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SLEEPOVERS BY JILL MORGENSTERN

Freelance writer Jill Morgenstern is a mother of four and a teacher with 13 years of experience. She has a Master’s in teaching reading.

y son’s first sleepover was at the home of a nurse. “He’ll be safer with her than he would be with me!” I reasoned. His sister was upset that he got to go. She considered it unfair that she was two and a half years older, but had never slept at a friend’s house. But her invites had generally been by parents I didn’t know. And not only was my son going to be in the care of a nurse, the nurse was someone I interacted with on a daily basis and knew fairly well. The difference between the sleepover that he got to attend and the ones that she had been deprived of was a safety issue. I felt good about sending him and it wasn’t a matter of his age. Sleepovers can cause anxiety in even the most seasoned parents. How old should children be? How do I know they’re safe? Will they have a good time, or be cranky? And although some parents ban them completely, others consider them an indispensable part of a normal childhood. To be fair, sleepovers have many benefits: Kids get a longer unstructured time to socialize. Especially with our busy schedules these days, unstructured play time is to be treasured. This larger block of time than they usually get with each other can provide needed time to socialize more deeply and engage in more intricate play scenarios. Children get to see how other families function. Getting to see how other families eat dinner or their bedtime routines expands children’s horizons. Whether it is different foods to try at dinner or different expectations about bedtime, children get a peek into a whole new world. Sleepovers promote independence. As children grow older these experiences of being away from their parents will benefit them as they ultimately tackle the wider world by themselves. When your child wants to go on a school trip or to camp, he or she will already have the experience of having been away from home.

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raising kids Sleepovers increase responsibility as children learn how to navigate a new situation by themselves. Normal routines are suspended as they take charge of packing and getting ready for bed themselves. How do you know if your child is ready for a sleepover? According to clinical psychologist Samantha Rodman, there are a number of signs to keep in mind. Readiness for a sleepover is highly dependent on the individual child. According to Rodman, “If a child does well when traveling and sleeping in other beds, that is a good sign. If they are independent and view the sleepover as an adventure, allow them to try it out. Kids with social anxiety may be more hesitant and try later than other kids. Overall, by 4th grade most kids will be ready to sleep at a good friend’s house.” BEFORE THE SLEEPOVER

In his book “Protecting the Gift,” Gavin DeBecker recommends treating the family of a potential sleepover with as much scrutiny as you would a babysitter. One easy way to accomplish this is to insist that before you send your child on a sleepover, that child spend the night at your home. This gives you a chance to get to know the family and find out more about them. Even if it’s a family you know well you will want to verify details, such as who will be home on the night of the sleepover, whether there are guns in the house and what types of media are allowed. Discuss your expectations in advance. Of course you want your child to use their best manners, to go to bed when expected and to use polite table manners. But it is equally important that your kids know that they can call you at any time if they are uncomfortable. DURING THE SLEEPOVER

Most children will be happy with the additional time to play together. But if you want something more structured when you host, try a themed sleepover. Maybe it’s a movie night or baking night. Or perhaps an indoor camping party is more your child’s style. AFTER THE SLEEPOVER

Discuss how the sleepover went afterward. What were the ups and downs? This information can help you plan the next sleepover or let you know if there’s anything you need to discuss with the other parents. Plan for an easy following day. Most kids don’t sleep much on the night of a sleepover. They stay up well past bedtime and are often up at the crack of dawn due to the excitement. It’s better to plan a sleepover when your child can rest and recover the next day than to have to attend an important event with a crabby child. With a little preparation it’s possible to not only survive your children’s sleepovers but help your children make great memories! By keeping these ideas in mind next time your child asks for a sleepover you can do your best to ensure that your child has a good experience.

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Important Educational Questions EDUCATORS WEIGH IN ON CURRENT TOPICS My daughter is in sixth grade. She is a good reader and understands what she reads. The problem is she is a very slow reader, and I wonder how she is going to do on all the standardized tests that she will be required to take. What can be done to increase her reading speed? - Slow Reader Answer: The best readers are not always the fastest nor the slowest readers. They are the ones who recognize most words, read most material at a grade-level rate and most importantly understand what they have read. Nevertheless, you are right that on standardized tests an extremely slow reader is going to have problems. First of all, what is your child’s reading rate that you believe is too slow? At the start of the school year, the child should have been reading about Question:

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160 words per minute, and she should improve to about 170 words at the end of the year. If she deviates greatly from these speeds, she needs to improve her rate. This can be done by removing bad reading habits if her comprehension and word recognition skills are up to grade level. You will need to observe your daughter while she is reading to see if she has any of the bad habits listed below that could lower her rate. If some are the problem, solutions are given for handling them and thus improving her reading rate. • Reading aloud: Moving lips for each word. Put a pencil between her lips. The pencil will fall out if she is reading orally while reading silently. • Finger pointing: Using her finger to keep her place definitely will slow her reading rate down. Have her replace her

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LIPM finger with a 3x5 card to keep her place. • Head moving: Put her reading material on a flat surface in front of her and have her place her elbows on the surface and hold her head with her hands. • Word-by-word reading: She will need to make an effort to read phrases instead of individual words. Try having her read passages with a fluent reader. Also, make flashcards with common phrases and see how fast she can read them. • Moving from line to line: Triple space a typed paragraph then draw a line from the end of a line to the beginning of the next. • Backtracking: As soon as a line is read, she should cover it with a 3x5 card cut on an angle, so it covers the beginning of the line as she reads the end. Question: How much should we monitor our fifth grade daughter’s homework? – Busy Parent Answer: Remember just whose homework it is anyway! The earlier a child learns to not rely totally on parents, the faster the child will become a better student. As a parent you never want to feel that you are going through fifth grade for the second time! And parents who actually do the homework for their children have definitely gone too far! While parents may feel that being very involved in their children’s homework is the right thing to do, it really sends the message that the children are incapable of doing the work and that the main objective is perfection. It also denies children the opportunity to develop skills and gain understanding from the experience. And it certainly doesn’t teach them how to be responsible or to persevere with a task. In fact, one of the great benefits of children doing their homework by themselves is that it teaches them that they can struggle, try several different approaches, and succeed. This really gives them confidence in their own abilities that will carry over to other school tasks. However, if your child wants you to correct her completed work, you may point out errors or, better yet, the types of errors she has made. It is important for her to discover and correct her own errors. Point out individual errors only when time is limited. Question: My kids are so different. Both are in elementary school. One can say, “No” easily to friends. The other can’t and is a victim of peer pressure. How can I help her say, “No” when she should? – Pressured Answer: Strangely enough, peer pressure can be good and bad. It is good when the peer group inspires your child to do well in academics and extracurricular activities. And of course, it can be very bad when it entices your child to do drugs or participate in dangerous activities. One way to help your child handle peer pressure besides talking about it is to role play likely scenarios that your child could face. Doing so really does help children learn how to suggest alternatives and to walk away from bad pressure. Another very positive way to handle peer press is to invite other children to your home where you can see if another child has a negative influence on your child. January 2020 • siparent.com

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raising kids As part of teaching my child to become an includer, I try to encourage friendships with those of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, religious faiths and disability status. While my girls are too young to understand much about sexual or gender orientation, I refuse to enforce stereotypes when it comes to which toys and clothes are for boys and which are for girls. I do this because I want to instill the value of diversity in my daughters and encourage them to love and accept everyone equally. WHAT IS AN INCLUDER?

