December 2014 - FSU Child Development Programs

Volume 36/Issue No. 5
December 2014
The newsletter of the Florida State University’s Childcare & Early Learning Programs
CCAMPIS grant helps Pell grant students and
Military connected families
The FSU Childcare Infant and
Toddler Program has received the
CCAMPIS grant. This grant supports
participation of low-income parents in
postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child care services, specifically those parents that are
eligible for or receiving Pell grant funds.
Tuition rates for the Infant and Toddler
Center can be found on page 2. In order
for us to ensure that you are receiving the
correct rate, please contact us and let us
know if you fall into one or both of the
following categories:

Inside this Issue
If you are receiving Pell grant funds.
 If you are eligible for Pell grant funds
The grant also supports students of mili(you are an undergraduate) but are
tary connected families. A“Military Connot receiving Pell grant funds.
nected Family student” is defined as an
 If you or your spouse are a U.S. miliFSU student who is a U.S. veteran or in
tary veteran or on active duty status.
active duty status or has a spouse who is a
veteran or in active duty status in the Ar- Thank you for continuing to be a part of
my, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps.,
the FSU Childcare program.
Coast Guard, or National Guard.
Around
town
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Parenting
Tips
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Holidays are more than presents
The real gifts are the memories
As a child, few things compare the joy of experiencing and participating in the holiday traditions of our family. As children, everything is new. Everything is magical. The
days leading up to a holiday are filled with bustling adults, smiling faces, well wishes, music
and hope for what is to come. The anticipation of presents, or families members getting together creates an atmosphere of excitement. About the only thing that tops it, is being a parent and reliving those times through the eyes of our children. As adults, these times are also
exciting but can be a time of stress. We are no longer passive participants in the festivities,
we are responsible for planning, buying, cooking and all the activities that go into creating the
magic of the holidays.
My family celebrates the traditional American holidays. For me, the best time of the
year is the Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas stretch. As my children have grown older
and taller, little has changed in our house when we celebrate these holidays. We still watch
the It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown at Halloween, but we have added Young Frankenstein. Thanksgiving involves watching A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and the Macy’s
Thanksgiving parade. We have the same food each year and everyone looks forward to eating
it. Forget to prepare one dish and that Thanksgiving is labeled the one where you forgot the
sweet potato casserole.
Christmas, of course, is the big day. My kids, in addition to their real gifts, still get
the Christmas “Bling” from Santa, but now it consists of gag gifts and nostalgic gifts from the
Dollar Tree. Believe it or not they look forward to it!
Over the years we have established rituals and memories that make Christmas one of
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Infant &
Toddler
Center
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Children’s
Center
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Announcements & Reminders
December 2014
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Tuition Rates 2014-2015
Effective January 1, 2015
Infant and Toddler Center
Infant and Toddler Center
Pell Recipient/Eligible student parent
$536
Pell Recipient/Eligible student parent
$536
Military Connected Family student parent
$603
Military Connected Family student parent
$603
FSU Full-Time Student
$670
FSU Student
$670
FSU Part-Time Student
$749
FSU Faculty/Staff
$749
Non-Student
$817
Alumni/Community
$817
Children’s Center
Children’s Center
FSU Full-Time Student
$529
FSU Student
$529
FSU Part-Time Student
$631
FSU Faculty/Staff
$631
Non-Student
$885
Alumni/Community
$885
VPK Parent Portion
VPK Parent Portion
FSU Full-Time Student
$237
FSU Student
$237
FSU Part-Time Student
$339
FSU Faculty/Staff
$339
Non-Student
$593
Alumni/Community
$593
Tuition Rates. Tuition rates are
assessed according to parent status. Non-refundable registration
fee $10 upon enrollment and each
Sept. 1, thereafter. Tuition is calculated on 44 weeks of care or 11
months. Tuition is not charged in
August. Tuition is due on the
first day of the month; late by the
10th day.
