support system is giving way to what it has nourished.
I believe nature has a way of teaching us if we take the time to really look and see what is going on around us!
I believe our Earth Mother is showing us that our old ways have supported us til now, and we now are growing and learning new ways to live and thrive as we are deeply rooted in what was and must allow what is. As you can see from these pictures the new growth is ready and strong enough to carry new life by it’s own will and ways. The circle of Life, Truly Amazing!
What you will need:
Eggs
Potting soil
Seeds, flower, grass or herb seeds
Felt tip marker
How to do this:
1: Hollow the egg out by tapping the small end against a hard surface to create a 1 inch hole on top of the egg.
2: Remove contents of the egg by shaking it over a bowl.
3 :Draw a face on your egg using a felt tip marker.
4: Spoon each full of potting soil.
5: Make a small hole in the soil with a pencil.
6: Place a few seeds in the hole, cover with soil, and water.(children Love to use a spray bottle, and it helps build muscles in their arm and hands)
7: Depending on the type of seeds used, your egg head garden will sprout in 7-10 days.
8: Have children water it daily or spray it and, talk to your seeds, tell them stories as this will make them grow stronger and faster. As we all know Love helps us grow!!!
Tips:
after the seeds have sprouted in the egg you can transplant
the egg into the ground or a pot full of soil in your home or on your balcony, Enjoy
I usually put my seed to soak in water before planting just to get them ready to grow, not a must!
Click here to see how!
Read lets grow a friend together!
Hi Everyone,
I trust this finds you Happy and Healthy and having Fun Playing together with your Child/Children.
During these uncertain times I am and you can be certain that Being with your Child is the answer when there are no answers.
The Children Loved to come to Strongstart because you were by their side, talking and playing with them.
You are their answer, it is not in the doing, not in the knowing but in the Being together that Empowers their sense of Safety and Fulfillment.
Parenting is the hardest job on Earth, I am not making slight of this! Play is the answer to our and their many Emotions.
Play is were we can move through our emotions/feelings by telling stories, or acting them out, Music to sing and dance with, rhymes and poetry too!
Play is a bubble of Safety where there becomes less anxiety for them and you.
Make a date, hopefully many with your Child to play,example: after we eat lunch we will read a book, or make play-dough, or play play dough, or sing and dance together.
They need your attention and time to feel safe and Happy!
Play: What is on my Butt:
Lay tummy down on your bed/couch and have your Child find things from around the house and place it on your Butt.
without looking ask them for some clues, is it red? is it hard?…
Use different voices to make it more Fun!
Trust that you are being an amazing Parent! Because you Truly are!!!
With the understanding of Children’s feelings and emotions and how to express them, Children will be better prepared to learn all the other skills.
Emotional Literacy is the Key to All other Learning.
Til next time Take Care,
Ms. Trish
My Many Colored Days: Join me as I read this Book!!!
Come sing: If your Happy and you know it!!
If you are Happy and you know it clap your hands!!
If you are Happy and you know it turn around,
If you happy and you know it and your Face will really show it,
If you are Happy and you know it clap your hands,and turn around.
If you are Sad and you know it shed a tear, BOO-HOO~
If you are sad and you know it shed a tear, BOO-HOO
If you are sad and you know it and your Face will really show it,
If you are Sad and you know it shed a tear, BOO-HOO!
If you are Scared and you know it Say I AM Scared!
If you are Scared and you Know it say I AM Scared!
If you are Scared and you know it and your Face will really show it ,
If you are Scared and you Know it say I AM Scared!
If you are tired and you know it (yawn & stretch)
If you are tired and you know it (yawn and stretch)
If you are tired and you know it and you Face will really show it,
If you are tired and you know it (yawn & stretch)
If you are mad and you know it Stomp your feet,
If you are mad and you know it stomp your feet.
If you are mad and you know it and your Face will really show it,
If you are mad and you know Stomp your feet!
If you Love someone give them a Hug!
If you Love someone give them a Hug!
If you Love someone you can really really show them,
If you Love someone give them a Hug!
If you are excited and you know it shout HUR-RAY!
If you are excited and you know it shout HUR-RAY!
If you are excited and you know it and your Face will really show it,
If you are excited and you know it shout HUR-RAY!
