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Animal Costumes for Infants and Up -
Children look so cute dressed as fuzzy and furry creatures. Especially
with whiskers painted on their chubby little cheeks! Here are some fun
animal costumes that are perfect for infants and toddlers, as well as
children of all ages. (Added October
12, 2000)
Halloween
Costumes - Traditional Favorites - As
trick-or-treaters reach our doorsteps, we will view many fun and frightful
costumes. Over the years, several designs pop up over and over, year after
year. If your kids are looking for a traditional costume, try one of these
on for size! (Added October
12, 2000)
Creative
Costumes for Halloween - As the years have
come and gone, parents and children have become more and more creative in
selecting costumes, from the adorable to the unusual. Here are a few to
choose from! (Added October 12,
2000)
Teaching Young Children
about Native Americans - Young children's conceptions of Native Americans
often develop out of media portrayals and classroom role playing of the
events of the First Thanksgiving. The conception of Native Americans
gained from such early exposure is both inaccurate and potentially
damaging to others. (Added
October 26, 2000)
Holiday
Toy Safety -
Images of the holidays include twinkling lights, holly, Christmas trees,
and happy children playing with bright new toys. But in years past, there
were 113,000 toy-related injuries treated in hospital emergency rooms in
the United States, with 95,000 involving children under 15.
(Added November 10, 2000)
Post-Holiday
Blahs - Fall and winter are exciting times:
school starts, and at least one holiday appears every month until January.
Vacations and long week-ends abound. In school children learn the
importance of decorating appropriately for each holiday, and their
excitement seems to reach a peak in December with celebrations at home, at
school, at church, and at every organization to which children can belong.
(Added November 10, 2000)
Learning
About Our World: Celebrating Kwanzaa -
December brings holidays for many people in our
country. Christmas and New Year's are two celebrations that have long
histories. A relatively new celebration is Kwanzaa, an African-American
holiday beginning on December 26 and lasting seven days.
(Added November 23, 2000)
Visits
Top Gift Lists For Nursing Home Residents -
Visits top the wish lists of most nursing home residents. But you, and
many others, may hesitate to visit someone who lives in a care facility
because you are not sure what to do. (Added
December 19, 2000)
Holidays:
Celebrating Diversity And Meeting Children's Developmental Needs
- Talking and thinking about holidays in early childhood programs today is
a "hot topic." There is an increasing diversity of children,
families, and staff who make up our programs. (Added
November 12, 2001)
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