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Redmond Toddler Group
TOB TIMES
JANUARY 2010
Preschool Information Night!
Preschool Information Night is scheduled for Thursday, January 14, 2009 at Kirkland Junior High
School at 7PM. Following preschools have been invited to attend. If your child is not ready for preschool next year ,it is worth to attend and get a feel what is out there which will work best for you and
your child. This event is open to RTG families and their friends, so feel free to bring along a friend .
REDMOND
KIRKLAND
BCC Co-Op Preschool
Academy Hill Preschool
Bright Horizons
Bellevue Christian Preschool
Best Beginnings Preschool
Bucky Beaver Preschool
Bellevue Country Day School
Bright Horizons
Cedar Crest Academy
TOY CLEAN –Saturday
Jan.16,2010 at 10:30A.M. for
class B.
Bellevue Discovery Preschool
Cedar Park Preschool
Bellevue Montessori School
Faith Lutheran School of Redmond
FIRST AID– Monday
Jan.18,2010 . TBD.
BK Play
Kirkland Montessori
Happy Day Pre-K
Bright Horizons
Lake Washington School District Head Start Preschool
Inglemoor Co-Op Preschool
CPR– Wednesday Jan.27,2010
TBD.
Cedar Crest Academy
Creative Garden Preschool
First Presbyterian Christian
Preschool
Highland Christian School
ISSAQUAH
An updated calemder is available at : www.redmondtoddlergroup.org
An excellent opportunity to learn about a large number of preschools all at once!
BELLEVUE
JANUARY 2010
PRESCHOOL NIGHT”- Thursday Jan. 14,2009 at Kirkland
Junior High School at 7PM.
Monday , Jan.4,2009– Start of
the winter semester.
RTG
C A L E N D A R
LakeWashingtonTechnicalCollege
Redmond Campus Bldg
6505 176th Ave NE
Redmond, WA 98052
425-869-5605
[email protected]
Brilliant Beginnings Preschool on the Plateau
Jennifer Rosen Meade Preschool
Open Window School
The Little School
Emerald Heights Academy
Three Cedars School
Giggly Wiggly Preschool
WOODINVILLE
Little Friends Preschool
Bellevue Christian Preschool
Little Miracles
Best Beginnings Preschool
Noah's Ark Preschool
Evergreen Academy
Saga School (Seattle Area
German American School)
Morning Star School
Snoqualmie Springs School
St. Joseph School
Sunnybrook Montessori
The Children's Garden
School
Rosie's Preschool
Tiny Treks
Vaulting Frogs Preschool
Woodinville Family Preschool
Woodinville Montessori
Living Hope Preschool
Marymoor Bilingual Montessori
School
Circle of Life Preschool
Jaunita Bay Montessori
Kirkland Boys and Girls Club
Kirkland Co-Op Preschool
Montessori Children’s House
Kirkland Preschool
Remond Cooperative Preschool
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church
Preschool
Sishya International School
Spectrum Learning Community
Little Thinkers
The Bear Creek School
Our Redeemer Christian Preschool
SAMMAMISH
Rose Hill Christian Preschool
The Goddard School
St. John's Preschool
Creative Kids Preschool
The Discovery Center
Las Manitas Montessori School
Totem Preschool
Little Gems Preschool
MILL
Red Gate Preschool
Sammamish Learning Center
KENMORE
Arrowhead Inglemoor Preschool
Jack and Jill Nursery School
Lake Forest Park Preschool
Morning Star School
CREEK
Kids at the Creek Preschool
Little Stars Preschool
FALL CITY
The Discovery Preschool
NORTH BEND
Encompass
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BOTHELL
DUVALL
MEDINA
SHORELINE
Bright Horizons
Duvall Montessori School
St. Thomas School
North City Co-Op Preschool
Canyon Park Montessori
School
FUNDRAISING CHAIR POSTION IS STILL OPEN!
Crystal Springs Preschool
Evergreen Academy
Fundraising Chair is responsible for all of the fundraisings that goes in RTG throughout the year. The fundraising chair can put together his or
her own plan for the year. Let the Board
members or your teacher know if someone
is interested in taking up this position.
Finn Hill Co-Op Preschool
Heritage Christian School
North shore Community Co-Op
Preschool
Whole Child Montessori
YMCA North shore Preschool
Child Care House
TELL
A
FRIEND!