Student Rate
To receive the student rate, undergraduate parents must be registered for a minimum of 6 hours
and graduate student parents must
be registered for a minimum of 3
semester hours. During the summer semester, if a student parent
is not enrolled, to receive the student rate during the summer semester, the parent must be regis-
FSU Child Development Program
Contact Information
FSU Child Development Programs
Monday-Friday 7:30 AM- 5:30PM
Associate Director, Tiffany Karnisky
850-644-5664
[email protected]
Program Associate, Brenda Thompkins
Grants Analyst, Bill Stacey
Telephone: 644–7970
Fax: 644-8565
157-01 Herlong Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32310-4174
Infant and Toddler Center
DCF License #C02LE0260
Monday-Friday 7:30 AM- 5:30PM
Center Director, Dana Johnson
Telephone: 644-0003
330 Pennell Circle #1
Tallahassee, FL 32310
Children’s Center
DCF License #C02LE0519
Monday-Friday 7:30AM- 5:30PM
Center Director, Beth Roberts
Telephone: 645-9576
169 Herlong Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32310
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December 2014
Announcements & Reminders
tered at as student for the preceding
spring semester and upcoming fall
semester.
Pell Recipient/Eligible student
(under Infant and Toddler Center
CCAMPIS Grant)
To receive the Pell Grant student
parent rates, the parent must be eligible to receive or be receiving Pell
Grant funds.
Military Connected Family student
(under Infant and Toddler Center
CCAMPIS Grant)
To receive the Military connected
student parent rate, the student
must be in veteran or active duty
status or have a spouse in veteran
or active duty status.
Faculty/Staff Rate
To receive the Faculty/Staff rate,
parents must be employed as an
FSU faculty member, OPS, USPS
or A&P staff member, FSU Visiting Scholar/Researcher /Post Doc.
FSU employees enrolled as special
students or as a student using the
university tuition waiver will receive the Faculty/Staff rate.
School Readiness Subsidies. Parents will be responsible for paying
the full amount of tuition at the
stated rate above before the 10th of
each month. Any subsidies from
the School Readiness Program will
be applied as a credit to your account when it is received from the
agency.
Information on applying for the
School Readiness Program. All
families interested in receiving
child care tuition assistance
through the School Readiness program must complete an application
on the unified Wait List. The Early
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FSU REGISTRAR CALENDAR
Dec. 3, 2014
Dec. 5, 2014
Dec. 8–12, 2014
Dec. 10, 2014
Dec. 12, 2014
Dec. 13, 2014
Last day for community college, FSU, and
FAMU students to submit Spring 2015 Cooperative Program applications.
Official Thesis/Dissertation manuscript approval
deadline, 408 Westcott.
Last Day of Classes.
Last day to reduce course load, if permitted, by
the Academic Dean.
Last day to officially withdraw from the University.
Last day to apply for AA Certificate at the Office
of Undergraduate Studies, UCA 3400
Last day for thesis, dissertation and treatise students to receive an email from Manuscript Clearance confirming final clearance in order to remain
eligible for a degree this term
Final Exam Week.
Last day of classes for International Programs
(IP) Fall Session.
Semester Ends.
Last day to submit extensions for "incomplete"
grades by 4:00 p.m.
Last day to turn in ServScript hours online.
Veterans' Deferments Expire. Full tuition payment must be received to avoid a late payment
fee.
Commencement, Civic Center, 7:30 p.m.
Diplomas dated this date.
Residence Halls close at noon.
Commencement, Civic Center, 9:00 a.m.
Dec. 16, 2014
Online Grades Due by 4:00 p.m.
Dec. 17, 2014
Grades available online.
Learning Coalition of the Big Bend
Region, Inc. (ELC) is currently enrolling families into the School
Readiness program. The School
Readiness program provides tuition
assistance to eligible families who
are working and/or attending
school for a minimum of 20 hours
per week. To enroll on the ELC’s
Wait List https://
spe.schoolreadiness.org/pe/
See more at: http://
www.elcbigbend.org/Parents/
School-ReadinessWaitlist#sthash.pKz5MBPj.dpuf
The NAEYC for Families website at
http://families.naeyc.org/
offers a wealth of information and
resources for parents of young children.
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Families Today features articles
from Dr. T. Berry Brazelton and Dr.
