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ABSTRACT
This document is comprised of the 12 monthly issues of a
newsletter providing support and information for providers of child care for
school-age children. The featured articles for each month are:
"Hispanic
(1)
Heritage Month: Activity Ideas To Celebrate Hispanic Culture" (September);
"Talking to
"Borders: Finding Your Program's Niche" (October);
(3)
(2)
School-Age Children about Tragedy: Facing the Aftermath of New York and
"December Dilemma: The Facts about the
Washington" (November);
(4)
"How Many After-School Programs in Public
Traditions" (December);
(5)
"YMCA's and
Schools? Principal's Survey Adds Confusion" (January);
(6)
"Promising
School-Age Care: Curriculum and Programming" (February);
(7)
Practices: Using the Good To Get the Best" (March);
"Training New Staff:
(8)
"10 Tips for a Successful Summer"
How To Have a Great First Day" (April);
(9)
(10) "Academics or Social Play? The Continuing Debate" (June);
(May);
(11)
"Weightlifting, Cooking and Canoe-Making: Finding Activities for
Middle-School Kids" (July); and (12) "Handling 'No-Shows': What To Do When a
Child Doesn't Arrive" (August). Regular features in the newsletter include
activity suggestions, information on conferences and resources, and
editorials.
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ISSN0278-3126 © 2001 School-Age NOTES A National Resource Organization
on Schoo -Age Care
Pioneering the Field Since 1980
INSIDE
Hispanic Heritage Month
Activity Ideas to Celebrate Hispanic Culture
In the News
2
by Gina Campellone
Washington NOTES.
.2
.
.
September 15 ish. Ordinary color bingo cards can be
October 15 is Na-
used, or if your program doesn't have
tional Hispanic Heritage Month.
Difficult Kids
In
3
any, simply make.your own. (Making
1988 President Reagan signed Hispanic
October Activities
the bingo cards can be an activity of its
4-5
Heritage Month into Public LaVv, desig-
own for Older school age children.)
nating four weeks during which America
SAC Conferences
Spend a few days teaching the children
celebrates Hispanic culture and achieve-
7
ments. Today there are more than 26
the basic colors in Spanish. Once the
million people in the United States of
kids have mastered the vocabulary, they
Schools are the
Hispanic origin.
Hispanic Heritage
are ready to play Color Bingo en espanol.
Center of Our
Month provides us with an excellent
The game is played the same as always,
opportunity to recognize the contribu-
except that the bingo caller announces
Communities
tions of Hispanic Americans, com-
each color in Spanish, rather than in
memorate important historical events,
English. In order to win, the children
As we move a little further into the
and help children gain a better under-
must be able to recognize the color
21st century, our notions of what a school
standing of our country's ethnic diver-
words in Spanish.
is and when it should be used are return-
sity.
ing to the concept of community schools
Black
Negro
and community education. The idea of
Green
Verde
All too often, our Hispanic
keeping school doors open after school
Red Rojo
for youth and the community-at-large
celebrations are limited to
Blue
Azul
Yellow
Amarillo
was supported by Charles S. Mott in the
a Cinco de Mayo party with
Orange
Anaranjado
Flint Michigan schools starting in 1935
a piñata and tacos.
White
Blanco
and later spread across the country. To-
Purple
Morado
day, .schools are partnering with their,
communities in order to better serve
All too often; our Hispanic celebra-
Flag Making
their students 'and their families. We
tions are limited to a Cinco de Mayo
Provide children with rectangular
have seen this in the partnerships facili-
party with a piñata and tacos. But Cinco
sheets of construction paper or oak tag,
tated by the.21stCCLC grants, through
de Mayo is just one of many significant
along with crayons, markers, or colored
private organizations and foundations.
events in Hispanic history. There are
pencils. Make a list of all the countries
These out-of-school hours can now be
many countries (over 18) where Span-
in which Spanish is the official lan-
filled within the physical walls of our
ish is the main language. Each of these
guage, and show pictures of the flags of
schools.
has its own history and traditions which
these countries (illustrations of these
The research points to the benefit of
people of Hispanic heritage observe.
flags can be found in the encyclopedia
after-school programming, and pro-
Hispanic Heritage Month challenges
us
or
can
viewed
be
online
at
grams are receiving more attention and
to go deeper. Following are some ac-
www.hmsdc.com).
recognition for filling a need.
tivities that can be done with school-
Spanish is the official language in the
But what else could your local school
age children to help foster a greater
following countries and commonwealth:
be when it is not a school? That was just
awareness of Hispanic American cul-
Argentina
Guatemala
what the city of Cincinnati asked itself.
ture and diversity.