WHY I TEACH MY DAUGHTER TO BE AN

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BY JENNIFER LANDIS

Jennifer Landis is the founder of Mindfulness Mama, a blog where she talks all things #momlife, marriage, mindfulness, and everything in between. A thirty-something mom of two, Jennifer spends her limited free time practicing yoga and pilates, sipping tea, and reading with her littles. You can find more from Jennifer on Twitter, @JenniferELandis.

hen you look at a picture of your child with their friends, what do you see? A rainbow of skin colors? Someone in a wheelchair or with facial characteristics indicative of Down Syndrome? Do your child’s playmates resemble them in nearly every way?

Simply put, an includer is someone who opens their friendship circle to anyone. It’s somebody who doesn’t see along color lines, or if they do, it doesn’t taint their perception of that person as a unique, worthy individual. It’s someone who invites the awkward child standing alone in the corner to play. An includer is someone who exhibits sensitivity toward those who wear different head coverings for religious reasons. They understand that their Hindu friend doesn’t want a cheeseburger and make an effort to serve something different at parties. If they see a little boy playing with dolls, they get in on the game instead of picking on him for acting girly. Inclusion helps children develop important skills for later in life. For example, when they work in groups in school, they accept other points of view and delegate tasks more fairly. WHY WE NEED MORE INCLUDERS

We live in an increasingly conflicted, violent world. Recent research revealed a 9% increase in hate crimes across 30 major U.S. cities in 2018. As of Sept. 1 of this year, there have been 283 mass shootings. People today feel so much hate and it erupts in violence —often against others who have done no wrong. Adult diversity programs often fail because people have already established their attitudes toward others. A one-hour training session cannot undo a lifetime of stereotypes. Also, those who do not already embrace diversity often rebel, asserting their autonomy by refusing to heed what they learn.

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raising kids That’s why starting early proves critical. I began sharing diversity and inclusion with my daughters even before their births. I read to my children in utero, and I made sure to select books featuring protagonists of all backgrounds and abilities. HOW I TEACH MY CHILD TO BE AN INCLUDER

I don’t only use teachable moments to instill includer traits in my kiddos. Now that my oldest, babycakes, is of an age to understand, I actively seek ways to expose her to those of different backgrounds. For example, I take my girls to a handicapped-friendly playground regularly. Babycakes now can understand when her autistic friend has to sit in a designated quiet space for a while because he feels overwhelmed. We don’t follow a particular faith, but I strive to answer babycakes’ questions honestly and direct her behavior when she inquires about others. For example, when she asked why her friend’s mom wore a scarf on her head even though it was hot, I explained that wearing a hijab represents a sign of respect. I try not to make fast food a habit, but on rare treat days, I let my kiddos select the toy that comes with their meal without indicating if it’s traditionally male or female. If a cashier asks me if I want a male or female toy, I say I allow my daughter to make up her mind without regard to traditional stereotypes. I continue to read to my girls every day, even though the younger, squish, is too little to understand. I seek books that feature protagonists of diverse backgrounds. Babycakes’ current favorite is “Bunnybear,” a book about a boy who feels like a bunny even though he was born a bear. I hope this will serve as a good starting point for a discussion of transgenderism when the time comes. REWARDING INCLUSIVE BEHAVIOR

I don’t want to beat diversity into my children’s heads. I would hate for them to respond to something so positive with youthful rebelliousness. So I reward babycakes when she exhibits behaviors that show her developing value system. For example, on a recent playground visit, she noticed a boy playing alone in the sandbox instead of climbing on the other equipment. A leg brace revealed the reason. Instead of going back to the jungle gym, she sat and made sandcastles with him. When I asked her why, she replied that she didn’t want him to feel lonely. I praised her for her empathy and let her pick out her favorite meal for dinner. I keep my calm when she’s upset and teach her to identify her feelings, as well as how to recognize emotions in others. When reading picture books, I’ll point to a character and ask, “How do you think she is feeling?” I want her to recognize these traits so she develops empathy toward others. BEING AN INCLUDER CAN LEAD TO A KINDER WORLD

I don’t want my children to grow up in a world filled with hate, but rather one filled with love. However, I know that the changes I want to see begin in my home and my choices as a parent. That’s why I strive to make my daughter the best includer she can be. 24 January 2020 • siparent.com

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he was receiving more nurturing. She also had him potty trained at fourteen months. He stayed with her until he began kindergarten. PAY ATTENTION TO SAFETY AND CLEANLINESS

CHOOSING ONE THAT WORKS FOR YOUR CHILD AND YOU BY JUDY M. MILLER

By Judy M. Miller, a freelance writer and a mom to four children, all of whom have spent time in daycare when young. She is a Gottman Educator and the author of What To Expect From Your Adopted Tween.

ne of the toughest first decisions I had to make as a new parent-to-be was finding exceptional daycare for my newborn. I had to go back to work six weeks after giving birth so I began my daycare search long before my son was born. I was thankful I did. Many daycares were full and had waiting lists. A number were simply not in our budget. Others did not take such a young infant. BEGIN EARLY

Begin your quest for a daycare as soon as you realize that you will need it. Many daycares require a deposit to hold a place for your child. If your child has special needs that will need to be addressed, inquire if the daycare can support you in this and whether you will be comfortable. You may want to explore hiring a nanny or an in-home provider. ASK THOSE WHO KNOW

ASSESS THE COMMUNICATION STYLE

How proactive is the daycare with communication? Will you get a summary of your child’s day, down to the number of dirty diapers and time and length of her nap? Will you be called immediately if there is a concern? Is the caregiver approachable for questions and discussion?

PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE DIRECTORY

UNDERSTAND EXPECTATIONS THE DAYCARE HAS OF YOU AND VISA-VERSA

Are you expected to pay for a full-time week over a certain number of days? How do vacations and holidays work? What hours is the daycare open? Will the daycare be able to take your child early or keep her late if necessary? If so, what is the charge of doing so?

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I asked daycare-seasoned parents about the daycares they used before I began exploring daycare options. Their input was helped me to decide the environment I wanted my child to be in. Determine what your parameters are: location, cost, hours and days needed, and in-home versus a church-based or commercial daycare center. Schedule a tour of any daycare that has made it on to your final list of options. Be sure to bring your list of questions with you. LOOK FOR A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT

Children require nurturing to grow healthy minds and bodies. Observe the environment as you tour the home or facility. What is the daily schedule? How are children treated? What is the caregiver to child ratio? How does the daycare “feel”? How do the daycare employees transition children into new rooms? BE COMFORTABLE WITH THE METHOD OF DISCIPLINE

What are the security procedures? Does the daycare follow them? Check out the bathrooms. Ask to see the kitchen. Check if the caregivers and other staff embers wear gloves when cleaning up bodily fluids. How are the rooms cleaned that your child will be in? Are cots disinfected? Is bedding washed or sent home with you on a consistent basis? Are the tables and other furniture appropriately child-sized? Are the toilets and sinks? What is the outdoor play area like?