Joshua Sparrow. Dr. Brazelton, renowned pediatrician and behaviorist
and child development expert, and
Dr. Sparrow, child psychiatrist, offer
parents reassuring information and
tips on the developing child. Topics
includes articles and even more tips
for parents.
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December 2014
On Campus & Around Town
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Dorothy B. Oven Park
Holiday Light Display
December 1-December 31
Celebrate the season with an evening stroll or drive through
250,000 twinkling lights, holiday music and cheer at Dorothy
B. Oven Park.
Winter Festival –
a Celebration of Lights,
Music and Arts
December 6
FREE fun for the entire family includes the 3k Jingle Bell Run,
Nighttime Holiday Parade and the lighting ceremony turning the
Chain of Parks into a Winter Wonderland, five stages of local live
entertainment, live candy making demonstrations, an expanded
children’s activity area, food vendors, arts and crafts merchants
and holiday illumination displays.
Schedule of Activities
9:00am - 3:00pm: Riley House Museum's annual Culture 2 Culture Rock-A-Thon at Cascades Park
3:00 - 10:00pm:
 Five stages of entertainment - Various locations
throughout downtown
 Candy Cane Lane - A seasonal stroll through
McCarty Park
 Youth Ornament Tree Decorating Contest - McCarty
Park
 Food vendors - Along Park Avenue, Adams Street
and College Avenue
 Arts, crafts and a variety of exhibitors - In Ponce de
Leon Park and on Park and College Avenues
 Children's activity area featuring hands-on craft activities and bounce houses - Kleman Plaza
 Tallahassee On Ice - Ice skating at Kleman Plaza opening session
6:00pm: Lighting Ceremony - Bloxham Park at Monroe Street
6:15pm: Jingle Bell Run, sponsored by Capital Health Plan
7:15pm: Nighttime Holiday Parade, sponsored by City of Tallahassee Your Own Utilities
Elf Night
December 18
Santa’s elves have their own appearance
booked at Dorothy B. Oven Park. With
more than 250,000 lights twinkling against
the night sky, the park has been transformed
into a winter wonderland! Visitors are invited to stroll the grounds n enjoy hot cider,
cocoa and cookies.
Winter Solstice Celebration
December 14
Holiday tradition celebrating both Native American and
Spanish cultures and observing the occasion of the “sun
standing” at its southernmost point in the sky. Activities include a commemorative Mass, a drum circle, Muskogee
stomp dancing, sun and stargazing, storytellers, arts & crafts
and food.
Information: http://www.missionsanluis.org/
On Campus
 http://calendar.fsu.edu/Lists/Calendar/calendar.aspx
 http://union.fsu.edu/events/
Around Town
For more information, call 850-891-3866 or go to http://
www.talgov.com/parks/parks-winter.aspx.
 http://fun4tallykids.com/Calendar/
week.listevents/2014/06/03/
 http://www.visittallahassee.com/events/
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December 2014
The Infant & Toddler Center
The semester is
winding down and we
are quickly approaching Winter Break.
Even though we will be
spending time with our
families and friends,
we’ll be thinking of our
young friends and their
families and hope that
everyone enjoys their
break.
Last month we continued all things
fall including Fall Holidays!! We
finished up with some Halloween
and we moved on to Thanksgiving.
We hope everyone had a wonderful
Thanksgiving Break and enjoyed the
extra time spent with their families.
This month we are enjoying getting
into the spirit of the holidays with the
cooler weather and festivities. This
month we will be working on Winter
Holidays. We will learn all about the
different celebrations from around the
world including Christmas, Chanukah,
and Kwanzaa to name a few. We will
be doing art activities like snowflakes
on the windows, glitter Christmas
trees, handprint menorahs, and
Kwanzaa candles. We will also make
holly and holiday lights to decorate the room with.
We will paint with silver and gold, red and green and
marble paint with white and red. We will go on a
nature walk to collect pinecones to take back to
school to use for painting and art. We will also
make ginger bread boys and girls and sugar cookies
to decorate.
We will read Winter Lights by Anna Grossnickle
Hines and Teddy Bears Trim the Tree by Sam Williams along with some of our other favorite books.