Bolivia
Honduras
In an article by Jennifer Mrozowski in
Chile
Vocab BINGO
Mexico
the Cincinnati Enquirer, Dee Fricker,
Columbia
Nicaragua
chairwoman of the local school deci-
Give a simple game of "Color Bingo"
Costa Rica
Panama
sion-making committee for a Cincin-
a Hispanic flavor by playing it in Span-
(continued on page 6)
(continued on page 7)
3
Pew Partnership
Washington Notes
How's this for a misnomer? The Dis-
cretionary Grants for National Programs
O
Includes After-
by Charles Pekow
& Special Emphasis Programs would
receive $50.1 million in the House bill.
School in
Charles Pekow is the Washington
The Senate would provide $55.6 mil-
correspondent for SAN. This report
Recommendations
lion. Though the program's first name
was written exclusively for SAN
is "discretionary," the Office of Juve-
readers.
The Pew Partnership for Civic
nile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
Change recently released their "Top
gets virtually no discretion. Appropria-
Bill gives partial funding
Ten List fo Community Succes" and
tors have already earmarked virtually
after-school programs were promi-
to new initiative
all of it, including some for school-age
nently featured.
The House and the Senate Appro-
projects.
Included on this list in their report,
priations Committee (Senate AC) ap-
Finally, Law Enforcement Family
which gives communities a starting
proved different versions of a Depart-
Support would gei another $1.497 mil-
point to initiate 'change, was:
ments of Commerce, Justice and State,
lion in both versions for grants such as
"Create quality and affordable after-
the Judiciary& Related Agencies. Ap-
providing school-age care to police
school care The parents of more than
propriations Bill, 2002 (H.R. 2500 and
families:
28 million children work outside of the
S. 1215). Which means only a fraction-
home. Children who participate in qual-
Senate committee
at best-- of the new Police Athletic
ity after-school programs are much less
League money may go out this year.
restores school-age cuts
likely to use drugs and alcohol, to have
As the administration requested, the
The Senate AC came to the rescue of
sex, or to be involved in criminal activ-
House bill would allow the National
school-age programs targeted for re-
ity than their peers who go home to
Police Athletic League $6 million
moval by the House or administration.
empty houses in neighborhoods that
(37.5%) of $16 million authorized last
The committee approved the Depart-
are not safe. Participation in after-school
year for school-age programs.
ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing
programs is linked to improved school-
The money would come from the
and Urban Development, and Indepen-
attendance and academic perforinan6e."
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.
dent Agencies appropriations bill, 2002
www.pew-partnership.org cfle
However, the Senate version doesn't
(S. 1216), Which rejects the program
mention the program. Yet, the Demo-
eliminations in the version passed by
Due to an oversight last month,
cratic Senate appropriators proved more
the House Appropriations Committee
we incorrectly attributed the front
generous to the school-age field than
page article "Supporting Family
(H.R. 2660).
the Republican House. The Senate bill
The Senate AC rejected the
Diversity" to Brooke Harvey. The
would give Boys & Girls Clubs $80
administration's request to end the Drug
correct author is Erik Rosengren,
million of the block grant, while the
a consultant with NIOST. We
,Grants for Low-Income
Elimination
.
House version stays at $60 million.
Housing program. Instead, .the bill
apologize for the error.
The Sentate AC would also provide
Would cut funding by $9.318 million to
more than the HoUse for juvenile jus-
$300 million, with $3 million earmarked
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for Technical Assistance GrantS and
million for Youth Gangs, grants to gov-
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CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Guidelines for
they can pick a fight with you, then
Children who are constantly in con-
the issue will become the conflict
flict with adults are used to hearing
Working With
between the two of you instead of
criticism. "They are not accustomed to
their inappropriate behavior."
hearing that they have the ability to
Difficult Kids
* Lower your voice. "If you find
make good choices." Empower them to
see that they are capable of making
yourself yelling, stop. Lowering your
In every program, there are difficult
voice can serve to lower your tem-
choices, and that they can control, to an
school-agers and problem situations.
perature as well."
extent, the world around them. This
Keeping these situations under control
.
.
can create a positive change.