Ask how the daycare disciplines a child. If you are not comfortable with their methods, walk. I did not think about asking about discipline until my son, and only child at that time, was kicked out of daycare at the ripe age of twelve months for biting. I found another in-home daycare for him and tearfully told the caregiver the truth. She gave me a big hug and said, “Well, that’s normal!” My son’s aggression and biting disappeared within days because

UNDERSTAND THE SICK POLICY

Most daycares are specific about what constitutes a sick child or an infection that will not be allowed to be in daycare. A child in my son’s daycare came down with the highly contagious conjunctivitis (also known as pinkeye). I was relieved the affected child was sent home immediately and could not return to daycare until a doctor said he was no longer contagious. As a parent you hope the daycare will follow the policies they have in place. Understand that adhering to the policy is important not only for your child, but others as well.

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2020 PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE DIRECTORY 4 ANGELS DAY CARE, INC.

245 Simonson Avenue • 10303 917.821.5048 • my4angelsdaycareinc@msn.com 4angelsdaycareinc.com

Programs:

M-F 7am-7pm. 6 wks-12 yrs. Cert. teachers. Spanish/ English vouchers accepted. Free UPK for age 3 & 4.

Objective:

iStartSmart technology in the classroom. Everything your child needs in a friendly, loving, multi-cultural environment giving parents peace of mind.

BIG BIRD’S PLAYHOUSE CORP.

1859 Richmond Avenue • 10314 718.982.0550 • BigBirdsPlay@aol.com BigBirdsPlayhouse.com

Programs:

Mon-Fri. 6:30am-6:30pm. 6wks-12 yrs old. Meals included. Low tuition. Spanish speaking teacher. Free Pre-K 3 (born 2017), Free Pre-K For All (born 2016). Afterschool program drop off and pick up PS 54, PS 58, PS 60, & PS 69.

Objective:

Children learn through arts & crafts, stories, songs & hands-on projects. Music, indoor and outdoor playgrounds.

BROADWAY YMCA

651 Broadway • 10310 718.981.4933 • asicuranza@ymcanyc.org ymcanyc.org/broadway

Programs:

Early Childhood (6mos-5yrs); Social Programs (18 months-3 years); Free Pre-K 3 (born 2017) Free Pre-K For All (born 2016). Before and after care available. Activities: Youth & Teen Programs. Swim classes-all ages/levels.

BUSY BEACH DAY CARE CENTER

777 Seaview Avenue Bldg#11, 10305 718.667.2861 • Director@busybeachdaycare.org busybeachdaycare.org

Programs:

Infants start at 6 wks, toddler program and preschool. Extended hours. Full day program. Curriculum, Art, Music Together, Gym, Yoga, Sign Language.

Objective:

Our curriculum follows a thematic model. Several other teaching materials are incorporated in order to further enhance the classroom and to maintain a developmentally appropriate, safe & nurturing learning environment.

HOLY CHILD PRESCHOOL

Julianna Wong, age 4.5

4747 Amboy Road • 10312 718.356.5159 • JoAnn Gaal holychildprek@gmail.com holychildsi.com

Programs:

Toddling Around for 2 year olds; Preschool for 3 and 4 year olds

Objective: CASTLETON HILL MORAVIAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL 1657 Victory Boulevard • 10314 Betty Jane Bullen 718.442.5350 mtobia@castletonhillpreschool.com castletonhillmoravianpreschool.com

Children learn through play and structured lessons in an enriched & nurturing setting. Emphasis is on developing socialization, language, literacy, math & science skills laying the groundwork for elementary school.

JCC OF STATEN ISLAND

Baby Buzz 4-12 months, Baby Book Worms, Tot-Time-Together 12-20 months old, 2 year old toddler classes, 3 year old half day classes, 3K For All, Pre-K For All

1466 Manor Road • 10314 2221 Richmond Avenue • 10314 1297 Arthur Kill Road • 10312 485 Victory Boulevard • 10301 718.475.5230 • Jayne Smith jsmith@sijcc.com • sijcc.org

Objective:

Programs:

A creative early childhood program where the developmentally appropriate curriculum encourages children to enjoy being young while they look forward to growing older.

CHILDREN’S HARBOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL

1000 Richmond Terr • 10301 718.442.6112 Dina Baio-McLaughlin childharborms@aol.com childrensharbormontessori.com

Programs:

Ages 2-5, including Kindergarten. Pre K for All provider. Full & half day options. Sibling Discount. Extended hrs.

Objective:

Unique learning environment located on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center. Individualized Montessori Curriculum. Arts-Integrated Classrooms. Music, Yoga & Spanish. Horticulture and Educational on site programs. Large Private Playground.

EASTERSEALS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 80 Woodrow Road – 10312 718.356.6566 atorres@eastersealsny.org

Day care starts at 3 mos, 3-K For All & Pre-K For All, extended hours available

Objective:

We offer a stimulating, individualized ageappropriate curriculum. A developmental approach fosters social & emotional growth.

LITTLE MIRACLES PRESCHOOL & EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 309 St. Paul’s Avenue • 10304 718.727.8202 lrinaldi@eden2.org eden2.org FB/TW/YouTube

Programs:

We offer a center-based full-day program, SEIT & SETSS services to children with autism or PDD. Preschool and SEIT services are for children 3-5 years of age who are classified by their school district’s Committee on Preschool Education (CPSE) as a preschooler with a disability. SETSS services are provided in school and at home.

Objective:

The goal is to provide children with autism a highly structured, intensive learning environment which includes individualized programming using Applied Behavior Analysis.

Programs:

259 Rose Avenue • 10306 718.351.4442 • Vanessa Bavaro office@newdorpchristianacademy.com newdorpchristianacademy.com

Objective:

Programs:

Free Full Day 3K and PreK for All We offer an early childhood curriculum that fosters independence, play skills and the joy of learning in a developmentally appropriate environment. Daily lunch and snack are offered; school nurse and social worker onsite; and continuous staff training on a project-based approach to teaching is emphasized.

Nicho

NEW DORP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Accepting children 3 & 4 years old. Full or half day program available.

Objective:

Committed to excellence in helping a child to achieve his potential academically, spiritually and socially.

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RICHMOND HILL CHILDREN’S CENTER 501 Richmond Hill Road • 10314 718.494.7422 • Donna M. Bak rhcc@verizon.net rhccny.com

Programs:

2 year old full day program-2, 3, 4 & 5 day programs. Free full day 3-K & free full day Pre-K for All. Extended day, before & aftercare. Summer camp for kids 2-6 yrs. Open 7am-6pm, year round.

Objective:

For over 15 years, Richmond Hill Children’s Center has been a name parents trust when it comes to educating and caring for their young children. RHCC is family owned and operated. Monthly themes promote learning and activities focus on developing critical thinking, problem-solving skills, independence, sharing & teamwork.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL

SMALL WORLD PRESCHOOL 144 Bloomingdale Road • 10309 718.356.7795 kdsrmybiz@aol.com smallworldpreschool.net

Programs:

Objective:

We offer a developmentally appropriate and nurturing environment for children ages 2 to 5.

