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8 November 7. 1996 Warm Springs. Oregon SpilyayTymoo Early Childhood Education news- November 1996 Calendar "November Fitness Challenge begins November 1st! November is "National Indian Heritage Month!" November 5th. Head Stan Health Screening's Completed! November 7ih, G-Pod "Parent & Staff meeting," 5:30pm 6:30pm. Child Care Provided! November 8th, Parent Video, Conference Room 2E, 12:00pm l:(X)pm. November 1 Ith, "ECE Closed", Veterans Day, Tribal Holiday. November 1 2 th, A-Pod, "Parent & Staff meeting," 5:30pm - 6:30pm, Child Care Pro vided! November 13lh, B-Pod, "Parent & Staff meeting," 5:30pm -6:30pm,Child Care Pro vided! November 15lh, Parent Video, Conference Room 2E, 12:00pm -1:00pm. November 19th, Child Abuse Neglect Workshop, at Community Center, 10:00am - 3:00pm. November 20th, Parent Policy Council meeting, 5:30pm 7:00pm. Child Care & Snacks Provided! November 22nd, Parent Video, Conference Room 2E, 12:00pm -1:00pm November 26th, Head Start's "Give Away!", talk with yourchild's teacher for further information. November 27th, ECE's "Mini Pow-wow," at Agency Longhousc, talk with your child's teacher for more information. Head Start's "BAKE SALE" included at the Mini Pow-wow. November 28th & 29th, ECE CLOSED. Thanksgiving Holiday Child Care Issues Mary Ucci: Using "Time-Out" Properly Disciplining a child has different meanings for different people, but I view discipline not as a punishment but rather as a means to help the child develop ways to discipline himself. Discourage your children from Insights for parents printed this article in the Jefferson County Middle School newsletter. Insights for parents is provided by your child's school in recognition of your role as a partner in education. This article was reprinted from "Gangs in Schools" published by the National School Safety Center; The Paramount Plan: Alternatives to Gang Membership, an interagency gang prevention program of the City of Paramount, California, offers the following strategies to help parents discourage theirchildren from joining gangs: Discourage your children from hanging around with gang members. Meet your children's friends. Find out who they are, what influence they have over your children and how they and your children spend their free time. If yourchildren choose friends that are mostly from gangs, then your children are probably involved or will become involved in one also. Occupy your children 's free time. Give them responsibilities at home. Get them involved in after-school sports, city recreation or church activities. a. si ..r .j . Marita Jones joins Community Health Education Team. Jones new health educator The Community Health Education Team welcomes Marita Jones as the Community Health educator and director. Jones, with a master's degree in public health and community education, started her new job October 14. A graduate from Loma Linda University in California, class of 1989, Jones hopes to coordinate with otherprograms that now exist to better serve and help the Warm Springs community stay heal thy. "I'm looking forward to hearing from the community and other local programs," says Jones. T welcome I'sing "time-out" has become a very common appnwh among parents and child care providers alike. Time-out is actually a current term for a.i ajf-old concept taking a break from the action, ttnding a time and space to regroup and regain a better sense of self control. How cvcr.if time-out is used too frequently or inappropriately, it can be both ineffective and potentially harmful. I have seen a tremendous varia tion in the way time-outs arc used, but there arc certain key elements that arc necessary for it to work ef fectively. First, it is important to understand that when a child misbe haves, he or she needs adult support. For this reason, a time-out for a preschooler mans that the child is not simply removed from the situa tion and placed alone; rather, that child needs to be removed from the situation, but also needs an adult to be with himher. Second, it's good to have a "script" to convey a supportive message, so the child understands that although he may not be in complete control of himself at the moment, there is an adult who is taking charge. For ex ample, "I can sec you're having a problem waiting to use the crayons" tells the child what the problem is. "I can help you" indicates who's in charge, and when the child is taken away from the situation. "We can be here for awhile and talk" lets the child know that there is a purpose to the time-out. It's also important to avoid lecturing the child and use very short sentences. Keep in mind that it's difficult for a child to talk about the problem in the middle of the disruption; once he or she had calmed down, the adult can tell him what happened (You were taking Tommy 's crayons"), and say "It's not OK to take crayons away when Tommy is using them." It is equally important to tell the child what would be an acceptable thing to do, such as "You may tell Tommy that you'd