Currently there is some limited availability in few of the classes. please email us at
[email protected]"
December 2009 Board Meeting
Order Online OR in class!
Highlights.
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Scholastic Book Orders!
New parent referral developed. Each co-op member will
receive one referral card each quarter to distribute to
someone outside of Toby school. If they join the program
you will receive a $10 gift card.
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We have got seven more admissions from open house
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We are still looking for fundraising position.
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Rechecking again on refund policy.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010.
The Deadline for the December edition of the
TOBY TIMES is January 28, 2009.
Kindly email your contribution to Archna Sharda
Scholastic Books orders are a great and inexpensive way to help
build your child’s reading library AND to help RTG. RTG receives
points for each book order placed. These points go towards
books handed out in class for special events, as well as Carnival
prizes given out in March.
To place your order online:
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visit www.scholastic.com/parentordering
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Class User Name: Redmondtoddler
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password: books
When you check out, under FIRST NAME, enter your instructor’s
name. Under LAST NAME, enter your last name.
I.e.: if your name is Jane Doe, and
you are in Miss Anita’s class, you
would enter:
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First Name: Anita
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Last Name: Doe
Questions? Feel free to ask your
instructor!
([email protected]) with Toby Times as the subject.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Our newsletter and RTG publicity is paid for by our Toby Times advertisers. If you do business with any of our
sponsors, please tell them you saw their ad here!
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Managing Toddler’s Anger and Upsets
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by Shari Steelsmith
Tip—Distinguishing between emotional upsets and manipulative power plays will help you decide how to respond to toddlers’
tantrums.
Many parents use words like ―tantrum,‖ ―melt-down,‖ ―falls apart,‖ or ―hits the wall‖ to describe their
toddlers‘ behavior when they are angry or upset. Pediatric nurse Helen Neville, author of Is This a
Phase? Child Development Parent Strategies, Birth to 6 Years, describes the behavior: toddlers typically drop to the floor where they may cry, scream, or kick. They may bang their heads or bite. Preschoolers may cry, kick, scream, or throw things. It is, in short, a clear loss of self-control.
How you respond to your child at these times depends in part on what is motivating the behavior.
Neville advises parents to distinguish between two kinds of upsets. The first kind happens when children are overwhelmed. They might be hungry, tired, or undone by too much excitement, too many
changes, or a world that is too confusing. Children may be frightened or frustrated as well.
MANAGING TODDLER'S ANGER AND UPSETS
The second type of tantrum behavior is more of an emotional power play to get a parent to back down. Children, especially two year olds,
often demand things that are not possible, not appropriate, or not reasonable. When the answer is No, they often resort to tantrum behavior
to persuade you to give in.
Tools—Neville offers some very practical ideas on how to respond to tantrum behavior in young children.
Let toddlers cry. Tantrum behavior releases tension from the body. Toddlers will stop when their bodies are able to relax—the time varies.
Most four and five year olds will cry from 5 to 15 minutes. Note how long your child usually cries.
For overwhelmed, emotional outbursts, Neville says to offer patient help and compromise. Let the child stay near you (as opposed to using
Time-out). Some children calm more quickly when held; others do better if we just sit nearby and wait. She suggests observing which factors contributed to the meltdown (hunger? fatigue?) and then plan to avoid the next one by bringing food, going home sooner, allowing more
time, or whatever makes sense for the situation.
For emotional power plays, hold the line with a firm and kind tone of voice. Ignore her complaints, pick up your child and simply proceed
with whatever you need to do next—get in the car, put on a coat, or go to bed. Your child will eventually learn that manipulative tantrums do
not work.
When toddlers are ready for contact, offer a hug and sympathy. ―It is hard when you can‘t do the things you want to do.‖
Whatever the situation, parents always have more success in calming their children when they remain calm themselves. It only prolongs the
upset if the responding adult has a tantrum of his or her own as well.
You‘ll find more practical tips you can use right now in Is This a Phase? Child Development & Parent Strategies, Birth to 6 Years by Helen
F. Neville, B.S., R.N.
Reprinted with permission from Parenting Press’s weekly parenting tips, copyright © 2009. www.ParentingPress.com/weeklytips.html
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Cleaning Out Your Closet!
F U N
R E C I P E
BANANA SNOWMEN
and DONATE.