Licensed by NYC Dept. of Health. ACS vouchers accepted, CPR, outdoor play area, developmentally appropriate curriculum, certified teachers. Est. 1977.

SOUTH SHORE TODDLER ACADEMY & PRE-K 11 Sampson Avenue, Great Kills 718.356.3563 SICSPREK@aol.com sstaprek.com

Programs:

Objective:

To provide a safe & nurturing environment while fostering creativity, self-confidence & a love of learning.

ST. JOSEPH HILL ACADEMY 850 Hylan Boulevard • 10305 718.981.1187 • Eileen Gregor egregor@stjhill.org stjosephhillacademy.com facebook.com/SJHA1919 instagram.com/sjhaes

Free NYCDOE Full Day 3K for All and Pre-K for All. Lunch Included. 8:30am-2:50pm

Objective:

Half or full day 2 year old class. FREE full day 3-K and Pre-K. Extended hours 7am-6pm.

Objective:

THE CHILDREN’S CENTER COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND 2800 Victory Boulevard • 10314 Bldg. 2R / Rm 104 718.982.3190 csi.cuny.edu/childcare

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Infant/toddler programs, Preschool program, 3 K and Pre-K for All full day, School age program (pending enrollment.)

Objective:

Early education & child care. Flexible scheduling. Subsidized fees for children of CSI students. NAEYC Accredited.

Our curriculum is based upon a thematic, play based and child-directed approach that takes the individual needs of our students into account. We offer a warm and nurturing environment that fosters creativity.

SOUTH SHORE YMCA

3939 Richmond Ave • 10312 718.227.3200 • bschiuma@ymcanyc.org ymcanyc.org/southshore

Programs:

PreK 3–8 grade. PreK 3 & PreK 4; full or half days.

Objective:

Providing a premier Catholic education to the Staten Island community for 100 years.

Programs:

STATEN ISLAND ACADEMY

Nicholas Shmain

6581 Hylan Boulevard • 10309 718.317.2849 or 718.317.2858 bquinn@mountloretto.org mountloretto.org mountloretto.org/tender-care-preschool Facebook: Tender Care Preschool

Ages 2-5, Toddler Program (Ages 2.0-2.8) Free 3-K For All. Free Pre-K for All. Extended hours available open 6:30am-7pm. 8 week Summer Camp Program. Sibling discount.

663 Manor Road • 10314 718.761.1858 stjohnslutheransi@gmail.com school.stjohnslutheransi.org

Full day, morning & aftercare, indoor & outdoor play, Kinderdance and Legos available.

TENDER CARE PRESCHOOL

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715 Todt Hill Road • 10304 718.303.7803 • Caroline S. Crane ccrane65@statenislandacademy.org statenislandacademy.org

Programs:

Children explore, create and investigate in Staten Island’s only independent Pre-K3 to Grade 12 school. Extended day included.

Objective:

PreK fosters independence, encourages children to pursue individual interests and nurtures developing language and social skills.

Anya Johnson, age 3

Avyanna & Tristan Rodriquez ZION LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL

505 Watchogue Road •10314 718.981.3623 • zlcpsdirector@zion505.org Deacon Christine Connell, Director zionlutheranpreschoolsi.com Facebook: Zion Lutheran Preschool Staten Island

Programs:

Terrific 2’s, Thrilling 3’s, PreK for 4’s, Tiny-Totz: Parent/ Toddler Interaction, Gigglez to Scribblez: all-day daycare, Zion Zummer Adventurez Camp

Objective:

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DIY Toy Drum

ou probably have a few round cookie tins leftover from your holiday celebrations. Before you toss them in the recycling bin, consider turning one into a special toy just for your little one. You can spend a few long winter days indoors drumming up music together!

MATERIALS • Toy Drum template • Large round tin container • Spray or acrylic paint (optional) • Wallpaper scrap big enough to wrap around the container • Decoupage glue • 2 brass fasteners • Assorted colored and patterned papers • Assorted found papers • Artist tape • 32-inch long, thin leather belt or trim • Colored felt for the drum top • Clear Gel tacky glue • Two 12-inch long round wood dowels • Two spherical wood beads with holes large enough to insert the dowels • Carpenter’s wood glue TOOLS: • Ruler or measuring tape • Scissors • 1”–3” flat paintbrush • Pencil • Hammer and nail or drill • Cutting mat • Craft knife • Leather hole punch (optional) INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Depending on your found container, you may want to first

Note: Finished measurements

vary depending on the size of your tin container

paint it using either spray paint or acrylic paint. If you choose to do this, paint the lid and container separately. 2. Start by measuring the height of the container. Cut a strip of wallpaper that is long enough to wrap around the circumference of the container. Adhere the wallpaper to the tin using decoupage glue. Allow to dry. 3. Determine where you would like the strap to be attached. Mark two holes roughly 1½ inches below the top of the container. Ideally, you want to measure the circumference of the drum, divide by three, and mark two of those three measurements for placement of the strap. This way the straps end up closer to the child and won’t interfere with drum playing. Punch holes into the tin container where you have marked using either a nail and hammer or a drill. The holes should be large enough for the arms of the brass fasteners to pass through. 4. Using the template, cut out 12 to 16 drum triangle pieces from the decorative papers you chose. Feel free to adjust the template to the specifics of your container. I recommend that you temporarily adhere the paper pieces to the container using small loops of artist tape. This will give you a chance to determine how to space out and arrange the pieces. Don’t worry about the triangles meeting perfectly corner to corner. Adjust the quantity of triangle pieces as desired. 5. Once the pieces are arranged, adhere them one by one to the drum using decoupage glue. Coat the entire collaged area with a final coat of decoupage glue. Allow to dry. 6. Cut the leather belt down to 32 inches. Using a craft knife, cut a small slit at either end of the belt (or cut several on one side if you wish to accommodate different aged children. You may be able to use one of the existing belt holes. This will be your drum strap. Attach the strap to the drum using the brass fasteners.

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Snow Days on Staten Island Staten Island families turn snow days into bonding opportunities BY CHRISTINE ALBANO

Staten Island-based writer Christine Albano enjoys spending snow days at home with her kids -- who are now 21, 17, and 16 -- making homemade chicken soup, and lounging in PJs watching TV.