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We will sing songs like
“Rudolph the Red Nosed
Reindeer”, and “Frosty
the Snowman.”
Read any Holiday books
you may have at home.
Talk about and involve
your child in any Holiday traditions you and
your family have. Point
out Holiday things you
may see around town
and talk about them. (go by the Christmas Trees outside of the store, let your
child smell them, touch them and talk
about what color they are for example).
We would also like to invite parents to
come in and share family holiday traditions, stories or recipes with us, sign
up with Ms. Dana for a time.
A special thank you to the
families who joined us for the Homecoming Parade, it turned out great
and a good time was had by all!!!
Happy Holidays from
all of us here at the FSU
Infant Toddler Center!
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In November the Center
was introduced to a new and exciting topic! The children and staff learned all
about Medieval Times! The children were
so excited about this theme we expanded
it to include stories of dragons, unicorns
and Fairy Tales. The extended study enabled us to focus some attention on the
differences between real and pretend.
That’s always little tricky at this age of
concrete thinking! We enjoyed a visit
from three members of the Barony of
Oldenfield, North Florida’s Society for
Creative Anachronisms, Inc. They were
dressed as a peasant, a lady, and as a page!
The children were able to see and touch a
real knight’s helmet, chain mail, and a toy
similar to what medieval children would
have played with. We concluded the
month celebrating Thanksgiving by sharing a meal together with mixed age classes
and making our very own pumpkin pies!
The Children’s Center
family traditions in our homes. The children will create classroom decorations,
snowmen, and special ornaments to share
with their families and the Alzheimer’s
Project.
The children will sing many
songs like “Jingle Bells,” “Rudolf the Red
Nose Reindeer,” “Feliz Navidad,” “Santa
Claus is Coming to Town” and “Deck the
Halls.” The letter for December is G for
Gingerbread. The children will enjoy
making Grinch cookies and gingerbread,
too!
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do at home without buying a lot of craft
materials. Make up your own I Spy or
other games to help with letter, word and
number recognition. Most of all - have
fun just being together!
From the FSU Children’s Center
Parents will be invited for confer- Staff
ences and to share about how their family
celebrates the Holidays. Here are some
ideas to keep your child’s skills sharp as
you enjoy time together during the holiday break. Encourage and allow time for
dress up and pretend play. During family
time find fun ways to practice fine motor
skills through drawing holiday or other
In December, we will learn about
pictures, cutting scrap wrapping paper,
winter celebrations like Hanukkah, Posawrapping gifts and cooking with you!
das, Christmas, St. Lucia’s Day, and
Many online sites have great children’s art
Kwanzaa. We will also share about the
and other projects you can
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Parenting Tips
December 2014
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Tips for parents on safety and gifts for the holiday season
The holidays are an exciting time of year
for kids, and to help ensure they have a
safe holiday season, here are some tips
from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Trees
 When purchasing an artificial tree,
look for the label "Fire Resistant."
 When purchasing a live tree, check for
freshness. A fresh tree is less of a fire
hazard. A fresh tree is green, needles
are hard to pull from branches and
when bent between your fingers, the
needles don't break.
 When setting up a tree at home, place
it away from fireplaces and portable
heaters.
 Check all tree lights before hanging
them on your tree to make sure there
are no frayed wires, broken sockets or
loose connections.
Lights
 Before using lights outdoors, check
labels to be sure they have been certified for outdoor use. To hold lights in
place, string them through hooks or
insulated staples, not nails or tacks.
Never pull or tug on lights to remove
them.
 Turn off all lights when you go to bed
or leave the house. The lights could
short out and start a fire.
Decorations
 Only use flame resistant materials to
trim a tree.
 In homes of small children, take special care to avoid decorations that are
sharp or breakable, keep trimmings
with small removable parts out of the
reach of children to avoid the child
swallowing or inhaling small pieces,
and avoid trimmings that resemble
candy or food that may tempt a child
to eat them.
Toy Safety
 Follow recommended age ranges on
toy packages. Toys that are too advanced could be a safety hazard for
younger children.