Holidays were here and most of us made new resolutions for the year 2010 like organizing our stuff and
helping others. Here is a good opportunity to do both at
one time by donating your gently used or even new
and is sitting at the corner of your house taking your
space. You can consider donating stuff to non profit
organizations listed below. You can get more information thorough their website as well. Keep a track of what you donate, as the
value of donation may be tax deductible. This is a great way to keep your
usable items out of the landfills too!
www.familyfun.go.com
These banana-based snowmen are decidedly more
tropical than the frosty variety, and kids can assemble their own if you prepare the fruit for them.
Ingredients
Bananas
Grapes
Carrot
BABY AND CHILDREN’S ITEMS:
Apple
Eastside Baby Corner
www.babycorner.org- The organization was
Bamboo skewers
started in 1990 with a mission to collect all items
used by children from birth to age twelve and distribute them to service providers who work with
families in need. They act as a distribution center, supplying basic items to over
160 shelters, food banks, public health nurses, social workers, and others, and
they operate with extremely low overhead. Donations hours: Mondays 7pm8:30pm, and Thursdays 9am-11am. Saturday 9am-noon
Treehouse Seattle www.treehouseforkids.org - Treehouse is committed to improving the lives of kids living in foster care. For foster parents, it means
trying to outfit a growing child with the $300 per year the state provides for clothing (that‘s less than half of what an average family spends). Their Wearhouse is a
free store that fills this chronic gap.
Location:
Kids can ―shop‖ several times a
year for new and like-new clothing,
Treehouse Wearhouse
shoes, school supplies, books, toys,
bikes and other essentials that help
2100 24th Avenue South - Suite 100
them feel good and fit in. Check for
Seattle, WA 98144
days and timings at their website.
Mini chocolate chips
Pretzel sticks
Instructions
1.For each snowman, you will need three thick
slices of banana, a grape, a sliver of carrot, and a
triangular piece of apple. (Tip: Poke a hole in the
apple piece with a bamboo skewer first to make
assembly easier.)
2.Have your kids slide the fruit onto the skewer,
then use the carrot slivers for noses, mini chocolate
chips for eyes and buttons, and pretzel sticks for
arms.
FORMAL GOWNS AND SUITS AT RUBY ROOM
www.rubyroomseattle.org
They are no longer accepting donations for this Prom season, please visit their website in early 2010 to get details on
Dress Drives. However, we always accept Plus Size dresses
and accessories, please email them for more information.
You may also mail your donation to:
The Ruby Room
PO Box 80612
Seattle, WA 98108
PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES
Give the Gift of Sight, www.givethegiftofsight.com sends used glasses
to developing countries. Drop them off at Lens crafters, Pearle Vision,
Sears Optical, Target Optical, Sunglass Hut or Lions Club.
The National Cristina Foundation www.cristina.org- provides
computer technology and solutions to give people with disabilities, students
at risk and economically disadvantaged persons the opportunity, through
training, to lead more independent and productive lives.
Community Services for the Blind and Partially Sighted
http://www.csbps.com/ - CSBPS works with individuals, families, and
communities to restore, maintain and enhance the independence and well
being of people with impaired vision.
Northwest Center www.nwcenter.org - For over forty years, Northwest
Center has been a leader in promoting the rights and independence of people with developmental disabilities.
Many of the organizations listed and the resources provided in this article were from the
national magazine, BOTTOM LINE/Personal (www.BottomLineSecrets.com) Feb. 1,
2007 article, “Cleaning Out Your Closet? Where to Donate Unwanted Items.” We
added local resources to the extent possible. You can check their given websites for
the latest.
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Creating a Safety Plan for The New Year
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by Kim Estes
A new year approaches. It is historically a time of organizing and planning ahead. It is also a perfect time for putting into action (or reviewing), a simple safety plan for your family. It is easier than you think!
WHAT’S IMPORTANT
Create a list of the important concerns you have for your family. Consider both current concerns (My child is
not good about checking in with a safe grown up) and also future concerns (my child will be taking the school
bus in the fall). Begin addressing the current concerns and start a plan of action for future concerns. Start planning and practicing how you want to approach them with your child. Our motto is ―Be prepared, not scared‖ and
never use scare tactics when talking about safety with your child.