The Boone brothers— CJ, 11, and Richie, 7, of Huguenot, enjoying snow tubing on a day off

hether families are speeding down the slopes at the park on sleds, sipping hot cocoa in their pajamas while watching Netflix, or venturing out into the community to help others, Staten Island parents say their snow days are fun-filled and family-focused. “We will play outside in the snow, building snowmen, sledding or having snowball fights,” Nicole Savasta Boone said of her snow day tradition with kids CJ, 11; Richie, 7, and Victoria is 5. The Boone family goes sledding at Latourette Golf Course or Mount Loretto. “Then we go back inside and get into warm pajamas with hot cocoa and bake cookies or brownies and watch movies,” the Huguenot mom said. “We love snow days!” Andrea Wiener of Bay Terrace enjoys a snow day off with her kids, Jasmine 13, and Jesse 9. “We stay in and hang out,” she said. “If there’s enough snow we go sledding across the street [at P.S. 53] or build a snowman,” she added. Many others said their day off from school and work due to the arrival of significant snowfall revolves around longtime family routines -- while some said this year may be the start of a new tradition. “This is my daughter Amelia’s first year in

school,” explained Staten Island parent Audra Howley of Bulls Head. “She’s 4, so we haven’t started a tradition yet, but I foresee lots of PJs, movies, hot chocolate, and snacks!” Meanwhile, Anakristina Santiago of Bulls Head gets to relive her own childhood spending snow days with her kids, Stephen, 11 and Aubrey, 8, whose favorite sledding spot is at Clove Lakes Park. “Our routines have to go all the way back to when I was a kid,” she reminisced. “A snow day was a day of friends coming the night before, watch movies, and hot chocolate -all while looking out the window and giving [weather] reports,” she said, adding that her kids have adopted the same routine decades later as they invite friends over to “camp out” the night before. “After all the shoveling is done we have a football game as my dad stays on the sidelines,” she explained, adding that that pastime was always highly anticipated when she was a kid, as a teenager, an adult and now as a parent. She can’t help but recall all the fun memories of her childhood through the eyes of her children. “The blizzard of 96, my best friend walked from the mall to my house in Port Richmond because she knew how much fun it is with the football game and freezing our butts off,” she said. With her dad’s help, she also didn’t have to go to the park to sled. “My dad tries to make his own hills,” she explained. Others also said their snow days include creativity and a little make-believe -- especially when the inclement weather makes for frozen little noses and toes.

“Two years ago when we had a big snowfall, my girls wanted to play in the snow, but got cold quickly,” recalled Jamie Lindelof of Tottenville of her daughters Olivia, 5 and Genevieve, 3. “So, when we got our next snowfall I brought the snow inside! I got two containers and filled them partially with snow; we buried things in the snow; we used Duplo blocks and made snow blocks -- and we did an experiment placing cups of snow in different parts of the house to see which would melt first,” Ms. Lindelof said. “It was fun and educational!” “We usually play outside for a bit making a snowman, using their ‘diggers’ to play in the snow, or use their sleds,” described Westerleigh mom Crystal Ann Shearin, who said her children, Avery, 5, and Maddie, 3, include a little make believe in the mix. “Lunch is picnic style in the living room watching TV -- and of course snacks!” she said. But, it’s not all fun and games for The Clark family -- who uses some of the time on their snow day to lend a helping hand in their neighborhood. “Each of my kids have a house they shovel,” mom Sherryll Clark said. After donating their services to help others, they find time to add a little fun to their snow day schedule. “I make cocoa for when they come inside and serve beef stew,” she said, adding that the family also follows a special routine leading up to the snow day. “We have traditions for the night before as well -- we sleep with PJs inside out and place spoons under our pillows!”

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PAGEANTS & PARENTING BY BRIDGET CROTEAU

Bridget Croteau lives in Suffolk County, New York with her husband, Beau, their two children, Natalie and Chloe and labradoodle, Jake. She is the author of Me, Again: How Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Transformed My Life. Bridget is also serving as Mrs. New York USA Ambassador 2020 to raise awareness for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and to help moms, dads and families feel less alone. Follow her on Facebook @MrsSuffolkCounty2015, on Instagram @mrsnewyorkusaambassador_2020 or check our her website at bridgetcroteau.wixsite.com/bridget.

ageantry is a relatively new part of my life. I did not grow up competing in pageants - I didn’t compete in my first pageant until I was 31 years old. Pageants were something I had always wanted to try for many years, but never had the self confidence to do.

Today I am serving as Mrs. New York USA Ambassador 2020. I will be competing for the title of Mrs. USA Ambassador in July 2020. In addition to holding the title of Mrs. New York USA Ambassador, I also hold one of the best and most important titles of all: mom and wife. I have been married to my amazing husband, Beau, for nearly eleven years and together we have two daughters, Natalie and Chloe. I decided to begin competing in pageants in 2015 following my second experience with a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD). I suffered from postpartum depression after the birth of my oldest daughter and postpartum anxiety after my second daughter. This time of my life was incredibly difficult. I felt alone, inadequate and guilty, and suffered from anxiety attacks. I didn’t feel much hope of feeling like “myself” again until attending a family night at a support group. A mom shared her experience with postpartum depression and how she got through it, going on to eventually volunteer with the Postpartum Resource Center of New York. That night I made a promise to myself to help other mothers once I was better because I was so happy to have been given hope. And I decided that pageantry would be an amazing platform upon which to raise awareness for postpartum depression. Being a “pageant queen” is lots of fun, with all the glitz and glam you could probably imagine - a beautiful sash, sparkly crown, attending amazing events and sharing a sisterhood with other contestants. But being a pageant titleholder is so much more that. As a queen, I also work incredibly hard volunteering and serving my community. I have been volunteering with the Postpartum Resource Center of New York (postpartumny.org) for nearly five years. I speak at events, trainings, support groups and seminars, assist with fundraising events and participate in the advocacy committee. I also volunteer for various fundraisers and community events held by other organizations, including charity fashion shows, zumba-thons, 5ks, community clean-up events and more. Balancing two children, a family and a pageant title is definitely a challenge at

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raising kids times. It’s not always east managing everyone’s schedules, homework, activities and family time. My family, of course, is always my number one priority. But have learned to ask for help when I need it. My volunteer and advocacy work is incredibly important to me, so I am very blessed to have the support of my husband, family and an amazing babysitter to help me when needed. I could not be a the pageant queen I am without them! I am also fortunate to volunteer for the PRCNY, who has welcomed my two children to the organization and understand the delicate balancing act that mothers and fathers have. I love to include my daughters in volunteering and community activities whenever possible. One of our favorite things to do is shop together for toys and food for children and families in need around the holidays. I had no idea how much pageantry would give back to me when I began competing. Pageants have helped me to grow as a person, learn so much about myself and gave me the courage to write my own book, Me, Again: How Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Transformed My Life. I am so grateful for the experiences my family and I have had on this journey and look forward to what lies ahead for us. If you or someone you know is in need of help with postpartum depression in New York State, the Postpartum Resource Center of New York is an amazing resource - they have a directory, information, a state-wide help line and more. Visit online at postpartumny.org or call the statewide Helpline at 855-631-0001. Outside of New York, Postpartum Support International is full of information, a Helpline, online and telephone support groups and more. Visit their website at them at postpartum.net. go to siparent.com/ signup

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NEW YEAR, NEW COMMITMENTS BY JOE LOVERDE

A local sportswriter and coach for youth sports on Staten Island for nearly 40 years.