Dearest Families
I do hope this finds you Safe, Happy and Healthy in our new cozy way of life.
I would like to give Heart felt Gratitude to All our Moms and Dads working out on the front lines.
Thank you to all for doing what is necessary, washing hands frequently an staying home.
We will get through this Together one step at a time!
Thank-you to the Earth for all our Riches now, Water, Air, Trees…
Thank-you for your Patience as I learn this new way to bring Strongstart to you.
Words for Peas Porridge:
Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold
Peas porridge in the Pot 9 days old, Yuck!
Some like it hot, some like it cold,
Some like it in the Pot 9 days old, YUCK!!!
Goldilocks and the three Bears Story: Click here
You can reach me at trish.dillabough@burnabyschools.ca or leave a comment on this site.
Hello Everyone! How are you Today?
I am hoping you all will join me in singing What a Wonderful World: Click Here to Join Me!
I see trees of green , red roses too,
I see them bloom for me and for you,
And I think to myself what a Wonderful World,
I see skies of blue, and clouds of white,
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night,
and I think to myself, what a wonderful world.
The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky.
Are also on the faces of the People going by.
I see Friends waving hands saying “How do you do?”
They’re really saying, I Love you.
I hear Babies cry. I watch them grow.
They’ll learn so much, than I’ll ever know.
And I think to myself, What a Wonderful World.
Yes, I think to myself, What a Wonderful World, Oh Yeah!!!
Let’s do some deep breathing to celebrate Earth Day! Click here to join me.
Let’s plant some Love for Earth Day! Click here to join me.
I Love You, Join me in singing Skin a ma rink! Click here to join me.
Hi Everyone, Anita is waiting to here from you! If you would like to get a hold of her here is How, and her Daily resource Newsletter!
Anita Olson works for Family Services of Greater Vancouver as Burnaby’s Early Childhood Community Consultant (ECCC). She has been working with families and young children for well over a decade and as a parent herself recognizes the challenges, complexity and delight parenting brings. Understanding the foundational importance of infant and early childhood development, Anita shares information, strategies and practical tools with parents as they begin and continue their parental journey. Focusing on the parent/caregiver and child relationship, Anita’s work with families aims to create and preserve loving connection and curiosity.
If you are looking for parenting support: email your questions or join the daily Resource Newsletter aolson@fsgv.ca
set up a virtual meeting
phone/text Anita at 604-723-9548
Anita Olson (she/her) ECE, BA, MEd
Early Childhood Community Consultant
T 604 525 9144
M 604 723 9548
3rd Floor – 321 Sixth Street, New Westminster BC V3L 3A7
Gentle sensory stimulation a Child receives through their sense organs (ears,eyes,nose,tongue,skin and muscle joints) allows a Child’s brain to connect to sensory organs.
Production of these pathways from brain to organs is intensive in the first three years of a Child’s life, particularly in utero(Mom’s belly) and during the first year of life.
Please join me With your Child on your lap so you can gently touch them as we tickle play together!!!
Here are three videos, Please join me with your Child and have some tickle Fun!
Round and Round the Garden Like a Teddy Bear. One step, two steps tickle you under there.
Round and round the haystack runs the little mouse, one step two steps tickle you under there.
Here you can check out my video demonstration about germs: CLICK HERE!
Dearest Families,
I am sending Love sprinkles and Big Hugs to All during these changing times.
I have heard from many the Children are Loving this time together as a close Family!ENJOY!
I truly believe this is a time of healing for our Earth and all who inhabit it, animals, trees, water…
My intention through this Blog is to connect with you all and inspire you to take this time together
to tickle, sing, dance, explore but most of all have fun AND support you in any way I can!
I am here with you every step on this new journey together.
Please contact me with any concerns, needs and questions, as like the Strongstart Center this is YOURS to support you and yours collaboratively with
each other and community partners of Burnaby.
Take great care,
I will be in touch!
Loads of Love Ms. Trish
Gratitude to All the Elders of the four directions, East, South, West and North for allowing me to Teach, Learn, Live and Love on these unceded Lands. Join us today and share your Teachings, Wisdoms, Love and Support. All My Relations.