NEW HABBITS
If you have not started talking to your child about safety on a regular basis, now is the time to start. Make reminders
on your calendar if you need to. Help get yourself into a new habit of safety. Take time to ―de-brief‖ with your family. Share the ―favorite
part / least favorite part‖ of your day. You can do this at dinner time, bed time or in the car. Just find a few minutes each day. This will help
to create a place for your child to be able to comfortably talk to you about what is happening in their day (and sharing your day too)! Kids
don‘t necessarily bring their problems to you in a nice tidy package. It can take months or weeks to divulge little bits and pieces to you, especially if something is bothering them. Often testing to see how you will react. So don‘t freak out if they say something that catches you off
guard.
WHO’S WHO?
Review the safety rules your family already has in place. If you have school age children, talk to them about who the ―approved‖ grown ups
are to pick them up from school. For younger kids, practice cell phone numbers and who they can turn to if they need help (safe mom –or
dad) with kids.
Make safety a part of your new year and remember to make it fun too. Books are a great way to talk about safety with your child. We have
great age appropriate book recommendations on safety. Just go to our website to find out more about our great books, tips and conversation starters to get you on your way to creating a safety plan in the
new year!
About the Author: Kim Estes is the co-founder of the non-profit organization: Parent Education And Child Empowerment (P.E.A.C.E of Mind) www.pomwa.org .
Kim has worked with parents for over 12 years, educating them on various parenting topics. Kim and her cohort in crime prevention, Sabrina, help liberate parents
from fearful parenting! Through non fearful techniques and easy to apply parenting
strategies they help empower families to be safe. Follow us on Twitter for quick
safety tweets!
Family safety first
Want to learn how to empower
your family?
We have innovative, prevention education Workshops for
parents and children. We teach you how to talk to your
kids about personal safety in a Non-scary manner with age
appropriate teaching tips! Contact us today to find out
more! www.pomwa.org or [email protected]
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AROUND THE TOWN
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Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art, Bellevue- The special
holiday exhibit ―Mint in-Box Dolls and Toys‖ features antique
dolls, toys, clothes, and accessories, all in their original boxes
from Nov.11-Feb.21,2010.Mon-Sat.10A.M.-5P.M., Sun.-1P.M.5P.M.Ages4 and under are free. Cost for ages 5-18 is $5 and
rest $8.Call 423-455-1116 for more info.
Jan.5,2010-Feb. 22,2011 at every Tuesdays
at 10A.M. at 1101 Pike St., Seattle, WA
98101.It is free of cost..
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Everett Children’s Museum, Everett– Discover the wonders of
winter through hands on activities, games, stories and songs.
Explore pile of snow, Play snowball toss, Carpet skating, Make
a snowman on Jan.6 9:30A.M.-11:30A.M.$20 members and
$25 non members. Sat. Jan.9– healthy Kids day with free
hearing and vision screenings, fitness advice program provided
by YMCS, Dental care tips, play the wheel of knowledge game, 
create a healthy snack recipe book and this event is from
11A.M.-3P.M. www.imaginecm.org.
Seattle Children’s Museum, Seattle—October 3, 2009 –
January 31- Sesame Street Presents: “The Body”. Travel
around the world, star in your own play, climb the nearest
mountain. Your child will find something new each time you
visit. www.thechildrensmuseum.org..
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Seattle Aquarium, Seattle— Come on up to the classroom for
this drop-in program with activity stations,
storytelling, songs and games. And for a
special treat on toddler time Tuesdays—
the 12:15 ―Window on Washington
waters Dive Show‖ will be geared towards 
you. Toddler time is designed for children
age 5 and younger accompanied by an
adult. Jan. 4,5,11,12 and Feb.. 1,2,8,9. from 9:30A.M. –
12:00P.M . www.seattleaqaurium.org.
Kid’s Café at Cherry Street Coffeehouse, Seattle—Kids can
play with toys , read books and draw on the chalk wall. This is
an ongoing event . Check with the coffee house for unexpected
schedule changes. It started in May2009 and is open till
Jan.30,2010. It is located at 1st Ave., Seattle, WA. It is free for
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all ages.
Group Health Ice Arena, Bellevue-.Take
a spin on the ice in the area's only outdoor
holiday skating rink! Includes free skating
lessons, special holiday events, and music
from STAR 101.5. On Mondays, skate for
free with a pass from a participating Bank
of America.