like to use the Develop good communication with your children. Good communication isopcn.frequcntand it takes on a positive tone. It allows your children to come to you to discuss any topic or problem. It does not condemn or put down. Spend time with your children. Plan activities that the whole family can enjoy. Spend time alone with your children. Expose them to different places outside of your neighborhood: parks, museums, the beach, the mountains, camping trips, etc. Give them attention. Do not buy or allow yourchildren to dress in gang style clothing. If your children dress in gang style clothing they are expressing an interest in, and will attract attention of, gangs. Set limits for your children. At an early age children need to know what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Do not allow your children to stay out late and spend a lot of unsupervised time out in the streets. Do not allow your children to write or practice writing gang names, symbols or any other gang graffiti on their books, papers, clothes, bodies, all the input and concerns that people have to share. People can call me 553-4922 or stop by the Vern Jackson home with their concerns or just say hi" says Jones. Before coming to Warm Springs, Jones worked as a summer consultant with the Indian Health Service in Shiprock, New Mexico. Jones also spent two years teaching (HPEN) heal th education classes at the (NAU) Northern Arizona University. I also worked for the Navajo Health Education Department for four years in Shiprock, New Mexico says Jones. Jt , ;:). ii crayons when he's done." Third, the amount of time for a time-out shouldn't be too long per haps one to two minutes and it's better to err on the side of making it too short rather than too long, since the whole point of time-out is to be supportive rather than punitive. Finally, however time-out is used, it has to be tailored to the situation and, most importantly, to the child's stage of development. For example, it may be helpful to explain the prob lem and solution to a preschooler, but for a younger child who can't articulate very well, it may be more appropriate to remove him from the problem and provide him the support of a caring adult. Knowing a child's developmental needs and keeping in mind the purpose of time-out willgo a long way toward making the most effective use of this valuable ap proach. (Mary Ucci is a member of the CHILD HEALTH ALERT Edi torial Advisory Board) Caries Prevention Irwina D. Mandel, D.D.S. Current Strategics, "New Direc tions Early studicson supervised brush ing and flossing in school programs found a significant reduction in plaque and gingivitis, but not in car ies. The most promising dietary ap proach on the current scene is the use of the nonacidogcnic swectner xvli tol. primarily in chewing cum. Ex tensively studied for more than 20 years, xylitol chewing gum has been shown to reduce levels of mutans streptococci by altering their meta bolic pathwavsrit "nhonrp.S remincralization and arrests dentin caries. Significant reductions in den tal caries in humans using xylitol gum have been demonstrated in a numberof field trials in various coun tries, most recently in a 40-month multicell study in Belize. Another clinical study in which xylitol was added to fluoridated toothpaste showed a small but statistically sig- joining gangs walls or any other place. Teach respect for other's property. Develop an anti-gang environment in your home. Clearly and continually begin to express to your children at an early age your disapproval of gang activity and of any family members joining a gang. Learn about gang and drug activity in your community. Learn how gang members dress, how they speak, their behavior and their activities. Attend information meetings, read articles related to gang activity. Become an informed parent Participate in the education of your children. Take an interest in yourchildren's education. Visit your cniidren s school, meet their teachers and attend parent or school meetings. Help your children with the school work. Set high standards for your children. Participate in the community. Know your neighbors. Organize or join neighborhood watch groups. Discourage gangs from hanging around your neighborhood. Remove graffiti around your home. Attend community functions. Teach your children civic pride. Be a good example. Become an active, not a passive parent. Title IX Parent Advisory meeting set The Title IX Parent Advisory Committee will meet at the Warm Springs Elementary Library, November 12, 1996, at 7:00 p.m. Committee will review the Title IX Parent-Teacher-Student Survey and increasing membership. Title IX meetings are open to all members of the public. The Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Warm Springs Elementary Library on the second Tuesday of each month. If you have adisability, please advise the District 509-J Support Services office about special arrangements that may allow you to fully participate in the meeting. Please call Georgia Sosa at 475-6192. Public hearing