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A Newsletter from Baby's Space August, 2013 Volume 4, Issue 8
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Baby's Space is a holistic, research-based approach to infant through 3rd grade education, adolescent mental health services and support for children and families residing in poverty and violence.
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 | | Brenda Nygren, right, family worker at Baby's Space talks with a parent at our June meeting. |
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your outpouring of support for my new book "Emotional Readiness. How Early Experience and Mental Health Predict School Success."
I've heard from friends and associates who have read the book and shared positive praise. I also receive a lot of feedback on the book and comments on my blog from parents. While everyone agrees that parents are the most important person in a baby's world, what training do parents really receive for the job at hand?
Supporting parents is an important part of Baby's Space. In June, we hosted a Parent Education meeting. Parents learned about the Baby's Space curriculum their child is experiencing and could sign up for many activities, including group and private play groups, a parent board and parenting  groups.
In "Emotional Readiness" we outline five factors that contribute to healthy outcomes for parents. These factors are commitment to nurturing and attachment, knowledge of parenting and child development, parent resilience, social connections and support for parents. We focus on offering our parents all of these.
While the hallmark of the Baby's Space program is offering a high-quality experience for the baby and toddler, we also focus on parents, grandparents and primary caregivers to promote healthy and strong family relationships.
We salute you parents!
Best Regards,
Terrie Rose
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
P.S. Make sure you read further to learn how to volunteer at our August 21st carnival and mark your calendar for the February 21, 2014 fundraiser!
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Heroes Tatanka Parents & Children Experience the Zoo Mobile!
 | | Leaping Lizards! Mom's presence helps a student experience the animal. |
As the school year wrapped up and students completed their special projects about the rain forest, the Zoo Mobile visited the school for a special event for Tatanka Academy students and parents.
Involving the parents was an important goal of the event so that they could share in the learning about the animals the children had been studying this spring. Many parents event took the school bus to school with their child to attend the event!
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WANTED: SCHOOL SUPPLIES
School starts August 26. Will you help us stock up for our students? We need the following.
- #2 Pencils
- Pencil Box
- Hand Held Pencil Sharpener with 2 Sizes of Holes
- Eraser
- 5 inch Blunt Tip Scissors
- Glue Stick
- 4 oz. Glue
- Tape
- Crayons
- Crayon Sharpener
- Markers
- Colored Pencils
- Watercolor Paint
- Folders two pocket without the prongs
- Kleenex® Brand Tissue
- Antibacterial Soap Hand Sanitizer
- Notebooks wide ruled.
To donate, contact Debbie Lund at (612) 729-5171. Donations may be dropped off at Baby's Space, 2438 18th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Or, gift cards to Target or other like stores can be mailed to Debbie's attention at the address listed above.
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Buy The Book!
Read the book that Dr. T. Berry Brazelton says "...links the critical roles of parental and child health, mental health, and nutrition, early education and community supports in children's school readiness and success in life."
Click to visit amazon.com and buy the book.
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 | | We want you to volunteer at our carnival. Call us at (612) 729-5171. |
BABY'S SPACE CARNIVAL IS AUGUST 21!
Attention clowns, ringmasters and game callers: We need volunteers for the 3rd annual Baby's
Space carnival. The fun starts at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21. To volunteer, contact Debbie Lund at (612) 729-5171.
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2014 Fundraiser is Friday, February 21
We need YOU! The annual Baby's Space party will be Friday, February 21 at the Walker Art Museum. We're looking for volunteers for the following:
- Committee members to help plan this easy and fun event.
- Hosts and hostesses to build our guest list and greet people at the party.
If you're interested, please contact our director of development, Michelle Contact Michelle Lichtig at michelle@babyspace.org or Terrie at terrie.rose@comcast.net by August 15.
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To Donate to Baby's Space
Click below on the >donate icon and be directed to giveMN.org, a secure way to donate and 100% of your gift goes to Baby's Space. If you prefer to contact us directly, download our Baby's Space Donation Form for credit card and check donations that may be sent directly to us. Thank you!
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