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What's Going On
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Playgroups USA Kid Jams Children's Concert in Portland, Oregon to benefit
Trillium Family Services
Join us for our ‘Summer to Remember’ Free Children’s Concert!
Kid Jams Children's Concert brings Nancy Stewart, an award-winning children's
entertainer, and Penny the Puppeteer, with her truly magical puppet acts,
for a fun-filled concert of sing-along fun!
This concert is free and open to the public. A $2 donation to the
Trillium Family Services is suggested but not required.
Activities also include an activity area for kids, balloon creations,
pizza by Pizza Schmizza, Booster Juice, and ice cream by Little Scoops.
We will be giving out a wonderful goody bag with lots of surprises
and fun items included.
This will be an event you and your whole family will enjoy!
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Some New Playgroups
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Walking Toddlers (kids under 3) (Moms)
The Little Ducklings
Fridays @ 11:30 am
Mineola, NY 11501
Click here for more information
Walking Toddlers (kids under 3)
(All Welcome)
Busy Bee Funtime
Wednesdays @ 1:30 pm
Danville, IN 46122
Click here for more information
Pre-Schoolers (all ages) (Moms)
Lakes Area Moms
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am
Commerce Twp/Walled Lake area, MI 48382
Click here for more information
Pre-Schoolers (kids under 5 years old) (All Welcome)
Metro Detroit Playgroup
Mondays @ 11:00 am
Royal Oak, MI 48068
Click here for more information
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If you would like us to publish your playgroup in 'The Peanut',
send us your playgroup link. Submit here!
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Activity Corner
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The summer is at an end and school has started. If your child is shy or isn't excited about attending preschool, help your child by encouraging friendships among classmates. Start a class playgroup to help acquaint the children in your child's class/school. This will also allow you to get to know the other parents, too.
To do this, start a new playgroup and name it "(school name) Preschool Playgroup". Create and print out our Playgroup Invitation cards to pass out to the other parents that invites them to join you for a class play date after school or the day after school. You may also ask your child's teacher or administrator if you can post a bulletin or add your playgroup to the next schools newsletter.
Your child may enjoy having play dates with his or her classmates and will begin to look forward to seeing them at school. You can even suggest a surprise gift that the children can create for the teacher to show appreciation!
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Dear Playgroups USA
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Question: I didn't receive the confirmation link after I registered to confirm my email address?
Answer: If you completed all the necessary steps you should receive your confirmation link shortly in your email mailbox. If not, you may check to make sure it didn't go in your junk email box or that you have a block on your email server that might prevent you from receiving automatic email confirmations.
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Moms Choice Article
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Reading Tips from Blue Lake Children's Publishing
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Numerous studies confirm that children can and should learn many things about reading before they actually learn to read. This is often referred to as “getting ready to read”.
The Tessy & Tab Reading Club is designed to help children age 2-6 build the Six Skills for Early Literacy.
Look for one key early literacy skill in the next 6 newsletters and use the reading tips to help your preschooler learn to “love words early”. |
To learn more about The Tessy & Tab Reading Club visit www.tessyandtab.com. Playgroups USA members will receive two free issues along with your first issue. Please enter PGU-2FREE as your coupon code when you place your order.
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Send Us Your Thoughts
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We all have our own experiences and stories. We would like you to share your experiences so our members can learn from your experience and encouraging words of other moms/caregivers.
You can share them with others by reading our writer guidelines and submitting them to newsletter@playgroupsusa.com.
This months topic: "Why I would encourage others to join a playgroup".
All ideas will be entered in a drawing to win a Let's Start Activity Book.
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Testimonials
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Before we have children, we often do not know our neighbors, or the opportunities offered in our community. At playgroup, we meet and make friends with local families, and share information about services. These friendships form strong community bonds, as families move through the stages of playgroup, preschool, and school.
-Putnam
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Children Develop Social Skills
Build Self Confidence
Make New Friends 
Parents/Caregivers Share Ideas 
