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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
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sessions will Os a t the ËducBtWi B u M h f first floor
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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
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Michigan
OSU Extension seeks Master Food Preservers
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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
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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
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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
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A Special Thanks to L tsa
Dubisar for teaching the
February photography
workshop.
T hank you to SUBWAY for
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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. <
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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
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Hay Production
Understanding Fertilizers
Farming for Bénéficiais
Water Rights
Animal Evacuation Plan
• Seed saving
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• 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 „
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