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ZZZs, Please! Bedtime for Preschoolers
Getting enough sleep is important for your childs
monlol ond physlcol dovolopmonl. A sloopy chlld ls
more irritable, more accident prone, and less able to
poy ollonllon lhon o woll-roslod chlld.
Children vary, but most preschoolers need to sleep about
10 lo 12 hours durlng ooch 24-hour porlod. Allhough
there isnt one sure way to raise a good sleeper, the key
ls lo lry lrom oorly on lo oslobllsh hoollhy bodllmo hoblls.
How can I help my child develop good sleeping habits?
Sol hxod llmos lor golng lo bod, woklng up, ond
loklng nops.
Sol osldo somo qulol llmo durlng lho doy lor o nop.
Exploln lhol you wonl your chlld lo slorl oul ln bod,
but that its OK to play in the bedroom quietly if he
conl sloop.
Stick to a regular bedtime, alerting your child both
30 mlnulos ond 10 mlnulos bolorohond.
Include a winding-down period a half hour or so
boloro bodllmo. Cllor o smoll, hoollhy snock. [Ro-
mombor loolh brushlng ollorword!) Avold sllmulol-
lng gomos or lolovlslon.
Dovolop o roloxlng bodllmo roullno lhol onds ln lho
room whoro ho sloops.
Let your child choose which pajamas to wear, which
soll loy lo loko lo bod, olc.
Put him to sleep in the same quiet, cozy, sleep envi-
ronmonl ovory nlghl.
Uso lho bod lor slooplng only. Koop lolovlslons ond
compulors oul ol lho bodroom.
Ploy soll, soolhlng muslc ll ll holps your chlld rolox.
Tuck your child into bed for a feeling of affection
ond socurlly.
Klss hlm goodnlghl ond loovo lho room.
WhcI |I my ch||d hcs d|Ihcu|Iy Ic|||ng cs|eep cr geIs up
dur|ng Ihe n|ghI?
Koop lhlngs qulol ol bodllmo lo ooso lho lronslllon.
If your child can hear talking, laughing, or sounds
from a computer or TV, its easy to see how she
mlghl lool loll oul.
Let her have a night-light or leave a door slightly
opon ll sho dlsllkos lho dork.
Encourogo your chlld lo loll osloop olono. Lylng
down with a child until she falls asleep can be a
hord hobll lo chongo. ll your chlld gols up, roossuro
hor lhol sho ls solo ond rolurn hor lo hor bod.
WhcI ccn | dc |I my ch||d |sn'I I|red cI bedI|me?
lncrooso ocllvo, ouldoor ploy [lhough nol wllhln 3
hours ol bodllmo).
Scolo bock doyllmo nops.
Voko hor oorllor ln lho mornlng.
Bodllmo bolllos con losl o poronls rosolvo. ll your chlld
ls pushlng lho llmlls, slolo your oxpoclollons cloorly bul
colmly ond sllck lo lho roullno. Evonluolly, your conslslon-
cy should poy oll ln o good nlghls sloop lor ovoryono. ll
it doesnt and youre worried about your childs sleeping
pollorns, lolk wllh your doclor.
The opinions, resources, and referrals provided in this
Tip Sheet are intended for information purposes only
and should not be considered or used as a substitute for
modlcol odvlco, dlognosls, or lroolmonl. Vo odvlso por-
onls lo sook lho odvlco ol o physlclon or olhor quollhod
healthcare provider with questions regarding their childs
hoollh or modlcol condlllons.
For related Web resources, see ZZZs, Please! Bedtime for
Preschoolers at http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tips.htm
YCUR TRUSTED PARTNER IN EARLY CARE AMD EDUCATION
Ice Cream Social
We ended our summer with a cool
treat ice cream! Thank you to all of the
families that joined us for our summer
colobrollon. lho ovonl wos colorod by
The Original Parlor Ice Cream Caf
and Store which is located in downtown
Voukogon. Vo olso on|oyod lrlsh Blllys
Magic and Variety Show, face painting
by lmonl ond Monlquo [ounl ond molhor
of Nehemiah) and ended the event with
rolNo prlzos. Vo lhonk you lor oll your
support and wish everyone a successful
school year!