When Feelings are
when it comes time for a staff member
to become involved can be difficult. In
Intense, Thinking is
Let Them Know Where
her book Good Kids, Difficult Behav-
They Stand
Impaired
ior, Dr. Joyce Divinyi outlines some
Difficult children often act out- on
"A sense of safety and predictability
simple strategies for this very problem.
is essential if you want to work effec-
impulse. "You can help them. engage
Keep Your Cool
tively with difficult children... Without
their own thinking process by walking
them through the thinking process."
clearly defined expectations; they will
Dr. Divinyi states that the most diffi-
constantly be looking for the 'line. In
cult and distressing exchanges usually
This is different from telling them what
to think. For example, say "You can
take place when your personal energy
other words, they'll look for trouble just
keep doing what you're doing, but if
to find out where the limits are." Take
levels are low. You then either "over-
you do, you will
steps to define where they stand in
(describe
react (usually in anger) or give in when
what could happen)."
order to circumvent this problem.
"Outline their
you know that holding the line is essen-
choices with them. Remember that
tial for success." Make sure that you
Be Calm and Consistent
and your staff understand that it is un-
threatening these children does not work
"Consistency creates predictability,
as a deterrent to misbehavior."
realistic to believe that you will never
a critical factor in working effectively
get angry or lose your temper when
Be Authoritative, Not
with kids. If you become unpredict-
working with "difficult, disrespectful,
::,
Autarian
,
able, they will not trust you, and if they
or defiant children or adolescents."
do not trust you, they will not cooper-
Here are some tips to help you regain
'Because I said so,' should never be a
ate."
your composure:
reason for your actions. That is being
* Take some deep breaths. "Chang-
authoritarian. "Establish your author-
Distinguish Between the
ing your breathing can change your
ity by virtue of your knowledge, expe-
Person and the Behavior
thinking."
rience and commitment, NOT just be-
Difficult children are used to such
* Tell the child you are too angry
cause you are an adult."
to discuss the problem now and
labels. However, "if you begin to sepa-
Create Futures for Theni
when you will discuss it. "Do not
rate the negative behavior from the true
let anymore time go by than neces- It is important for children to see the
character and potential of the child, you
sary, but do' not hesitate to give
will free yourself up to expect.positive
repercussions of their actions, as well
yourself time to plan an effective
changes.!' Make sure that you commur
as future successes of their own. "Many
response rather than indulge in an
cannot conceive of tomorrow or a few
nicate effectively that you like the child,
but not the behavior.
hours from now." Phrase things in a
immediate reaction."
* State your feelings in the form
manner that allows them to see bennefits
Affirm Their Strengths
of an "I" message. "Tell the child
in the future. Do not say 'If you don't
Often the trait that makes a child
how you feel. Say 'I feel furious
start behaving right now, you will never
difficult to handle is the one that is their
get to play computer games.' Say in-
when you
and I want you
greatest strength. Divinyi uses the ex-
stead, 'If you cooperate, you'll get to
.' Model appropriate an-
to
ample of the loud child that does any-
gry behavior." Present possible so-
spend some time on the computer at the
thing to be the center of attention also
lutions in the form of choices.
end of the day like we discussed.' "When
has an innate ability to influence oth-
you create future for them, you help
* Remind yourself that the goal of
ers. Teachers, politicians and enter-
the child's behavior may be to
them see how good decisions produce
tainers have drawn on this strength.
make you angry. "Often difficult
good results."
"When you see the positive possibili-
kids will say or do something to
Affirm Their Ability to
ties of a child's negative behavior, you
make you angry just to take the heat
Make Good Choices
(Continued on page 6)
off themselves and their behavior. If
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OCTOBER ACTIVITIES
Cobweb String Game
Autumn Leaf "Stained
Natural Mobile
This is a fun game to play at a Hal-
Hanging mobiles are lovely ways to
Glass" Windows
O
loween party, or at any other time of the
display nature's changing beauty. Start
NOTE: Take proper safety precau-
year. To prepare the game, make a
by tying two long sticks or tree branches
tions in this activity. Trace a leaf shape
name tag for each player. Attach a
together in the shape of an X. Encour-
onto the center of a sheet of colored
name tag to one end of each string.
age the children to collect natural items
construction paper. Cut the leaf out of
Attach a small prize, snack or note to
such as twigs, leaves, feathers and nuts.
