Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- September 11, 2007
New school year means a change in child care routines (:46)
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THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS CHANGING MANY OF YOUR CHILD'S ROUTINES, AND THAT CAN INCLUDE DAYCARE. A CHILD CARE EXPERT IN PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SAYS YOUNG CHILDREN CAN USE HELP IN GOING BETWEEN TWO VERY DIFFERENT SETTINGS . MORE FROM GARY ABDULLAH:
Story:
(:08) FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, TRANSITIONING BETWEEN GRADE SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CAN BE DEMANDING. BUT PARENTS AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS CAN HELP SMOOTH THE TRANSITION.
(:10) THAT WORD FROM PENN STATE BETTER KID CARE PROGRAM SPECIALIST NANCY WILSON, WHO ADVISES GIVING KIDS SOME TIME TO ADJUST AS THEY SHIFT FROM IN-SCHOOL TO AFTER-SCHOOL MODE:
Wilson Actuality:
(:19) "KIDS AFTER SCHOOL NEED SOME TIME TO UNWIND AND HAVE A SNACK. Y'KNOW -- THEY MAY HAVE HOMEWORK, BUT LET'S NOT MAKE THEM DO THAT HOMEWORK THE MINUTE THEY GET OFF THE SCHOOL BUS, BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN SITTING ALL DAY IN SCHOOL. THEY JUST NEED TIME TO A CHANGE OF PACE IN THE ROUTINE, AND GET RID OF THAT ENERGY THAT ALL KIDS HAVE."
(:12) WILSON SAYS AS KIDS LEARN AUTONOMY AND RESPONSIBILITY AT SCHOOL, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS CAN REINFORCE THOSE LESSONS WITH MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO CHOOSE ACTIVITIES FOR THEMSELVES AFTER SCHOOL. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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