The Los Angeles Valley College Family Resource Center provides support services to families with young children, trains the early care and education workforce, and serves the college and community as an Infant & Toddler Lab Site. This blog is a result of Perkins IV funding awarded to the FRC.
Christmas and REAL SNOW at the Service Station!!!!
For more information click here!!! See you there!
The STORY PIRATES Are Coming To Town!!!
We had no idea WHAT to expect when we went to see our dear friend Isabel son’s performance. It wasn’t even easy to get tickets - they were almost completely sold out. The theatre was packed with families of all ages - from babes in arms to grandparents.
We loved every second of it! The actors are not just actors, they are truly engaged AND engaging performers - clearly on their way to Broadway! They so beautifully included the audience as they acted out the childrens’ stories. Everyone had huge smiles on their faces. Click here to learn more.
Daddy & Me Playgroups Ending Soon!
Hey Dads,
Our last Daddy & Me Playgroup for the year will be on Saturday, December 15, 2012, from 10:30-12:00. Please join us for a fun filled morning and don’t forget to bring a healthy snack!
Our Daddy and Me Playgroups (ages0-3) requires no registration. All are welcome to join us, including mommies. We hope to see you all there!
Location: The Family Resource Center
Date: Saturday, December 15, 2012
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm
For more information please contact Jeanette Lopez at (818) 778-5549 or email at lopezj@lavc.edu.
Want to Work with Babies?
Want to know more about careers working with infants and toddlers?
Join us Tuesday, November 27 at 1:00 in the Family Resource Center. We will be hosting a director from Bright Horizons who will talk about lots of options and career paths.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
We have to admit that Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday! Maybe because there are no presents to buy; maybe because EVERYONE celebrates it. It just seems like it’s all about getting together, eating great food, and appreciating the great people and things in our lives!
What is it that you are grateful for this year?
WE DID IT!!!
We just had the most wonderful two days with Dr. Berry Brazelton and Dr. Joshua Sparrow of the Brazelton Touchpoints Institute in Boston!
On Saturday we had over 300 students, parents, teachers and providers who came from all over Los Angeles County to see them. Click here if you weren’t able to join us and want to know about the good work of Touchpoints.
Thank you to all the funders and hard workers who made this happen!
Dr. T. Berry Brazelton Visits LAVC!
The Family Resource Center is so honored to be hosting Dr. Brazelton this Saturday. Please join us by registering here. There are still a few seats left, but will be filling this week.
For an overview of Dr. Brazelton’s many contributions to families, watch this short video which was made when he received the 2010 Work Life Legacy Award.
Follow Us On Facebook
Click here to visit the LAVC Family Resource Center’s Facebook page. ”Like Us” to stay informed about new programs, services, and upcoming special events for families with children age 0-3 and the early care and education community.
What’s Too Scary for Children?
“As Halloween approaches, Marilou Hyson, PhD, former associate executive director at NAEYC, talks about young children’s fears. Much of Marilou’s research and writing has focused on early childhood emotional development.” - NAEYC for Families
Do you have your ticket for the Touchpoints Community Workshop?
There are a only a few weeks left before Dr. T. Berry Brazelton and Dr. Joshua Sparrow visit Los Angeles Valley College for the Touchpoints Community Workshop!
We hope that you will join us on Saturday, November 10 at 9am for this very special event. Tickets are still available, but are selling quickly. Click here to reserve your ticket now!
Or, click here to learn more about this exciting community event.
Daddy & Me Playgroups!
Calling all Dads!
Are you looking for a chance to enjoy some quality time with your infant or toddler (0-3)? Maybe a chance to give mom a break for the day? Then here’s an opportunity to get out and have fun with your little ones.
“Daddy and Me” is a FREE playgroup, located in the LAVC Family Resource Center. Registration is not required! Simply show up with your child and be ready to have a fun play day. Please be sure to bring a healthy snack!
Our next “Daddy and Me” playgroup will meet Saturday, October 27, 2012 from 10:30am-12:00pm, rain or shine!
For more information please contact Jeanette Lopez at (818) 778-5549 or email at lopezj@lavc.edu.
Free Afternoon Playgroups!
Can’t find time during the day to get to our morning playgroup? Then join us for an afternoon of play and exploration during our free infant and toddler evening playgroups. Meet us in the Family Resource Center every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30pm from September 25 to December 4,2012. No registration required.
Playgroups focus on building positive social interactions between children through fun interactive play.
For more information please contact Jeanette Lopez at lopezj@lavc.edu or call (818) 778-5549
On top of tuition, room, and board, one of the big costs of going to college is paying for your own personal library of expensive textbooks, whether they’re digital or physical. California students can soon look forward to a bit of a break…
Click on the title of the post to be redirected to the article at www.gizmodo.com
To PACIFY or NOT ???
There’s lots of controversy around the use of pacifiers. Some babies love them, others aren’t interested. Some parents think they’re life savers for soothing a crying baby, and others worry that they merely silence a baby who is expressing a feeling.
And then some child development specialists have their point of view: language development is fast and furious with infants and toddlers - and they need their voices for cooing, babbling and, forming words.
And apparently researchers have their point of view. Read this article that was published in the LA Times - very interesting.
How about a compromise? One parent leaves it in the crib - if her baby wants it, he can go back into the crib and have it - but can’t take it out with him.
What has your experience been?