the paper. Set the paper aside. Next,
the other end of each string. Create a
These can be tied to the branches with
peel the paper off of red, yellow, or-
cobweb by spreading the strings across
string. When the mobile is finished,
ange and brown crayons. Use a cheese
the floor and winding them around vari-
hang it from the ceiling with a strong
Put the
grater to shave the crayons.
ous pieces of furniture and other strings.
piece of string or wire.
crayon shavings onto a piece of waxed
Each child must follow her string to
paper and cover with a second piece of
Echolocation Game
find the surprise on the other end. En-
waxed paper. Melt the crayon shavings
Play this game to help the children
courage the children to work together
Finally, cut the
with a warm iron.
to unravel the cobweb. There are no
understand how bats find food. Choose
waxed. paper to fit behind the leaf cut
one child to be the bat. The bat is
winners or losers in this game; it ends
out. Tape the waxed paper to the back
blindfolded:. The other children will be
when each child has reached the end of
of the construction paper and hang it in
insects (bat food). The insects spread
her string.
a window.
out around the bat. The bat calls out
Twig-Covered Vase
Papier Mache Pumpkin
"beep, beep". The insects reply "buzz,
For this project you will need a clean,
buzz" as they move around the bat. The
Make papier mache paste by mixing
empty plastic jar or juice can and sev-
bat tries to tag an insect by listening for
flour and water until the paste is a
eral twigs. Break the twigs so that they
the buzzing sound. An alternate way to
smooth consistency. Tear newspaper
are about an inch longer than the jar.
play this game is to have the bats and
or newsprint into strips. Blow up bal-
Put two rubber bands around the jar,
insects stomp or tap on the floor to
loons (one for each pumpkin you want
one an inch from the top and one an
produce vibrations. The bat can locate
.to,make). andAie off the ends. Attach
11.
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inch from the fiatOWCTikkItieliVvigs
the insects by feeling the vibrations.
string to the tied end of the balloons.
under both rubber bands, keeping the
This alternative works especially well
Dip the individual strips of newsprint
twigs as close together as possible.
with hearing impaired players.
into the paste. Apply strips to balloon
When the jar is covered with twigs,
one at a time. Repeat this process until
"Seven Up"
slide the rubber bands together towards
the balloon is completely covered. The
Select seven children and tell them to
the middle of the jar. Cover the rubber
more layers you put on, the firmer your
move to the front of the class. The rest
bands with a decorative bow or ribbon.
finished work will be. Hang the bal-
of the group put their "heads down,
loon by the string in warm,,dry area for
Hoop Game
thumbs up." The seven who were se-
at least 24 hOurs or 'until completely
The players join hands in a circle,
lected move quietly through the room
dry. Be sure to use a drip cloth to
with a hula hoop hanging from one
and select one person each by touching
protect the area.
The player with the
person's arm.
his or her thumb. Once touched, the
The next day, gently insert a sharp
thumb goes down to avoid being
hoop, must step through it and pass it to
needle into the base of the balloon
the next person without letting go of his
touched twice. When all seven players
you should hear a pop and the balloon
neighbors' hands. Each player steps
have touched the thumbs of seven oth-
will pull away from sides of the hard-
through the hoop, passing it around the
ers, the teacher says, "Heads up, seven
ened shell. Gently push in the bottom of
circle. When the hoop gets back to its
up." The heads go up and the seven who
the shell to form a dent. This will be the
starting place, the whole group wins.
were chosen stand. Those standing get
base for the pumpkin to sit on. If a dent
one chance to guess who picked them.
Byline...
will not form, use a cardboard strip,
If they guess right, they switch places
about 1" wide, stapled into a circle as a
Activities
Ideas
This month's
and
with the culprit. If they don't, the toucher
base. Using tape, attach a two inch long
pages were written by Jenni
gets to stay up for another round.
Corner
piece of cardboard tube to the top of the
Dykstra of Glendale, Wisconsin. e4)
pumpkin. This will be the stalk. Paint
47 Activity Ideas
the pumpkin orange and paint the stalk
green. You can cut out green leaves
The minimum number of Activity
from construction paper and use green
Ideas in this issue is 47. dle
floral wire to form vines if desired.
