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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Family Engagement In Gustavus
Two parenting classes and a family night were held at the Gustavus Library in June. We learned about whales, made our own ice cream and turned into a moving glacier before we enjoyed this delicious "natural" treat!
SEA Dogs!
May Library Family Night
The library was full of furry friends on Tuesday night. Well actually, only one, I bet we fooled you with all of those canine look-a-likes in the photos below. We learned all about search and rescue dogs and how helpful they can be. To demonstrate this idea, a young child was hidden in the stacks of the library and Ky, the rescue dog, went off barking around the library and to everyone surprise, found him!
Child Care Provider Appreciation Day!
Mayor Bruce Botelho signed a proclamation on behalf of the City and Borough of Juneau declaring May 6th, 2011 Child Care Appreciation Day, in recognition of child care providers, teachers and other early educators of young children. Started in 1996, National Provider Appreciation Day is celebrated each year on the Friday before Mother's Day, and promoted by the National Association for Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies and other early childhood organizations.
Deputy Mayor Merril Sanford presented the proclamation at a reception last night, May 5th hosted by the Association for the Education of Young Children Southeast Alaska, in partnership with thread, Best Beginnings, and United Way.
“Most parents of young children are in the workforce, and while they are out there earning, hard working child care providers are doing all they can to ensure children are learning,” said Nikki Morris, Family Services Coordinator for AEYC. According to AEYC, there are over 100 child care providers serving over 800 of Juneau’s youngest citizens in 36 licensed child care programs. 
Also recognized at the event were Blue Shibler, owner of Discovery Preschool, who was one of 50 individuals recognized as National Child Care Teacher of 2011 by the Terry Lynn Locke Foundation at an award presentation in Philadelphia last month. Ms. Shibler opened Discovery Preschool in 2009 with the support of the Alaska Legislative Affairs Council to provide care for children of legislators, legislative staff, state employees, and the City and Borough of Juneau.
Samantha Adams, owner of TLC Childcare was given a round of applause for her recent recognition as one of three Outstanding Early Childhood Educators and Advocates of 2011. Ms. Adams currently operates a group home for 12 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, and is working toward opening a nature-based program for school age children this summer. The City and Borough of Juneau proclamation urges all citizens to recognize Child Care Providers for their important work.
Sing-Along Stories
April 2011 Library Family Night
Juneau's youngest rock-stars prepared for the upcoming Alaska Folk Festival at the library with their homemade kazoos and songs led by Teri Tibbett. We read a story, had some great snacks and learned some new songs and dance moves. This crowd is ready to rock and roll!
Juneau's youngest rock-stars prepared for the upcoming Alaska Folk Festival at the library with their homemade kazoos and songs led by Teri Tibbett. We read a story, had some great snacks and learned some new songs and dance moves. This crowd is ready to rock and roll!
Imagination Library Graduation!
This year 167 “graduates” of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and are headed to Kindergarten in the fall. Children and their families celebrated with an evening of family fun at DIPAC fish hatchery. The “graduates” enjoyed the touch tanks, music with Kathy Fanning, and a delicious supper. Some of the children attending have been enrolled in the program since birth to receive a new book in the mail each month, for a total of 60 books now in their home library. The program helps children become strong readers and ready for success by the time they enter kindergarten. The program is made possible through the support of Best Beginnings, AEYC, Communities In Schools, Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries, the Juneau Empire,Bartlett Regional Hospital, Coeur Alaska- Kensington Gold Mine, Douglas-Dornan Foundation,United Way of SE Alaska, and many generous local sponsors. For more information or to become a sponsor, call AEYC at 789-1235 or www.aeyc-sea.org
Beaches, Boots & Blueberries: Learning Through Nature
Building tree forts, watching ant parades, collecting beach rocks...many adults have vivid childhood memories of running free outdoors. What are children today going to remember as their favorite outdoor experiences? Nearly 250 early childhood educators from over 17 communities came to learn and reflect on this question at the "Beaches, Boots and Blueberries: Learning Through Nature" Southeast Alaska early childhood conference, March 10th – 12th at Centennial Hall sponsored by AEYC in partnership with the Juneau Children Outdoors Community Coalition.