 Before buying a toy or allowing your
child to play with a toy that he has
received as a gift, read the instructions
carefully. If the toy is appropriate for
your child, show him how to use it
properly.
 Be careful of holiday gift wrapping,
like bags, paper, ribbons and bows.
These items can pose suffocation and
choking hazards to a small child.
When in doubt, books are always a great gift.
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Happy Visiting
 Remember that the homes you visit
may not be child- proofed. Keep an
eye out for danger spots.
 Keep a laminated list with all of the
important phone numbers you or a
baby-sitter are likely to need in the
case of an emergency. Include the
police and fire dept., your pediatrician, and the poison control center.
The time of year is here when parents and
children are all aglow searching for gifts
to give and receive. Parents always ask
what the right gifts are. They wonder what
kinds of gifts will promote learning and
development in their children. It is a hard
job getting good gifts, especially recently.
The following can help:

Try not to be seduced by commercialism and flashy lights. Many of the
toys and gifts being advertised are
electronic beeping, flashy, noisy,
things that have little developmental
value. An important thing to remember is the more the toy does, the less
your child does. There is an old saying
“He who does the doing does the
learning.” This is a good saying to
remember when holiday shopping.


Purchase toys that require the active
involvement of your child. If you get
them a toy that does everything, they
will end up playing with the box it
came in.
Speaking of playing with boxes, children do this for a very good reason.
Children are constructive learners by
nature. This means they create their
own learning through discovery and
exploration of their environment.
They are drawn to materials that have
many opportunities and flexibility in
use. It is best to choose open-ended
materials. This means the materials
can be used in many ways. These
kinds of materials are only limited by
your child’s imagination. Some examples of these types of toys are
blocks (any kinds), play dough, art
materials, building toys, and pretending toys. They can lead to a mess
but the developmental trade-off outweighs the clean-up duty.
These suggestions can be helpful in
choosing toys for children during the
holidays. A gift that is diminishing is
books. When in doubt, books are always
a great gift.
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In his honor, the Feast of St. Nicholas was marked on December
6 and gifts given the night before. The tradition was well esGuadalupe
tablished
in many European countries by the 12th century. Even(pronounced gwahth ah
tually,
because
St. Nicholas’ Day and Christmas Day are so close
LOO pay or GWAHD
together,
their
traditions
generally were combined. St. Nicholas
uhl OOP) Day commemtook
on
different
personas
in different countries. For example,
orates the day that the
The
Netherlands
have
Sinter
Klaas; Father Christmas gives gifts
Virgin Mary is believed
in
Great
Britain;
Père
Noël
does
the same in France; and in Gerto have appeared to Juan
many
St.
Nicholas
has
had
many
names including Klaasbuur,
Diego, a Mexican Indian.
Burklaas,
Rauklas,
Bullerklaas,
and
Sunnercla, although Father
According to legend, on
Christmas
is
becoming
more
popular.
In the United States, the
Dec. 9, 1531, Juan was
Dutch
settlers’
Sinter
Klaas
evolved
into
Santa Claus.
hurrying over Tepeyac
Hill, in what is now
Mexico City, when a
vision appeared to him.
A lady told him to ask
the bishop to build a
shrine where she stood.
But the bishop did not
believe Juan until the
vision appeared again, on December 12, and produced a sign.
The lady later appeared to Juan’s uncle and called herself Holy
Mary of Guadalupe. Our Lady of Guadalupe (often called the
Virgin of Guadalupe) became the patron saint of Mexico.
Roman Catholics throughout Mexico and in parts of the southwestern United States celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12. The Roman Catholic Church declared Juan
Diego a saint on July 31, 2002.
HANUKKAH
GUADALUPE DAY
CHRISTMAS
The first time the birth of Jesus Christ was attributed to the
date December 25 was in the 4th century, according to early Roman history. Early celebrations of Christmas are thought to have
derived from Roman and other European festivals that marked
the end of the harvest, and the winter solstice. Some customs
from those celebrations that have endured include decorating
homes with greenery, giving gifts, singing songs, and eating special foods.