set to discuss Impact Aid funds As specified in School Board Policy 9 1 1 , the District plans to afford patrons an opportunity to make comments and recommendations relative to application for and use of Section 8003 Impact Aid funds. A public hearing has been scheduled during a regular School Board meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 1996, in the library at Warm Springs Elementary School. The public is invited to attend and encouraged to ask questions and state opinions regarding District 509 J programs and the use of funds. If you have a disability, please advise the District 509-J Support Services office about special arrangements that may allow you to fully participate in this meeting by calling Gail Stone at 475-6192. nificant additional reduction in car ies. The evidence is accumulating that the benefits of xylitol extended beyond "docs no promote tooth de cay" to acting as a cariostatic agent. (Article taken from the Dental As sociation Journal Oct. 96) Healthy Kars.Hcalthr Learning Chances are, during this year's cold and flu season, some of your children will develop an car infec tion. In fact, over 80 of children have ear infections before the age of three. For young children, who learn through their senses, hearing is espe cially critical to developing speech and language skills. Repeated ear infections, or one that is untreated, can involve some hearing loss and can delay developing skills. Thai's ' why Schering-Plough and Scholas tic have teamed up to bring you im portant information about ear health. You'll get plenty of helpful tips and fun activity ideas for promoting healthy cars in your program. Plus, you'll find send-homes to share with parents about caring for car infec tions at home. Listening & Learning Activi ties These activity ideas will hclpchil drcn develop listening, speech, and language skills, and may alert you to any problems with a child's hearing. Making Sounds To help children "exercise" their cars, offer a variety of materials they can use to make sounds. These can be popular, easy-to-use rhythm in struments such as maracasand drums or everyday items such as blocks or pans and a spoon. Let children ex plore different ways to make sounds by banging, clapping, and clanging the materials. As they play, help them describe the sounds they are making. (Management tip: Introduce the materials one or two at a time so youngchildrenaren'toverwhelmed.) Sharing Stories Telling and listening to stories is an important skill for emergent lit Help start youth All parents and youth are encouraged to get involved in starting the Tribal Youth Council. Get involved and help youth to get involved in leadership roles and help them get their voices heard, provide a positive influence for them. Help them network their concerns to the proper departments, they need people who can help them let Tribal Council hear what they have to say. Meetings will be held Monday, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Community Counseling meeting Willhite installs basketball hoops- Thanks to Ron Willhite and wife Cherie of Walla Walla, Washington, Warm Springs now has nine new basketball hoops installed. On October 28 Ron Willhite, came To Warm Springs and, at his own expense, put up basketball hoops and back boards at the Quinn park, at the campus court, at the trailer park, at the West Hills area court between Bray and Foster street. As the Head Chaplain at the Washington State Penitentiary, Willhite and his wife started doing this over three years ago under a non-profit coperation they started. "Kids At Risk" coperation has installed about 3,100 basketball hoops through out Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and California. "My goal is to keep kids interested in sports and in school," says Willhite, "I don't mind the hard work. Besides basketball hoops, I have cleaned up parks in some areas where you didn't think one existed. Just to see the expression on some of these kid's faces and to know that at least one or two will stay in school and continue in some type of sport is good enough for me," says Willhite. "I want to help kids keep busy by giving them a place to play basketball day or night instead of just hanging around doing drugs or fighting among each other. I grew up and went to school in Madras," says Willhite. "I come to visit my family often, but this time I brought some work with me. I hope the kids enjoy them as much as I enjoyed putting them up. If some of my old friends in the Warm Springs area would like to drop me a postcard mail it to 364 Catherine M6, Walla Walla, Washington 99362-3062. It would be great to hear from the kids and to also let me know what they think of the basketball hoops," concludes Willhite. Board members The proposed Charter School (Board) is looking for interested and concerned community members to serve on the newly developing GOV ERNANCE BOARD. If you are interested and fall into one of the mentioned areas, please eracy. Invite children to dictate their own stories about things