A big "Thanks!" to the following organizations that helped make this year's conference a success!
Alaska AEYC, Best Beginnings, thread,Tlingit and Haida Child Care Assistance, Juneau Children Outdoors Community Coalition, Lakeshore Learning, Kaplan Early Learning Company, Community Playthings, State of Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, Abby's Kitchen, Carl Rose and the Association of Alaska School Boards, SAGA Americorp Members, the Baker family, KTOO, KINY, Juneau Empire, Rich Lyon of Wilson Engineering and Mark Kelly for the donation of nature photography.
Finally, thank you to all our fabulous presenters who donated their time and expertise: Shirley Pittz, Shelia Wray, Rich Mattson, Joyanne Bloom, Joy Lyon, Kristen Romanoff, Lynne Osheim, Carrie Lindoff, Krista Bertholl, Linda Squibb, Chris Thomas, Sue Baxter, Karin Halpin, Sam Adams, Beth Weigel, Cathleen Balantic, Nate Heck, Jennifer Nu, Ed Buyarski, Cori Stennett, Rosanne Funk, Terrie Chang, Van Waggoner and Nicole Ferraro.
WOW! The Wonders Of Weather
March 2011 Library Family Night
We made a cloud in a bottle and learned all about the wonders of weather! To express ourselves, we dipped chalk in water and drew our own interpretations of wind, rain, sunshine, snow and more!
Kids In The Capitol
February 2011
Groups from local child cares, preschools and head starts were at the Capitol this week advocating for early care in learning. Along with a valentine and some chocolate, all 60 legislators received the updated McDowell Economic Impact study of early care and learning, Invest in Young Children Public Policy Priorities 2011 and Alaska Children: Today & Tomorrow poster. The little lobbyists were very well received and certainly made quite an impact!
Cozy Times w/ Crazy Quilts!
February 2011 Library Family Night
We made our own quilts, learned all about the art of quilting from some local quilters and enjoyed heart shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in honor of Valentines' Day! And of course, read a great story and went home with a new book!
I think I can. I think I can.
December 2010 Library Family Night
Good times were had by all on a Tuesday night at the Juneau Downtown Library. Our conductors in training worked hard making their own trains out of paper towel roles and even looked the part with their own train conductor hats. We had a real life train conductor come to share Dolly Parton's favorite story, "The Little Engine That Could." Everyone went home with a new book, some great healthy snacks, a new hat, confindence and a smile :)
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Children & The Red Thread
Juneau’s youngest artists had an opportunity to
display their incredible creativity in an elegant setting, with live piano music and red refreshments, including chocolate dipped strawberries and cranberry sparkling cider. The “Children and the Red Thread” event featured over 150 pieces by local toddler and preschool artists from 15 different early learning programs, at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center as part of the First Friday Gallery Walk on Friday September 3rd 2010. Local child care programs were each given a skein of red yarn as a medium, to see what children could create. Many of the pieces reflected our southeast Alaskan environment – from life size halibut, a catch of red crabs, to a magical macaroni mermaid.
display their incredible creativity in an elegant setting, with live piano music and red refreshments, including chocolate dipped strawberries and cranberry sparkling cider. The “Children and the Red Thread” event featured over 150 pieces by local toddler and preschool artists from 15 different early learning programs, at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center as part of the First Friday Gallery Walk on Friday September 3rd 2010. Local child care programs were each given a skein of red yarn as a medium, to see what children could create. Many of the pieces reflected our southeast Alaskan environment – from life size halibut, a catch of red crabs, to a magical macaroni mermaid.
The event was hosted by AEYC and thread in celebration of the first anniversary of thread: Alaska’s Child Care Resource and Referral Network in Juneau. thread is the new name and brand for the Child Care Resource and Referral services funded through a grant from the State of Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Services. The network joins together across the state to: help parents find quality care, support the quality and professional development of early learning programs, and to promote community awareness and support for affordable quality child care.
The artwork will be on display through October 15 at the our office in the Juneau Empire building, second floor north, 3100 Glacier Highway, Suite 215
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