The holiday developed further with the legend of St. Nicholas.
Although much of his history is unconfirmed, the man who became St. Nicholas lived in the 4th century and is believed to have
been a bishop in Asia Minor.
Hanukkah (pronounced HAH nu kah) is the Jewish Feast of
Lights or Feast of Dedication. The Hebrew word hanukkah (also
written Hannuka or Chanukah) means dedication. The Hanukkah
holiday begins on the eve of the 25th day of the Hebrew month of
Kislev (approximately December) and lasts eight days.
During Hanukkah, gifts are exchanged and contributions are
made to the poor. On the first evening, one candle is lighted in a
special eight-branched candelabrum (candlestick with several
branches) called a menorah or hanukkiyah. Beginning on the
second night, one candle is added every night until the total
reaches eight on the last night. The candles are lighted by a separate candle called a shamash. The two books of Maccabees in the
Apocrypha tell the story of Hanukkah. In 165 B.C., after a threeyear struggle led by Judah Maccabee, the Jews in Judea defeated
the Syrian tyrant Antiochus IV. They held festivities in the Temple in Jerusalem, and dedicated it to God.
According to the Talmud, written many centuries after the
event, when the Jews cleaned the Temple of Syrian idols, they
found only one small cruse (jug) of oil with which to light their
holy lamps. But miraculously, the cruse provided them with oil
for eight days. Other sources tell of a torchlight parade in the
Temple, which may also have contributed to the tradition of
lighting candles on Hanukkah.
KWANZAA
Kwanzaa (pronounced KWAHN zuh) is an African-American
holiday that begins on December 26 and lasts for seven days. The
word Kwanzaa, sometimes spelled Kwanza, comes from the
phrase matunda ya kwanza, which means first fruits in Kiswahili,
an East African language.
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each child in the family), and the kikombe
cha unoja (the chalice of unity). Finally,
The holiday was developed in 1966 in the
families exchange zawadi (gifts), which
United States by Maulana Karenga, a proare often homemade. Each evening, famifessor of Pan-African studies and a black
lies light one of the seven candles in the
cultural leader. The holiday centers on the
kinara and discuss the day's principle.
Nguzo Saba, seven principles of black
Near the end of the holiday, the comculture developed by Karenga. These prinmunity gathers for a feast called karamu. It
ciples are Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia
features traditional foods, ceremonies hon(self-determination), Ujima (collective
oring the ancestors, assessments of the old
work and responsibility), Ujamaa
year and commitments for the new, perfor(cooperative economics), Nia (purpose),
mances, music, and dancing.
Kuumba (creativity), and Imani (faith).
There are also seven symbols of
Kwanzaa: mazao (the fruits of the harvest), BOXING DAY
Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated in
mkeka (a mat on which they are arranged),
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the
kinara (a candleholder), mishumaa saba
United Kingdom. It falls on December 26,
(candles), muhindi (ears of corn, one for
which is also Saint Stephen's Day. The
public observance of Boxing Day takes
place on the following Monday if December 26 falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
The traditional celebration of Boxing
Day included giving money and other
gifts to charitable institutions, needy individuals, and people in service jobs.
The holiday may date from the Middle
Ages (A.D. 400's-1400's), but the exact
origin is unknown. It may have begun
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our most cherished holidays. One ritual
that drives our extended family crazy is
how we open presents. My husband was
never a fan of the package opening frenzy.
He felt that each gift should be opened one
at a time with the rest of family watching.
After the gift was opened and thanks given, the gift was to be played with or used
for a period before moving on to the next
gift. This led to an extended Christmas
celebration. It would take us between 8 to
10 days to open all the presents. And no
less than 15 phone calls from my mother to
see what the kids thought of their presents.
This ultimately resulted in being told we
were nuts and to call her when everything
was opened. We may have been nuts, but
what it did was to allow us to appreciate
each gift, to experience each other’s reaction to a gift and to celebrate together. It
eliminated the “That’s all?” response.