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OCTOBER IDEAS CORNER
Monday
Thursday
Tuesday
Friday
Wednesday
Make "friendship
Soak tiny pieces of
Paper Beads Cut col-
Fill a length of nar-
Roll balls out of small
Z
O
row, clear plastic
cut tissue paper in
orful magazine pages
pieces of aluminum
pins" by threading
1-1
into long, thin tri-
tubing with small
foil. Pierce the balls
small beads onto a
water. Strain and add
'
..,
angles. Starting at the
with a needle and
a tablespoon of wall-
beads or glitter. Join
large safety pin. Kids
wide end, roll the tri-
thread them onto ny-
paperpaste. Mold the
can give the pins to
the ends together and
C4
4
angles around a tooth-
lon fishing line to
mixture into beads.
connect them using a
their friends to wear
pick. Glue the end and
PT4
Poke with a needle
on shoes, bags or
make a necklace.
wider piece of tubing
string the beads onto
and let dry.
to make a bracelet.
clothes.
W4
1-,
fishing line.
Whip
some
up
Mummy wrap. Di-
Use a black perma-
Make a giant spider
This simple game can
4
spooky Halloween
Turn a table
vide into two teams.
nent marker to draw
web!
be played individu-
al
The object is to wrap
slime by mixing equal
a jack o' lantern face
upside down. Weave
ally or in pairs. Give
parts of white glue
every team member
on a round, wooden
everyone paper and
yarn around the table
using toilet paper.
bead. Slide the bead
and liquid starch. Add
pencil. How many
5
legs until it resembles
Play fun Halloween
food coloring if de:
a web. Add plastic
onto a pencil eraser
:
words can be made
1-
music during this
-tC
sired.
for a special Hallow-
bugs or cut bugs out
using only the letters
game (maybe "The
een pencil.
of paper.
in "Halloween"?
Monster Mash").
Many people are
Read Stellaluna, a
Many fruit trees de-
Adopt a bat. Con-
Bats produce sounds
that bounce off ob-
afraid of bats, but did
pend on bats for polli-
book about a baby bat
tact your local zoo or
nation. Make a fruit
you know that bats
jects. The echoes of
who finds itself lost,
ol-
%.,.,
don't hurt people?
salad made of bat-de-
hungry, alone, and
these sounds help bats
ET,
pendent foods: ba-
Most bats only eat
c'(0%°°-.
find their food. This
accidentally in a nest
va..tc,o
4
'"
1)
X40
nanas, mangoes, dates,
insects or fruit. Re-
is called echolocation.
full of baby birds.
carob, peaches, figs,
Play the Echoloca-
search more interest-
cashews, ancl.gi.lay4s,...
ing.facts about bats.
, tion Game on page 4.
,
Z
This year Fire Pre-
Invite a local fire-
Draw a map of your
Practice dialing your
Makeposters that tell
home fire escape
emergency
local
vention Week is Oc-
fighter to come and
aboutfire safety tips.
-C:
z
number on a toy
E-4
tober 7-13. Check out
talk to the children
plan. You'll need two
Decorate the posters
phone. (Remind chil-
ways out of every
www.nfpa.org or call
about fire safety, or
with paints or mark
,PT4 41
al
dren never to dial 911
National Fire Pro-
room. When you get
ers and hang them
tour afire department.
or other emergency
4.4'.
home practice your
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Perform an act of
Do something kind
October 20 is Sweet-
Encourage the chil-
kindness for your
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. a person
dren to write Sweet-
est Day. On this day,
for who
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board. Whenever a
est Day letters to their
people do kind things
community. Perhaps
helps your program.
the kids could pick
parents or other fam-
Make a card for the
for each other. Make
child does something
up trash,
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members
collect
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or
a list of kind things
kind for somebody,
custodian, bake a cake
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money for a local
Tell these
you could do for
friends.
for the school princi-
pt
write about it and put
special people what
charity or volunteer
someone this week. pal, say thank-you to
the description on the
to help at a soup
cn
makes them so appre-
the crossing guard.
bulletin board.
ciated.
kitchen.
The Memory Game
Shoe Relay Children
Coffeepot A player is
The Cat Game "The
Hit the Spot Place
A
Set out a variety of
take off their shoes
"it". The other players
cat and
a "spot" (a coin or
cat is an
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objects and challenge
secretly choose a verb,
. Fill
and mix them into a
small circle) on the
his name is
By substituting "cof-
in the blanks with
,.. E.
the children to remem-
pile. At the signal, ev-
floor. One at a time,
ber them. After a
feepot" for the verb,
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erybody tries to find
words beginning with
players try to touch
e . .
