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Spilyay Tym oo, Wai«m Springs,. Oregon, Page 1,0 Márck.6., 2OÎ3 March is National Reading Month R ead aloud to your'child. Just 20 m inutes a day m akes a world o f difference over a child’s form ative years. A child’s read ing skills are im portant to their success in school and work- in addition, reading can be a fun and imaginative activity for children, w hich opens doOrs to all kinds o f new w orlds for them, g P arents and'fam ily play a critical role in helping their chil dren develop not only the ability to read, but also an enj oyment o f reading. 9 • T u rn o f f th e tu b e . Start by limiting TV viewing time. • Teach b y exam ple. I f you have books, newspapers and m agazines around your house, and your child sees you reading, ithen your child will learn that you v alu e read in g . You can’t over estimate the value o f modeling. • R e a d together. R ead ing w ith your child is a great ac tivity. It not only teaches your child that reading is im portant to you, but it also offers a chance to talk about the book, andsOften o th e r is s u e s w ill co m e u p. B ooks can really open the tines o f com munication between par i â t and child. • H it th e lib ra ry. T ry finding library books about, cur rent issues or interests in your fam ily’s or child’s life,' and then reading them together. For. e x am ple, read a book about going to the dentist prior to your-thild’s n ex t dental ex'arn, Jfll g e t som e books about your, child favorite animals. Ifyourchildlikéssuper heroes, ask your librarian to rec- om m end a good com ic book for your child. There are m any w aysto in clude reading in your ehild’sKfe, starting in babyhood, and con tinuing through the teen years.. Focus on literacy activities that your Child enjoys, so that read ing is a treat, not a chore. Sim n astio Churtív'Cannmunay CsnW , end SaiuKtey .. sessions will Os a t the ËducBtWi B u M h f first floor Tralnintfftown H ow do yo u r e a d to a b ab y ? | • Use small, chunky board “ books that yoqr b aby can easily hold onto. • ./Talk abou t th e pictures withyoufe tittle one. • Sing th e te x t to , k eep baby’s attention. ■ P lay peek-a-boo. w ith lift-the-flap books, • H elp y o u r b aby touch and feel in texture books. The American Academ y o f Pediatrics recom m ends d a ily reading to children beginning by six months o f age. U niversity o f” March 2nd. SuocessftD Gardan^g 101 jCâts FifbU»* / k J , , tttKff tstìn&XHun} ' , March Stti. Successor Gardening 1ÛI Michigan OSU Extension seeks Master Food Preservers ■ I f y o u ’d tike to learn safe tension office at the Fairgrounds food handling and preservation in Redmond. • Volunteers will receive an te c h n iq u e s a n d s h a re y o u r ¡knowledge w ith others» consider extensive reso u rce no te b o o k becom ing a M aster F ood P re With the latest and m ost ’reliable’ serv er volunteer. T h e Cfbok, m ethods for preserving food at D eschutes and Jefferson county home. “Hands on” practice in the offices o f the O regon State Uni kitchen will help them learn the versity Extension Service are re skills. The costjof the,program is cruiting volunteers to participate $50.00. • M aster F ood Preservers in 48 ho u rs o f in -depth food safety and preservation training help hom e food preservers avoid On W ednesdays, A pril 3 - Juñé serious illness and avert food ¡5. The training sessions will be at, waste. Volunteers agree to spend the O SU/Deschutes C ounty Ex at least 48 hours helping county residents handle a n d p re s e rv e food safely. Volunteer activities w ill include conducting w o rk shops, testing pressure cannef g au g es, an d staffin g ex h ib it -Apply by March 21, 2013 ?0.ot’h s a t c o u n t y f a ir s o r F arm er’s M arkets. • T he p rog ram ben efits volunteers, who find it rewarding to learn m ore abOqt food*safety and food preservation, make new friends, get w ork experience, and gain self-confidence. By volun teering, they ’r e able to help oth ers, use their skills in a meaning ful f&âÿ,' and receive reliable» up- tôrd^te inform ation, w hich is based on US Departm ent o f A g riculture research. Persons interested in volun teering for the M aster F ood Pre-; server program should contact- the county Extension office for an application form and detailed5n‘l d eschutes/food-preservation , 5 4 1 -5 4 8 -6 0 8 8 ,, o r glenda.hyde@ oregonstate.edu. Application deadline is M arch 21. Family Community Health Danita M acy Arlene Boileau S ira Smith ■ Rqsanna Sanders f o r m a tio n . a t h tt p :// e x te n s io n , o r e g o n s ta te . e d u | O n February, 12*, the Warm Springs 4 -H a n d CT W S Youth W ellnessprogram s,team ed up to p ro vid e an opportunity f o r yo u th to sp e n d a day snow shoeing a t Mt. Bachelor. This g u id e d tour le a d by U.S. F orest Service, w here R anger^ delivered a tw o-hour lesson in tracking m am m als in winter, m ountain fo r e s t ecology, the U pper D eschutes watershed, a n d the géology Living on a Few Acres a n d volcanic history o f the C ascade Moiintciitis. . *Thank you to all the youth participants, parents, guardians, volunteers, Mt. Bachelor, U .S . Forest Service, CTW S Youth Wellness, & Discover Your Northwest. Saturday March 3,2012 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. Deschutes County Fairgrounds & Expo Center, Middle and N. Sister Buildings, Redmond OR 4.-H Thanks | A Special Thanks to L tsa Dubisar for teaching the February photography workshop. T hank you to SUBWAY for j providing lunch for the February photography workshop.. A Special Thanks to 4-H Volunteers: Sara Rogers, Taralee Suppah, M yrtle Suppah, M ichael Holyan, D anita Macy, & R osanna Sanders. * Volunteers are w hat m ake the 4-H Program , Thank You again. < More than 30 clasi • • • • • • • • • • ZA b KBvAu* » M A Farm Food Safety Efficient Use of Water Juniper Control Pond Management Alternative Medicine Goats for Meat Septic System Care Poultry, Beef Electric Fencing Poisonous Plants offered including: • Greenhouse • • • • • Hay Production Understanding Fertilizers Farming for Bénéficiais Water Rights Animal Evacuation Plan • Seed saving ■ • Specialty Crops • Soils • Food Preservation R eg istratio n : http://extension.oregonstate.edu/deschutes Infor- m atio n : toni.stephan@ oregonstate.edu 541-548-6088 „ if- r r