he start of the new year is a great time to recommit to your role as the parent of a young athlete — a role that seems to get more demanding with each passing year. Don’t sign your child up for any activity he or she isn’t interested in. It’s only natural, if you’re a sports enthusiast, that you want to pass down that passion to your child. It’s also normal to want your child to socialize and have fun with other children. Those are the two primary reasons we register our kids to play sports. But not every child flourishes in an athletic setting and there are several reasons. The child may not yet have developed the attention span needed to stay interested, or maybe his or her personality would be better suited to an individual rather than a team sport. The bottom line, however, is that your child should be having fun. If he or she isn’t enjoying the experience, don’t wait too long to take the hint that that particular sport — or perhaps sports in general — is not for them and seek out another way to keep them active, like taking them to a playground. Learn the team’s or league’s requirements before registering. Until your child is able to take himself to practice, you will be his primary means of transportation. Make sure you know what you are getting into and you are able to make that commitment. It isn’t fair to the team if the child is consistently late for practice or a game, or you arrive late after practice and the coach

has to wait around for you to arrive. Are their requirements for parents to chip in with running the team or league? If you sign up your child, especially if that child is young, you are committing yourself to that team as well. Set a good example for your child and be a good teammate. Do your part to make this a learning experience for your child. Playing sports provides many opportunities to prepare children to become successful adults. Making a commitment to something. Working with others toward a common goal. Preparing to succeed. Learning responsibility. While you will primarily be responsible for your child’s attendance, let the child gather his equipment and carry it to the field himself, and then carry everything back to the vehicle after the game. Let him or her know that it’s their responsibility to make sure they have what they need for their practices and games. Be prompt when bringing your child to games and practices. I’ve already mentioned a few times that you will be the provider of transportation for your children, and other children if you carpool. It’s important to make sure your child is ready at the time expected, which means arriving 10 minutes before that time. Nothing is more frustrating for a coach than having to start over when someone arrives late. If you are going to be late, or if your child will be unable to attend on a certain day, please notify the coach so he or she can plan accordingly. Keep sports in perspective. Playing sports should not be about becoming an all star or playing in high school, college or beyond. It should be about the three f’s — fun, friendship and fitness. Everyone wants to win, and that’s what the goal should be if you play on a team. But striving toward that goal should be fun, even if you don’t reach it. The effort is what is important. Don’t stress successes or failures after a game. Instead, let your child know how proud you were or his effort. Ask her what was the most fun part of the experience. Respect the coaches and organizers. In almost all cases, the coach is a volunteer. He or she is giving his or her time for all of the children. The coach has to worry about every player on the team, not just your child. Discuss any concerns with the coach at a time that doesn’t interfere with a game or practice, and definitely not after a game when emotions might still be running high. The coach will make mistakes — she or he is human, after all. Above everything, keep in mind that your child is playing a game. It is not life and death. Keeping the above in mind will make the experience enjoyable and worthwhile for everyone concerned — especially your young athlete.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD

20 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES BY MICHAEL REILLY

New York State Assemblyman, previous District 31 Community Education Council President and former New York City Police Department Lieutenant.

s the new year rolls in, students, families and schools may be looking for opportunities to volunteer in the community. Below is a list of organizations across Staten Island that may have volunteer opportunities. Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community by helping others and it may also provide students with service credits. These opportunities are also a wonderful way for families to spend quality time together. VOLUNTEER TODAY! 1. Staten Island Pouch Camp: Replacing split rail fencing around pouch camp; Painting buildings; Paint and repair boat docks; and general cleanup. Call Matt Gaor at 718-351-1905 2. Where To Turn: Always looking for individuals to organize/participate in community cleanups. Dennis will provide supplies and supervise. Also, their annual senior snow shoveling program. Call Dennis at 7189666531. 3. Freshkills Park Alliance: Volunteers needed for events, like Discovery Day, and cleanups. https://freshkillspark.org/volunteer 4. Historic Richmond Town: New York City’s largest and most complete historic village is looking for volunteers to help with maintenance projects all over their sprawling 100 acre property. https://www.historicrichmondtown.org/volunteer 5. March of Dimes: Walk with the March of Dimes during their annual March for Babies next April. https://www.marchforbabies.org/EventInfo/?EventID=20642 6. Project Hospitality: Always looking for volunteers to help with meal prep, tutoring or assistance for children in the homeless shelter, serve dinner, and assist with community events. https://www.projecthospitality.org/how-you-can-help/#vol

7. American Cancer Society cancer.org (718) 987-8872 173 Old Town Road, 10305 8. Staten Island American Red Cross Greater New York nyredcross.org (877) 733-2767 9. Alice Austen House aliceausten.org (718) 816-4506 2 Hylan Blvd, 10305 10. Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art tibetanmuseum.org (718) 987-3500 388 Lighthouse Ave, 10306 11. H.U.G.S. (Hats, Umbrellas, Gloves, Scarves) hugs-nyc.org (646) 856.1014 Email: anthony@hugs-nyc.org 12. Richmond Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Richmondrehab.net (718) 876-1200 91 Tompkins Ave, 10304 13. Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home nyc.gov (718) 317-3000 460 Birelle Ave, 10314 14. Community Health Action of SI chasiny.org (718) 808-1300 56 Bay Street, 10301 15. Make-A-Wish Foundation metrony.wish.org (212) 505-9474 16. Snug Harbor Cultural Center snug-harbor.org (718) 448-2500 1000 Richmond Terrace, 10301 17. SI Greenbelt – High Rock Park sigreenbelt.org (718) 667-2165 200 Nevada Ave, 10306 18. Staten Island Museum statenislandmuseum.org (718) 727-1135 75 Stuyvesant Place, 10301 19. Staten Island Zoo statenislandzoo.org (718) 442-3174 614 Broadway, 10310 20. Conference House Park Office 298 Satterlee St. Staten Island, NY 10307 (718) 984-6046 theconferencehouse.org/get-involved/volunteer

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DIY MINI HOCKEY GAME

January 4 • 9am-12pm Home Depot All Staten Island Locations homedepot.com/workshops Kids develop hands-on skills by sanding, nailing, painting and more. With help from parents and store associates, your child will create and own their own game. All Kids Workshop attendees must be accompanied by a parent or adult. Kids get to keep their craft, receive a certificate of achievement, a workshop apron and a commemorative pin while supplies last.

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WINTER WHEEL OF FORTUNE FOR KIDS

January 16 • 4pm Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 nypl.org Join in a version of the popular game show. The theme this time around is winter. Team up with friends, expand your mind and take a guess at the puzzles.

KOREAN LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

January 25 • 2-5pm Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-727-1135 statenislandmuseum.org Say goodbye to the Year of the Pig and hello to the Year of the Rat. Enjoy art activities, traditional Korean clothing (hanbok), games, customary Lunar New Year refreshments, and so much more!

DANCE SESSIONS WITH ANJOLI CHADHA

Fridays • 3-5pm Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 sichildrensmuseum.org Join dancer and instructor Anjoli Chadha for OpenStudio hours. Participate in dance workshops including warm-ups; exercise techniques and “Help Me Dance Like….” interpretive dance sessions using prompts and games.