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"it" tries to guess the
minute, cover the ob-
his or her own shoes
the letter A. Continue
the spot while blind-
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verb. (Ex. Can I cof-
jects and ask the
Z
and put them on.
through the rest of the
folded.
players to list what
feepot a ball?) Players
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alphabet.
they remember.
answer yes or no.
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HISPANIC HERITAGE
be sure to use many bright, vibrant
ebrate Hispanic Heritage year round by
Hispanic Heritage
colors. When the painting has com-
learning about Guadalupe Day, Three
(continued from front page)
Kings Day, La Navidad, La Posadas,
pletely dried, glue on scraps of paper or
Paraguay
Cuba
fabric, if desired. Mount on colored
and The Day of the Dead.
Peru
Dominican Republic
construction paper and proudly display
Puerto Rico
Ecuador
Hispanic Heritage
these retablo style self-portraits
El Salvador
Spain
Children's Book List:
throughout Hispanic Heritage Month.
Uruguay
Equatorial Guinea
AD Perez and Martina by Pura Belpre
Venezuela
How About Some Salsa
Quo Moon Rope: A Peruvian Folktale
Retalbo Self-Portraits
on that Hot Dog?
by Lois Elhert
eAD Pablo Remembers: The Fiesta of the
The influence of Hispanic culture
Introduce students to the artwork of
Day of the Dead by George Ancona
can be seen everywhere in America.
famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
Eue Smoky Night by Eve Bunting
When Frida was a teenager she was
Recording artists such as Ricky Mar-
d/o Carlos and the Squash Plant
seriously injured in a bus accident. She
tin, born and raised in Puerto Rico, and
by Jan Romero
Carlos Santana, born and raised in
suffered many broken bones, including
euo Abuela by Arthur Dorros
Mexico, have stormed the billboard
her spine. Although she survived, she
charts with their wildly popular Latin-
See websites on the back page.
was in great pain for the rest of her life.
style music. Mainstream America is
Painting helped Frida find the courage
Gina Campellone, of Vernon CT, is a
also consuming more and more foods
to live with such pain.
regular activities contributor to School-
of Hispanic origin. For example, salsa
Frida is famous for painting portraits
Age NOTES. et
of herself in a style called retablo.
is now a more common condiment than
Culture & Kids
Salsa can be enjoyed on
Retablo is a traditional Mexican folk
ketchup.
art that involves painting on tin and
crsackers, chicken, rice, potatoes, and
Hispanic Heritage Month is a good
adding small pieces of cloth or paper.
tortilla chips of course. Try this easy to
time to evaluate how staff work with
prepare salsa recipe with the children
While a retablo is usually a painting of
children and families from different
a holy person, Frida Kayo painted self-
in your program.
cultures and Nvith. different, traditions?
portraits using this artistic style.
What has worked for you? SAN is
Salsa Fresca
After sharing some examples of
interested in the ideas and solutions
(also known as pico de gallo, which
retablo artwork, encourage students to
readers have found helpful in under-
means beak of the rooster)
create their own self-portraits in the
standing diverse cultural heritages.
Ingredients:
retablo style.
ft 2 garlic cloves
Difficult Kids...
Materials:
eRa 4 jalapeno peppers (sliced in half
&re rectangular pieces of cardboard
(Continued from page 3)
and seeded)
(approx. 8" x 10")
can acknowledge and affirm their
efle 1 bunch of scallions (chopped)
eRa aluminum foil
strengths with them and then help
eRD 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
dip liquid soap
redirect their negative behavior into
dcre 2 large tomatoes (cored and quar-
die glue
positive outlets for the same trait."
tered)
eaD tempera paints
For more suggestions and tips for
Procedure:
eilo tiny bits of tissue paper, wallpa-
working with difficult children, you
Chop the ingredients in the order
per, yarn or fabric
can order Good Kids, Difficult Be-
listed above. Drop each ingredient into
Procedure:
havior from School-Age NOTES.
a food processor or blender one at a
Cover the cardboard with aluminum
The book is $19.95 for subscribers,
time. (Avoid liquefying the tomatoes).
foil, smoothing out the wrinkles as much
and $21.95 for non-subscribers, plus
Makes 3 cups of fresh, delicious salsa.
as possible. Mix the tempera paint with
$4.50 shipping and handling. Make
(This recipe, along with many others
enough liquid soap to make a thick,
checks payable to School-Age
for authentic Hispanic cuisine, can be
pudding-like consistency. (The soap
NOTES and mail them with the book
found in the Disney's Family Cook-
helps the paint adhere to the foil better).
title to P.O. 40205, Nashville, TN
book.)
