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February is African-American History Month and National Children's Dental Health Month
February 2
Groundhog Day
February 4-8
Scholastic Book Fair
LVCC at South Mountain
February 5
Yoga & Nutrition
9:30 a.m. preschool 1 and
10:30 a.m. preschool 2 LVCC's Judith Chase Early Learning Center
February 6
The Importance of Reading to Young Children
3:30 p.m. LVCC at South Mountain parent information session
Yoga & Nutrition
10:30 a.m. Pre-K Counts LVCC's Judith Chase Early Learning Center
February 7
Parkettes Gymnastics
3:45 p.m. - LVCC at Muhlenberg
February 10
Chinese New Year (Year of the Snake)
February 13
Art from the Heart
4:00 p.m. children's art show and sale) - LVCC at St. Luke's
Valentine's Celebration
(exchange valentines, make crafts and card holders, enjoy goodies, and watch a holiday-related DVD) - LVCC at Alburtis School
Center for Vision Loss
9:00 a.m. screening for Pre-K Counts & preschool - LVCC's Fowler Center
February 14
Valentine's Day (various centers)
Valentine's Surprises with Mom & Dad
LVCC's Fowler Center
Valentine's Day Dance
4:00 p.m. LVCC at Stones Crossing
Cookies & Tea
LVCC at Walnut Street
K'NEX
1:00 p.m. - LVCC at Muhlenberg
February 18
President's Day
February 21
Parkettes Gymnastics
3:45 p.m. LVCC at Muhlenberg
February 25-March 8
Springtime Fundraiser
LVCC's Fowler Center
February 26
Tell a Fairytale Day
February 27
Polar Bear Day
February 28
National Tooth Fairy Day
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Exploring Art with Young Children
In early learning, the process in which a child creates art is more important than the end result. Through art, children can express creativity and imagination. Drawing, painting and sculpting reveal a child's abilities, interests and knowledge of the world around her. It opens up new possibilities in inventive thinking.
Explore through Experimentation
Teachers encourage exploration by introducing different art materials. Chalk, crayons, wood craft sticks, paints, molding clay, pompoms and pipe cleaners offer a variety of textures, colors and shapes. Children, even the youngest of the bunch, need to explore for healthy development. In LVCC's Campus Center young toddler room, for example, teachers dress the tots in smocks and give them free range for finger-painting on large rolls of paper. The toddlers delight in squishing the paint through their little digits. Their faces beam with excitement when they discover the colorful designs a few pats create.
Make It Personal
Visual arts are an outlet for children to illustrate the world through their eyes. Where an adult may see a few blots and streaks of color, a toddler has painted roaring lions and trumpeting elephants. The child is making a connection between the art and his personal experience of visiting the zoo.
 When teachers present a topic in the classroom, such as winter, they discuss its features. They read books about winter, look at landscape pictures, and ask what one sees in wintertime compared to the rest of the year. The children then take a blank canvas to fill with thoughts from their heads. Some paint scenes of playing in snow and building snowmen, while others make foot tracks. "I want my students to think things through," explains Richelle Hetzel, preschool teacher for LVCC at St. Luke's. "It's about being creative. How they get from what they learn to what's in their head, to what they put on paper. It's not about right/wrong or painting a perfect picture. To us, whatever they make is perfect because it's their very own creation."
Tell a Story
Children love telling stories. To encourage self-expression, teachers ask questions about their artwork. Who is the boy in your picture? What is he doing? Is he happy or sad? "Engaging in a child's activity brings out creativity and emotions in their artwork," states Ms. Richelle. "Conversation can be built on a word or something the child might say." Allowing children to share their ideas instills confidence and trust.
Display the Artwork
Displaying artwork in the classroom (or at home) shows interest by the adult. By observing the artwork of others at eye level, children learn to appreciate the cultures and views of their classmates.
Katie Loughlin, preschool teacher from LVCC at St. Luke's, shared a favorite moment from her class. During the holidays, the children wanted to make a gift for their parents. They chose to make clay ornaments. After rolling out the clay, they cut out the ornament design with cookie cutters. Once the clay hardened, the children picked out colors and painted the ornaments themselves. Katie exclaimed, "They were so proud of themselves and excited to present the gift to their parents."
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Art from the Heart: Children's Art Exhibition
LVCC at St. Luke's plans an upcoming children's art exhibit on February 13th at 4:00 p.m. for families. Join us at the "gallery" opening for light refreshments. Guests have the opportunity to view one-of-a-kind creations by young artists. Receive valuable information about fostering creative expression and developing imagination. Paintings, sculptures and other multi-media masterpieces on display are available for purchase.
For more information, call Patti Harper at 610-861-0446.
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Kindergarten Registration
Is your preschooler ready for kindergarten? Are you ready? Find the pertinent information you need for your school district. Click on the links below to view the 2013 kindergarten registration dates.
Allentown School District
Bethlehem School District
Easton School District - TBA
Nazareth School District
Salisbury Township School District
- Harry S. Truman Elementary
- Western Salisbury Elementary
Wilson Area School District
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