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LIPM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1

BABY STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 0-18 months LEGO CLUB Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 8-14 FAMILY STORY TIME New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+ NYC LANTERN FESTIVAL 2019 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace nycwinterlanternfestival.com 5pm • Pricing online • All ages

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2

BABY LAPSIT New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-18 months STORYTIME PLAYSPACE Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-5 GAME DAY South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2pm • Free • All ages DANCE SESSIONS WITH ANJOLI CHADHA SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 3pm • Free w/admission • All ages

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4

DIY MINI HOCKEY GAME Home Depot All Staten Island Locations homedepot.com/workshops 9am • Free • All ages

STORYTIME AND ACTIVITIES FEATURING GRUMPY MONKEY Barnes & Noble 2655 Richmond Avenue 718-355-6033 11am • Free • All ages

MONDAY, JANUARY 6

TODDLER STORYTIME Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

YOUTH TECH CLUB Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 8+

GAME ON Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 4:30pm • Free • Ages 8+ NYC LANTERN FESTIVAL 2019 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace nycwinterlanternfestival.com 5pm • Pricing online • All ages

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3

PRESCHOOL OPEN PLAY Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 3-5

NYC LANTERN FESTIVAL 2019 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace nycwinterlanternfestival.com 5pm • Pricing online • All ages

TODDLER OPEN PLAY Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 18-36 months

TOT’S TIME AT THE MUSEUM SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $6 • Ages 2-4

PAINTING FOR KIDS New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12

FAMILY STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 3:30pm • Free • All ages

PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO: DANCE, PLAY CIRCLE AND MOVE WITH YOUR IMAGINATION SI Children’s Museum SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 NYC LANTERN FESTIVAL 2019 11am • Free w/admission • All ages Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace nycwinterlanternfestival.com 5pm • Pricing online • All ages

BABY STORYTIME: BABY & ME Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-18 months

FAMILY STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 3:30pm • Free • All ages

MOVIE MATINEE Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • All ages

TODDLER TIME! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:30am • Free • Ages 2-4

New Year’s Day - January 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 20 Lunar New Year - January 25

KIDZ COOK SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 3pm • Free w/admission • All ages KIDS DO IT YOURSELF CRAFT New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Ages 4+ WII LOVE GAMING! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11 NYC LANTERN FESTIVAL 2019 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace nycwinterlanternfestival.com 5pm • Pricing online • All ages

COLOR LOUNGE South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11am • Free • All ages MUSIC & MOVEMENT New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Ages 1-5 FAMILY ART WORKSHOP: LUMINARY LANTERNS Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 1pm • Free w/admission • All ages CINEMA SATURDAYS! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages

TODDLER TIME South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 BABY SPACE Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 12:15pm • Free • Ages 0-18 months STEM-AMZING FOR TWEENS & TEENS Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 12+ MONDAY MIX UP Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 HOMEWORK HELP Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Ages 5-12

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events & news PARENTS & FAMILY SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP Christopher’s Reason Recovery Ctr 521 Arthur Kill Rd, 3rd floor 7pm • Free • All ages

LUNAR NEW YEAR POETRY AND PROSE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7

January 25 • 2pm Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-907-0709 statenislandoutloud.org

Staten Island OutLOUD celebrates the Chinese New Year with poetry- and maybe a little prose to honor this Lunar New Year: “The Year of the Rat.” Free, fun & family-friendly!

DRAWING CLUB Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • Ages 5-12 FAMILY FINGER PAINTING South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages SCISSORS SKILLS FOR PRESCHOOLERS Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 4pm • Free • Ages 2-4 SCISSORS SKILLS Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 4pm • Free • Ages 2-4 GAME ON Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12 LITERACYINC: STORY HOUR Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • All ages T.A.G. South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • Ages 12-18

NYC LANTERN FESTIVAL 2019 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace nycwinterlanternfestival.com 5pm • Pricing online • All ages ANTI-BULLY SUPPORT WORKSHOP Projectivity 1953 Richmond Terrace 646-765-6531 5pm • Free • All ages

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10

TODDLER STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months TODDLER TIME South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

GAME ON Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 4:30pm • Free • Ages 8+

BABY LAPSIT New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-18 months PRESCHOOL STORYTIME New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 2.5-5

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8

FAMILY STORY TIME New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 8am • Free • Ages 3+ INFANT LAPSIT STORYTIME Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-18 months BABY STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 0-18 months ITTY BITTY STORYTIME Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-3 LEGO CLUB Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 8-14 WEDNESDAY STEAMDAY Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 5-11 ANTI-BULLY SUPPORT WORKSHOP Rossville A.M.E. Zion Church 584 Bloomingdale Road 646-765-6531 4:30pm • Free • All ages

NYC LANTERN FESTIVAL 2019 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace nycwinterlanternfestival.com 5pm • Pricing online • All ages

STORYTIME PLAYSPACE Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-5

ANIME & MANGA CLUB South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 5pm • Free • Ages 12-18

GAME DAY South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2pm • Free • All ages

BABY STORYTIME: BABY & ME Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-18 months

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9

DANCE SESSIONS WITH ANJOLI CHADHA SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 3pm • Free w/admission • All ages

TOT’S TIME AT THE MUSEUM SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $6 • Ages 2-4

KIDZ COOK SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 3pm • Free w/admission • All ages

TODDLER STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months

WII LOVE GAMING! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11

YOUTH TECH CLUB Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 8+

KIDZ COOK SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/admission • All ages

FAMILY STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 3:30pm • Free • All ages

LEGO HOUR Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12

FREESTYLE PAINT Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 7-12

NYC LANTERN FESTIVAL 2019 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace nycwinterlanternfestival.com 5pm • Pricing online • All ages

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LIPM YA BOOK CLUB FEATURING REVERIE Barnes & Noble 2655 Richmond Avenue 718-355-6033 7pm • Free • Teens

PENGUINS ARE COOL

January 11 • 11am Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 sigreenbelt.org

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11

STORYTIME AND ACTIVITIES FEATURING THE RETURN OF THELMA THE UNICORN Barnes & Noble 2655 Richmond Avenue 718-355-6033 11am • Free • All ages PENGUINS ARE COOL – WORKSHOP AND MOVIE Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 11am • $5 • Ages 4-7

PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO: DANCE, PLAY CIRCLE AND MOVE WITH YOUR IMAGINATION SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • Free w/admission • All ages SENSORY STORYTIME Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free/must register • All ages SENSORY PLAYDATE Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11:15am • Free • Ages 2-5 TECH ZONE Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1pm • Free • Ages 7-12 ESCAPE THIS BOOKSTORE! EVENT Barnes & Noble 2655 Richmond Avenue 718-355-6033 2pm • Free • Ages 8-12 AMERICAN GARDENS AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 2pm • Free w/admission • All ages CINEMA SATURDAYS! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages FAMILY STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 3:30pm • Free • All ages

Learn about penguins, then make a cool pom-pom penguin companion to take home. Afterwards, check out a popular penguin movie. Ages 4-7 with chaperone. $5/$3 for Greenbelt Conservancy Members. Registration required. Call 718-351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org

NYC LANTERN FESTIVAL 2019 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace nycwinterlanternfestival.com 5pm • Pricing online • All ages

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12

GROUP DOG WALK Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 9:30am • Free/must register • All ages NYC LANTERN FESTIVAL 2019 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace nycwinterlanternfestival.com 5pm • Pricing online • All ages

MONDAY, JANUARY 13

TODDLER STORYTIME WITH POLICE OFFICERS LOUISE & TAMMY Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

TODDLER OPEN PLAY Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months TODDLER TIME! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:30am • Free • Ages 2-4 TODDLER TIME South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