Using paint brushes or Q-tips, paint a
37204. For credit card orders, have
self-portrait. It's okay if some of the
your Visa or Mastercard ready and
Hispanic Heritage
aluminum foil shows through the paint.
call 1-800-410-8780. International
Throughout the Year
This will simply make the painting
buyers must use U.S. Funds and add
look shiny and metallic. Traditional
Your exploration of Hispanic culture
an additional $.50 for shipping.ft
retablo paintings are quite colorful. So
need not be limited to one month. Cel-
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GEORGIA September 21-22, 2001
Georgia School-Age Conference, Atlanta Marriott
nati school explains, "Schools can be
in the Senate bill.
Century Center Hotel, [email protected]
Contact: 404-373-7414, www.gsaca.com
open 18 hours a day, year-round. But
The Senate bill also would appropri-
one overriding theme in choosing part-
ate $415.48 million for the Corp. for
SOUTH DAKOTA October 12-13, 2001
SoDakSACA Conference, Spearfish
National & Community Service
nerships and programming is it has to
Contact: Billie Bakeberg 605-642-1220 or
be approached as how to improve the [email protected]
(CNCS), which the House version
achievement of students." This calls
would eliminate. The Senate total would
UTAH October 12-13, 2001
NEW!
Utah SAC Alliance Fall Conference, Park City
into play community partnerships that
cut the budget by $42.01 million from
Contact: Mary Ellen 801-375-3411
extend beyond a year-long commit-
or Carol 801-278-5031, www.utahsac.org
last year but exceeds the request by $4
ment. And supporters say that they can
million. It includes the following ear-
FLORIDA Oct. 25-27, 2001
State Conference, W. Palm Beach
save the public millions by sharing
marks:
Contact: 1888-438-2123 www.fsaccc.org
building, sharing resources.
cAre $240.492 million for the National
OLDER KIDS Oct. 25-27, 2001
These projects, such as a new high
Service Trust, including AmeriCorps.
8th National Older Kids Conference,
school/community recreation center
West Palm Beach
Senate AC directs CNCS to use some
Contact: 1-888-438-3123 .www.fsaccc.org
will cost the taxpayers a bit more in the
of the $25 setaside for E-Corps to
CONNECTICUT Nov 3, 2001
NEW!
form of property taxes, however the y
mentor children in computer and
CSACCA Conference, Meriden
have supported the initiatives when it
Contact: Sue Krampitz, 860-349-7005 or
information technology use.
[email protected]
comes time to go to the polls.
eicre $25 million for the Civilian Com-
NORTH CAROLINA November 16-17, 2001
Mason School District residents
munity Corps for projects such as
12th Annual NCSAC Conference, Raleigh
passed a $72 million bond issue to
building after-school centers.
Contact: Connie Greeson, 919-731-1527
build a joint high school/community
&to $43 million for School- and Com-
ARIZONA November 17, 2001
recreation center. The center will in-
Arizona School-Age Coalition
munity-Based Service Learning Pro-
Contact: Wayne Tolbert, 602-493-6370
clude a bank and a wellness center,
grams.
[email protected]
which will provide internship opportu-
ERE. $28.488 million for Innovation,
MISSOURI Nov. 30- Dec. 2, 2001.
8th Annual MoSAC Conference, Kansas City
nities -for-students ,ate the, school.
Demonstration & Asistance
Contact: 816-252-5051 or [email protected]
"The goal is to create healthier,
et $15 million for the new Veterans
MONTANA May 17-18, 2002
NEW!
smarter neighborhoods." Mrozowski
Mission for Youth to involve veter-
2nd Annual Montana SACC, Great Falls
continues, "These building partner-
ans tutoring and mentoring children.
Contact: Laurel Hanson 406-549-1186
ships-- known as 'schools as centers of
dlt) $7.5 million for America's Prom-
munities.
community'-- have sprouted in Cincin-
the Alliance for Youth to help
ise
Bush's
But the bill denies President
nati, Mason and Blue Ash in the past
request for a new Silver Scholarship
organizations working with at-risk
year." Proposed projects include: a
program to involve seniors working
youth.
YMCA' inside the'school that students
die $2.5 million for the YMCA of the
with youth. (ND
could use, a satellite home for a per-
USA for school-based links to com-
r
forming arts.troupe to provide students
TES
with cultural enrichment, and a health
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