Another ritual that was accidentally established, was opening the first
gift that came into the house. My youngest
son, for whatever reason, became immediately attached to the first gift that was received and insisted on opening it before
any other gift. Regardless of who sent the
with the lords and ladies of England, who
presented Christmas gifts in boxes to their
servants on December 26. Or it may have
begun with priests, who opened the
church's alms (charity) boxes on the day
after Christmas and distributed the contents to the poor.
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www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/kwanzaa
gift or how big or small, this was the
most special gift of the season. Of
course, we tried to get a gift under
the tree before any other gift just to
see his reaction. Each year he would
obsess over that gift until it was
opened while we giggled be cause
we knew it was socks or underwear.
When my youngest son was
just crawling he insisted on crawling
under the tree and lay on his back to
look up through the tree from the
bottom. I do not know how may
times the tree had to be re-decorated
or I had to pull him out from under
Beard hats, Karnisky Christmas 2014 the tree because he had knocked it
over. It literally drove me insane.
With the approaching holidays, I
My husband’s grandmother had given us a
still get excited and cannot wait to spend
silver bell ornament one year. I hung the
hours of time with my family talking,
bell at the bottom of the tree so it would
ring out a warning whenever he started to laughing and carrying on with our rituals.
So, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hacrawl under the tree. I could at least prenukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, Guadalupe
vent the tree from falling over. Once he
caught on, he would move the bell, and on Day, or just time with your family and
loved ones, it is the memories that you
cue the tree would fall over. To this day
the bell is always hung at the bottom of the create now that will become more treastree. Whenever the bell rings we all look ured that boxes filled with gifts.
From the FSU Childcare family to
at the tree in anticipation of it falling over.
yours, have a very happy holiday season.
Even if it has not fallen over we all smile
as we remember what the bell stands for.
Little Noles
Menus
December 2014
Fat free milk is served with
breakfast and lunch; water is
served with all snacks; condiments are served upon request.
Infant and Toddler
December 01-05
Breakfast 9:30-10:00 AM
December 08-12
December 15-19
Lunch
Snack
12:00-12:30 PM
3:00-3:30 PM
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Crisp Rice, Fruit Cocktail
Lunch
Corn Flakes, Oranges
Cheese Toast, Pears
Pancakes, Peaches
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Toasted Oats, Tropical
Fruit
Lunch
Meat Loaf W/Gravy,
Carrots & Green
Beans, Wheat Bread,
Fresh Apple
Spaghetti Noodles,
Spaghetti Meat Sauce,
Tossed Salad w/Salad
Dressing, Applesauce
w/Cinnamon
American Cheese Sandwich on Wheat Bread,
Vegetable Soup, Pineapple
Sloppy Joes on Mini
Hamburger Buns, Tater
Tots, Fresh Banana
Snack
Fruit Cocktail, Goldfish
Snack
Snack
Chex Mix, Pineapple
Breaded Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Sweet
Potatoes, Seasoned
Green Beans, Wheat
Bread
Snack
Peaches, Lorna Dune
Cookies
Pears, Cottage Cheese
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Oranges, Vanilla Wafers
Breakfast
French Toast w/Syrup,
Pears
Lunch
Turkey Sausage Biscuit, Peaches
Lunch
Cheese Toast, Applesauce
Lunch
Scrambled Eggs w/
Toast, Tropical Fruit
Lunch
Waffles w/Syrup, Fruit
Cocktail
Lunch
Cheesy Chicken Noodle Casserole, Seasoned Carrots, Wheat
Bread, Fresh Orange
Turkey & Cheese Sandwich on Wheat Bread,
Vegetable Soup (W/
Tomatoes), Pineapple
Hamburger Patty,
Hamburger Bun, Baked
Beans, Mandarin Oranges
Oven Baked Chicken,
Sweet Potato Tots,
Wheat Bread, Fresh
Apple
Breaded Fish Star Nuggets, Cheese Grits,
Broccoli & Cauliflower, Fresh Banana
Snack
Snack
Snack
Snack
Triscuit, Fruit Cocktail
Chex Mix, Tropical
Fruit
Snack
Vanilla Wafers, Pears
Granola Bars, Peaches
Goldfish, Pineapple
Tidbits
Snack
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Ms. Michelle
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