MIXED PERSPECTIVE PHOTO ART South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 9-18 MONDAY MIX UP Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 HOMEWORK HELP Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Ages 5-12

GAME ON Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12 LITERACYINC: STORY HOUR Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • All ages

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15

FAMILY STORY TIME New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 8am • Free • Ages 3+

INFANT LAPSIT STORYTIME Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-18 months BABY STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 0-18 months ITTY BITTY STORYTIME Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-3 CRAFTY STORYTIME Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • Ages 3-12

CODING FOR KIDS South Beach Library PARENTS & FAMILY SUBSTANCE 21-25 Robin Road ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP 718-816-5834 Christopher’s Reason Recovery Ctr 3:30pm • Free • Ages 7-12 521 Arthur Kill Rd, 3rd floor 7pm • Free • All ages LEGO CLUB Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 TOT’S TIME AT THE MUSEUM 4pm • Free • Ages 8-14 SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace WEDNESDAY STEAMDAY 718-273-2060 Stapleton Library 11am • $6 • Ages 2-4 132 Canal Street BABY AND TODDLER PLAYTIME 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane CON EDISON FAMILY SCIENCE 718-984-6670 NIGHT 11am • Free • Ages 0-4 Greenbelt Nature Center TODDLER STORY TIME 700 Rockland Avenue Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 718-351-3450 2550 Victory Blvd 6:30pm • Free/register • Ages 8-10 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 TODDLER TIME BABY STORYTIME: BABY & ME South Beach Library Tottenville Library 21-25 Robin Road 7430 Amboy Road 718-816-5834 718-984-0945 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-18 months

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NOBODY HUGS A CACTUS

TODDLER STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months YOUTH TECH CLUB Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 8+ FAMILY STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 3:30pm • Free • All ages WINTER WHEEL OF FORTUNE FOR KIDS Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free/must register • Ages 7-12 GAME ON Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 4:30pm • Free • Ages 8+

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17

PRESCHOOL OPEN PLAY Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 3-5

January 18 • 11am Barnes & Noble 2655 Richmond Avenue 718-355-6033 stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3309 Storytime and Activities: Hank is the prickliest cactus in the entire world and everyone stays away from him. But he is beginning to discover that being alone can be, well, lonely. Join in a storytime with activities to follow.

WII LOVE GAMING! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11 KIDZ COOK SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/admission • All ages

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18

STORYTIME AND ACTIVITIES FEATURING NOBODY HUGS A CACTUS Barnes & Noble 2655 Richmond Avenue 718-355-6033 11am • Free • All ages PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO: DANCE, PLAY CIRCLE AND MOVE WITH YOUR IMAGINATION SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • Free w/admission • All ages

GAME DAY South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2pm • Free • All ages

THE SATURDAY MORNING READ ALOUD Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 4+

DANCE SESSIONS WITH ANJOLI CHADHA SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 3pm • Free w/admission • All ages

SUPER SCIENCE: ELECTRICITY Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 1pm • Free w/admission • Ages 6-12

KIDZ COOK SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 3pm • Free w/admission • All ages

CINEMA SATURDAYS! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages

FAMILY STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 3:30pm • Free • All ages

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19

WINTER SURVIVAL SKILLS Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 11am • Free/register • Ages 10+

DRAWING CLUB Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • Ages 5-12 DIY SNOW Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-5 AFTERNOON CRAFT Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 4pm • Free • Ages 4+ GAME ON Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12 LITERACYINC: STORY HOUR Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • All ages

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22

FAMILY STORY TIME New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 8am • Free • Ages 3+

INFANT LAPSIT STORYTIME Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane MONDAY, JANUARY 20 718-984-6670 PARENTS & FAMILY SUBSTANCE 11am • Free • Ages 0-18 months ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP Christopher’s Reason Recovery Ctr BABY STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 521 Arthur Kill Rd, 3rd floor 2550 Victory Blvd 7pm • Free • All ages 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 0-18 months TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 TOT’S TIME AT THE MUSEUM SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $6 • Ages 2-4

ITTY BITTY STORYTIME Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-3

PRESCHOOL PICASSOS Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 2-4

CRAFTY STORYTIME Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • Ages 3-12

TODDLER STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months

LEGO CLUB Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 8-14

TODDLER TIME South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

WEDNESDAY STEAMDAY Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 5-11

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LIPM THURSDAY, JANUARY 23

STORYTIME WITH POLICE OFFICERS LOUISE & TAMMY

BABY STORYTIME: BABY & ME Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-18 months

January 13 • 11am Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 nypl.org

TOT’S TIME AT THE MUSEUM SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $6 • Ages 2-4 SENSORY CAFE Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-4

Read and craft with local Staten Island police officers Louise and Tammy. For ages 1 ½ to 3 and caregivers.

FAMILY STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 3:30pm • Free • All ages ORIGAMI CLUB: SNOWFLAKES Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 7-12 GAME ON Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 4:30pm • Free • Ages 8+

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24

TODDLER TIME! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:30am • Free • Ages 2-4 TODDLER TIME South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 MONDAY MIX UP Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12

TODDLER OPEN PLAY Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months

KIDZ COOK SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 3pm • Free w/admission • All ages

GET CRAFTY Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12

WII LOVE GAMING! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11

LUNAR NEW YEAR POETRY AND PROSE WITH STATEN ISLAND OUTLOUD Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-907-0709 2pm • Free • All ages

KIDZ COOK SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/admission • All ages LEGO HOUR Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25

STORYTIME AND ACTIVITIES FEATURING HOW TO CATCH A DRAGON Barnes & Noble 2655 Richmond Avenue 718-355-6033 11am • Free • All ages PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO: DANCE, PLAY CIRCLE AND MOVE WITH YOUR IMAGINATION SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • Free w/admission • All ages MUSIC AND MOVEMENT Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11:15am • Free • Ages 1-5

KOREAN LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 2pm • Free w/admission • All ages CINEMA SATURDAYS! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages FAMILY STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 3:30pm • Free • All ages

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26

UPCYCLING: TERRARIUM BUILDING Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-967-3542 1pm • Free • All ages

MONDAY, JANUARY 27

TODDLER STORYTIME Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

HOMEWORK HELP Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Ages 5-12 PARENTS & FAMILY SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP Christopher’s Reason Recovery Ctr 521 Arthur Kill Rd, 3rd floor 7pm • Free • All ages

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28

TOT’S TIME AT THE MUSEUM SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $6 • Ages 2-4 BABY AND TODDLER PLAYTIME Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-4 TODDLER STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months TODDLER TIME South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 GAME ON Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12 LITERACYINC: STORY HOUR Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • All ages

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FAMILY STORY TIME New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 8am • Free • Ages 3+

SAVE THE DATE Staten Island Parent Day Coming in March!

Family-friendly excitement for all, local vendors, vital information for parents and so much more!

CRAFTY STORYTIME Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • Ages 3-12

FAMILY STORY TIME Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 3:30pm • Free • All ages

CODING FOR KIDS South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 7-12

GAME ON Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 4:30pm • Free • Ages 8+

LEGO CLUB Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 8-14 WEDNESDAY STEAMDAY Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 5-11

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31

PRESCHOOL OPEN PLAY Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 3-5

BABY LAPSIT New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-18 months