ihcy urc making, playing with, or just imag ining. (Taking dictation can be a good job for an adult volunteer.) Most children will jump right in, but you can encourage more hesitant speak ers with open-ended comments such as 'Tell mc about that" or "What should I write?" Then write down the stories exactly as children tell them. Read back slowly to give children a chance to hear their words. Another way to take dictation is to let children tell their stories into a tape recorder and then write them down from the tape. Children will be fas cinated when their own voices arc played back! Here's to Ears! With a small group of children, talk about cars and what they do. Try some listening experiments togcthcr:Closc your eyes and listen. What do you hear? Cover your cars with your hands. What happens? Offer children a scashcll or clean paper cup to hold over an car. What do they hear? You can also encour age children to look at one another's cars (without touching) and whisper to each other quietly. Remind chil dren that it's unsafe to stick objects into their cars. Doctor's Office Keeping cars healthy often means taking a trip to the doctor's office. Children can be better prepared to understand their experiences at the doctor by playacting a doctor's of ficesccnc. To hclpchildrcn with this process, set up your dramatic-play area as a doctor's office. Include an examining table (made from a cot, small table, or chair), real or toy doctor's instruments, a scale, and white shirts for medical gowns. Sug gest that children take on roles of the doctor, the patient, and mommy or daddy bringing their "baby" to the doctor for checkup. Encourage them to demonstrate how they care for their sick patients, such as examin ing ears, giving medicine, and rub- Tribal council rooms. Next meeting is scheduled for November 18. AH issues and concerns will be addressed, bring your ideas and concerns. Provide quality time for youth, help them to incorporate their ideas and "let's get them heard." Youth leaders and parent mentors are needed. This is a community for everyone to get involved. Contact Sam Kentura at WEDD YDP 553-3324 or Foster Kalama JCMSMHS 475-7253 or 475-7265 for information. A- j,: W iff M r 1 ' ' j ' t , ' - ' , k- yyM'fi. 'hum Ron Willhite completes installation Bray Ave. wanted for charter school submit a letter slating your interest. Also state your view on how you see the proposed charter school with the addition of the Warm Springs lan guages as being a plus for the chil dren of Warm Springs. We are currently in the process of recruiting these community mem bing upset tummies. As children nlay, respond to any confusion or tears they express. Tips fur Group Listening 'Emphasize small group or indi vidual activities, especially for very young children. Kccplargc-groupacu'vitics short enough to match children's attention spans. Position noisier activities, such as Making Sounds, away from qui eter ones such as Sharing Stories. Let children's interests direct your curriculum. They might be ex cited about animal sounds or vehicle sounds, for example. Review relevant health or safety rules carefully before beginning an activity. Remind children as needed. Spotting An F.ar Infection Be on the lookout for these signs of possible infection: Fever of 100 to 104 degrees or higher. Decreased ability to hear. . Pain in the car. Older children may complain; youngcrchildrcn may tug at their car and cry. Babies may cry when they cat or lie down. Changes in behavior. Children may talk less and be disobedient or irritable. Giving Medication Safely Encourage parents to give medi cations at home whenever possible. Learn specific instructions for each medication. For case of use, encourage parents to look for medi cations that taste good and require only one dose daily. Require written permission from parents and doctors before adminis tering any medication. Be sure all medication is in its original, child-resistant container with the label and is stored out of children's reach. Keep an accurate, up-to-date log of all medicines you give. Germ Prevention Tips Ear infections often follow colds. You can cut the spread of colds, ear infections, and other contagious dis eases by rigorously following these steps: Wash hands frequently, using soap and water. Scrub fronts and backs and between fingers, then rinse in running water with your hands pointing down. Teach children to wash the same way. Clean toys, tableiops, and other surfaces frequently, using one quar ter cup of bleach mixed into a gallon of water. Keep plenty of tissues strategi cally placed around your classroom. Teach children to cough into the crooked of their arm, not their hands. Go outside! Constantly staying indoors in close contact encourages the spread of germs. if 1 1 of basketball hoops at Foster and bers: one student; one person for the Sahaptin language; one person for the Wasco language; one person for the Paiute language; and one elder. Send to: Culture & Heritage Lan guage Program: PO Box 775; Warm Springs, OR 97761. 7K 1 V n A