Babies on Track premiere events a success Families and friends in communities throughout Alaska recently gathered in support of our youngest citizens. More than 160 premiere events took place in 80 communities to share Babies on Track, a DVD with companion board books that celebrate early learning and foster parent interactions with their children. In addition to watching the video, events consisted of various activities including: • Distributing free board books to families with children under two, • Group readings for the children, • Modeling fun, brain-building activities for kids, • Helping parents write postcards to their legisla- tors about the importance of early learning. Early Learning Downloadable Handouts The following handouts will help you get the most out of your board books, with some extra tips on building your child’s communication skills:
While a majority of these events took place Feb. 25 - March 4, the Lower Yukon and Lake and Peninsula areas continued premiere events through the end of March.
What You Can Do with a Wordless Book Targets for Kindergarten: Talk with Your Child Read with Your Child
Spirit of Youth Celebration page 2
NYO Games page 3
www.babiesontrackalaska.org www.bestbeginningsalaska.org
Healy Dancers at Disney page 5
Kids These Days • spring 2012 •
Leaders in LKSD page 5