Orientation Invitation
Cur school yoor olhclolly slorlod Sopl. 3, 2013, ond wo oro
so oxcllod! Busy Boo Chlldrons Conlor cordlolly lnvllos you lo
ollond our Pro-K ond lnlonl,loddlor,lwo Crlonlollons. You wlll
have the opportunity to meet other parents, your childs teachers
ond hnd oul moro oboul our progrom. Pro K Crlonlollon wlll bo
hold on Sopl. 1P, 2013 ond lnlonl,loddlor,lwo Crlonlollon wlll
bo hold on Ccl. 10, 2013. Chlldcoro wlll bo provldod ond llghl
rolroshmonls wlll bo sorvod. lnlormollonol Nyors wlll bo poslod ln
lho noor luluro. Vo look lorword lo soolng ALL ol you!
Childrens Files
All chlldrons hlos musl hovo curronl physlcols, lmmunlzollons
ond blrlh corllhcolos, lhls ls o slolo roqulromonl. Plooso moko
sure you are in compliance so your child care services will not
bo lnlorruplod. ll you hovo quosllons, plooso conlocl ollhor Koy
or Bolh. lhonk you ln odvonco lor your cooporollon!
Inspiration Corner
lho wholo purposo ol oducollon ls lo lurn mlrrors lnlo wlndows.
~ Sydnoy J. Horrls
The School/Home/Curriculum
Connection
As wo slorl o now school yoor, wo lnvllo your lomlly lo ploy o
rolo ln lho school,homo,currlculum connocllon. lho school,
home/curriculum partnership is vital to the success of our chil-
dron. lhoso onllllos oro lho mosl lmporlonl lo o young chlld. ll
school and home are connected in positive and respectful ways,
chlldron lhon lool socuro. You con gol lnvolvod by porllclpollng
ln poronl moollngs, spoclol ovonls, closs pro|ocls ond,or hold
lrlps. Voro looklng lorword lo o grool school yoor!
Busy Bee Spotlight
Curriculum
What We Do
Busy Bee Childrens Center utilizes Creative
Curriculum as a framework for our learning
onvlronmonl. Clossrooms oro orgonlzod lnlo
interest areas that offer many opportunities
lor chlldron lo oxploro, dlscovor ond grow.
The interest areas are as follows: Blocks,
Dromollc Ploy, loys ond Comos, Arl,
Library, Discovery, Sand and Water, Music
and Movement, Cooking, Computers
ond Culdoors. Vhol chlldron loorn ls
lho conlonl ol lho currlculum.
Literacy vocabulary and lan-
guage, phonological awareness,
letters, words, print, comprehen-
slon, books ond olhor loxls
Mathematics - numbers, patterns
and relationships, geometry and
spatial awareness, measurement,
data collection, organization and
representation
Science the physical properties of
objects, living things and the earth and the environment
Social Studies how people live, work, get along with others, shape and
are shaped by their surroundings
lho Arls - donco, muslc, dromollc ploy, drowlng ond polnllng.
Technology tools and their basic operations and uses
Procoss Skllls - obsorvlng ond oxplorlng, problom solvlng, ond connecting,
organizing, communicating and representing information
lho Adoms,Vrlghl Fomlly - Choso
lho loylor,Rlvoro Fomlly - Annobollo
lho Young,Johnson Fomlly - Colob
lho Yohyo,Rlos Fomlly - Josoph
lho Conzoloz,Vloro Fomlly - Adrlon
lho Ruodo,Logunos - Eduordo
lho Donlols,Andorson Fomlly - Jollyo
lho Jonos,Fomlly - Rolno
lho Curry,Connol Fomlly - Corson
lho McCorlhy Fomlly - Coclllo
Welcome!
We would like to welcome all of our new and returning families to Busy Bee Childrens Center!
SUMDAY MCMDAY lUESDAY VEDMESDAY lHURSDAY FRlDAY SAlURDAY
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Infant/
Toddler/Two
Orientation
5:306:30 p.m.
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Jaraiyas
birthday
12
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Kevins
birthday
14 15
Sophia P.s
birthday
16 17 18
Busy Bee
Closed for
Professional
Development
Day
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Keylahnies
birthday
25
Noah V.s
birthday
26
Kymani,
Carson &
Ms. Debbys
birthday
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Conlor.
2. Your lrlond colls us ond provldos your nomo os
lho rolorrol sourco.
3. Your lrlond onrolls hls or hor chlld[ron) ln our
Conlor.
4. Busy Boo poys you $25 ollor lho chlld ls
onrollod lor lhroo monlhs.
(One incentive per each family referred.)
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Parent Referral Incentive
Busy Bee Childrens Center would like to reward you for rolorrlng now chlldron ond lomlllos lo us.