RockIt Times AmuseLetter
Animals
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September 2004 - Issue 6 Contents
Quote Of The Month Every beetle is a gazelle in the
eyes of its mother. Editorial Hello and thank you for joining us this month! I'm really excited to have so many new subscribers, many of whom are "Kid Rock" parents. As a Kid Rock teacher, my primary communication is with the children. After all, it is their class. This AmuseLetter gives me the opportunity to speak to adults for a change and I can't tell you how much I enjoy it! For many of us, this month means "back-to-school" fun. My oldest son, Reece, began Jr. High on the 25th of August and Ian, my almost-5-year-old, started 4-year-old preschool this year. I'm a very fortunate parent in that my children have always enjoyed school and especially the learning parts! With the Autumn season now upon us, most families find that their family-based activities are slowing down. No more family trips to the pool or beach, picnics become rare, and homework starts to replace afternoon fun. Even if your only child is not yet in school, the spontaneity of summer starts to take the back seat to more serious tasks at hand - shopping for a new season of clothes, doing the Fall housecleaning and sorting projects, and maybe even preplanning for the holidays. Whatever you have going, don't forget to take time to share with your children. The time you spend with them is an invaluable and irreplaceable part of their childhood and helps to mold what they are to become as adults. Doing activities with them, such as preparing this month's snack as a special surprise for the family dinner as Ian and I did this month, gives them a reason to feel proud of their accomplishments, a sense of independence, and the warm glow of knowing that their mom or dad needed their help! Have a great end of summer! I look forward to seeing you again next month! And hey, if you enjoy receiving the RockIt Times AmuseLetter each month, do me a favor and tell your friends about it! Keep the Beat! P.S. Our KidRock Fall session begins soon! Our theme for fall is "It's Time To Rhyme", with each class focusing on various nursery rhymes. If you are anywhere in the Chicagoland area, please check our website for classes near you! Our Fall classes begin on September 11th (the start date varies by location and day) and facilities are accepting registration NOW! Don't wait! Classes fill up quickly. Your child will enjoy their KidRock experience so much, they won't even realize they are learning! Reading Rocks! Recommendations
Kid Rock "Party In The Spotlight" Animals Rock ! Every child has a favorite animal and it's sure to be found in the Kid Rock "Animals Rock" party! Let your child and friends bring their own beloved stuffed animal and get movin' to a fun Kid Rock beat! Our parties are full of imagination play and parents may even find themselves mooing like a cow, or jumping about like a magical monkey! This party theme may include the following songs or other animal related songs:
Reserve your party date today! Email to parties@rockitkids.com or call us at 847-961-6584. Craft Of The Month Elephant Puppet Materials:
Assembly instructions:
Thanks to www.first-school.ws for the kind use of their elephant templates. Having a party? Don't forget to invite Kid Rock! If you are in our neighborhood, we happily provide stress-free, interactive children's party entertainment for any function. Or, make it a Kid Rock day no matter where you live, with our perfectly assembled gift bags and party favors! Visit the official Kid Rock
website at http://www.rockitkids.com/ Snack Of The Month
Ingredients:
Music Rocks! Recommendations
Motor Activity Of The Month Baby Kangaroo Jump,
jump, jump goes the big kangaroo (jump up and down) Jump, Jump, Jump, Special Guest Article 8 Gifts of Parenting These are gifts that we should freely give to our children without thought of what we will receive in return for our efforts. The Gift of Life. It is easy to forget that in the act of receiving a child into our lives we are sharing the gift of life itself. Remembering the precious nature of life can help us to keep the ups and downs of daily life in a proper perspective. The Gift of Love. The most essential ingredient for a happy life is love. There is no feeling more satisfying to the soul, both in giving and receiving, then love. When we include a conscious awareness of this truth and nurture it as the most basic value of our relationship with our children, we will find that many mistakes – on both sides – can be weathered. The Gift of Time. Time is the proof of our caring. When you spend time with your child you are saying with your actions: I love you and I would rather be with you than doing anything else. This is one of the best ways that you can objectify your love. It is also one of the greatest blessings. The Gift of Good Manners. Children from a young age can be taught to behave. This isn’t an imposition on their free will. It is a gift that will enhance their lives. The process of developing good manners will help them to begin learning to see how others are affected by their actions. Through the establishment of basic good manners we are giving our children a skill that will benefit them in every other part of life. The Gift of Self-Control. Through the establishment of good manners from the very beginning we are planting the seeds of a character trait that can serve as a strong support for success in any endeavor: Self-Control. Practice cultivating self-control in your own self first. Then attune yourself to ways that you can instill these same values in your children. The Gift of Positive Mental Culture. By bringing the principles of positive thinking into all areas of life we develop in our children the experience that all good things are possible. Positive mental culture includes ten overarching areas of development: Non-Violence, Non-Lying, Non-Greed, Non-Sensuality, Non-Covetousness, Cleanliness, Contentment, Self-Control, Self-Study, and Devotion to God. The Gift of Education. An academic education isn’t essential for living successfully in this world. There have been numbers of great people throughout history who couldn’t read or write. But next to those great souls who can shine in spite of this lack of formal training, there are millions who could advance their lives immensely if they could but read and write. It isn’t enough that we simply send our children to school. This is a gift that opens up a world of information and possibilities for our children. Don’t leave this area to chance. The Gift of Reverence for All Life. Along with these most basic gifts we need to add a reverence for the sanctity of all life. While we can’t make our children believe in God or appreciate the beauty and value of the incredible variety of life forms that inhabit our planet, we can communicate our own belief. Not to share your view on these issues is to - by default - preach that they have no value. The communication and application of the highest aspects of life should always be at the forefront of family life. Given the mixture of things that we want to share with our children we will need to mix and match according to how the soup is cooking. This is one of the beauties of life – its variety and spontaneity. It will, no doubt, turn out different than what we had anticipated in the beginning. If we give our children these eight gifts we will be well on our way to fulfilling our duties as parents and sharing with them the tools that will allow them to experience the best that life has to offer. Lawrence
Vijay Girard may be contacted at http://FruitgardenPublishing.Com
LawrenceGirard@FruitgardenPublishing.Com.
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