Baby Song , Seattle– It is an interactive music and movement
program that increases the bond between parent and child ,
builds community between parents, and is just plain fun!. It‘s
designed for expectant mothers , and parents with their children
between 0-4 years at Salvation Army Family services.It is from
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Brain Play, Seattle– Enjoy play, discussions about
development and other activities with your baby or tot and find
out what type of toys and activities are best for your child ‗s
growing brain. The drop –in program is offered in partnership
with the North Seattle Family Center..It is from Jan.6,2010March31,2010 at every Wed. 10A.M.-noon. At Bitter Lake
Community Center, Seattle. It is for 0-3 years age group and
free of cost but accept donations..
Pop-In Playtime, Kirkland– Bring a pair of socks for
unstructured playtime on Pump It Up‘s huge inflatable. This is
an ongoing event from Nov.26,2009-Feb.25,2010 every
Thursday 9A.M.-10:15A.M. or 10:30A.M.-11:45a.m. for ages 5
and under for $6 1st child and $4 siblings and parents are free.
Orange Blossom Society Indoor Play Space ,Redmond–
Kids can play while parents hang out, have coffee and use the
free Wi-Fi..Its an indoor play space which requires parent
supervision .It started in Nov, and still ongoing till Jan.29,2010.
Tues-Thurs. 9A.M.-6P.M.,Fri., Sat. 9A.M. –2P.M.. Located at
16715 N.E. , 79th St., Redmond, WA 98052.It is open for all
ages but geared toward younger children for $5.Call 425 883
2400 for more info.
Family Snowshoe Science Expedition,
Snoqualmie Pass– Venture into the
winter wonderland of Snoqualmie Pass for
an exciting snowshoe adventure . Follow
the trail of snowshoe hares, ground
squirrels and ravens. Looks for signs of
animals life, including tracks, scat, fur and
burrows. Participate in introductory activities then strap on
snowshoes and hit the trail. Call 206-443-2925 to register.$40
adults/$35 children on Jan 16,2010 from 10A.M. –3P.M.
Second Story Repertory SPROUT children’s theatre,
Redmond-”Myth Understandings‖ It is an Award –winning,
internationally acclaimed company, Performed by Andrew Litzky
and Yana Kesala.It is a funny, physical and sideways look at
myths and fairytales and their battle to survive in our world of
technology. From Jan.15-Jan.17.All tickets are for $9.Timings:
Fri. at 7P.M., Sat and Sun at 1P.M. and 4p.m.
Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland—‖Popovich’s
Comedy Pet Theater”. Imagine a circus that goes beyond the
old standards of trained dogs and house cats, geese, dove,
mice and ferrets!. Gregory Popovich‘s comedy pet theatre
brings one of a kind indoor circus act extravaganza .It ihas only
two shows Jan.29 and Jan 30 ,2010. at 7P.M. adults ticket $25,
Youth $15.Visit http://www.kpcenter.org/
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Do You Shop
Online or book
travel tickets
online??
If you do, you could be donating a percentage of your
purchases back to Redmond Toddler, simply by clicking
through Schoolpop.com! Stores such as Expedia, Sheraton,
Westin, Baby Style, BabyCenter, Eddie Bauer, GAP, Lands End,
LL Bean, 1-800-Flowers, Safeway.com, Office Depot, Oriental
Trading, Birthday Express and many more all donate back to
Toby School at no extra cost to you, when you register and
designate RTG as a recipient! (you can still use online coupon
codes too!) Just visit the website www.schoolpop.com,
register your e-mail and designate Redmond Toddler Group as
your recipient. Once you do that, start from the
www.schoolpop.com website and do your shopping! A portion
of your purchase will come back to RTG. If you are concerned
about forgetting to start at schoolpop.com, and are comfortable
with downloading their ―shopping buddy‖ it will keep track of
purchases and donate back to Redmond Toddler as well.
Baby Announcements
Would you like to welcome a new baby to our community?
We are happy to publish baby announcements! If there is a
birth or adoption in your class, please submit the names of
the parents, new baby and sibling(s), along with your class
letter. Send all information to [email protected], or
leave it the Toby Times box in the Parent Education room.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Ana from Class B is blessed with a baby boy MATEO
LUCAS on November 19,2009. Marcus is excited to have
his little brother and had a great help throughout his
arrival.
WEIGHT: 7lbs 9oz
HEIGHT: 19.5 inches
TIME :
1:09 P.M.
We Congratulate Ana and her family for their little
angel.
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