Deer Valley Family Resource Center

Make a boat, will it float? Our littlest learners participated in a STEM class today! We created boats out of loose parts and made predictions if they would float or sink!

Bubbles, bubbles, and more bubbles! We had so much fun today making homemade bubbles, designing our own wands, and bubble wrap painting! We ended with a bubble party outside!

Our families had a great time this week celebrating Read Across America and Dr. Seuss's birthday!

We started the week with our Story Time with the Glendale Public Library. Thank you Ms. Stephanie for all of the wonderful books and songs, and especially for letting us help with the feltboard story!

Ms. Angela from PAZ Yoga read us "Mr. Brown Can Moo" by Dr. Seuss and taught us yoga poses for many of the objects in the story; such as a cow, bee, clock, butterfly, and even lighning!

We took some time to play and create with our friends. We told our own stories through our play.

We can't forget our Read Across America Week celebrations at both our Copper Creek and New River resource center locations. We had a Dr. Seuss inspired sensory play area, "Very Hungry Caterpillar" sequencing activity, Rainbow Fish playdough creations, Fox in Socks puppets, "Lorax" Truffula tree building, and a Dr. Seuss reading area.

Please join us for our March programs. We will be featuring classes with I.D.E.A. Museum, Musicology, PAZ Yoga, Story Time with Glendale Public Library, and Musical Story Time with Paul Whitney. We will also have Play Lab, Play Dough Experience, and Learning Through Play. We will be celebrating "Read Across America" Week with events on March 1 and March 4.

Registration will open on Tuesday, February 15 at 9 am for our March classes.

Registration is required for all activities and is now open at deervalley.ce.eleyo.com.

What a fun way to celebrate National Fly A Kite Day yesterday! Our families used a variety of materials to create and decorate their kites. Some even created more than one to test their theories on which would fly better. Once we were done creating the kites, we went to the field to let them fly! Which ones do you think flew the easiest? The paper bag? Paper Plate? Cardstock? With streamers or without? The one thing we all agree on is that it was so much fun!

Thank you to Jungle Jill's Animal Encounters for your presentation at Glendale Public Library Foothills Branch. Our families had a wonderful time!

Registration is now open for February classes at deervalley.ce.eleyo.com.

Please join us tomorrow, January 22 at the Foothills Branch of Glendale Public Library at 10:30 am to see Jungle Jill Animal Encounters. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis until the room reaches capacity.

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Thank you Great Arizona Puppet Theater for a wonderful show on Saturday! Families enjoyed a presentation of The Christmas Mouse. A special thanks to Glendale Public Library- Foothills Branch for allowing us to offer the program at their branch. Congratulations to Zander, the winner of our book bundle raffle!

Make Way for Books is currently enrolling families for virtual Story School, a literacy program for families with children 3-5 years. Story School is a free, bilingual,10-week series for children and families, featuring interactive videos, zoom sessions, at-home activities, skill building and fun! Participating families will also receive a backpack with 20 books and school supplies.
Enrollment is limited and registration will close on January 10. For more information about Make Way for Books, you may visit their website www.makewayforbooks.org.

Children approach new tasks, difficult problems, and challenges different than adults. How can care givers set up activities that will engage children and spark their curiosity? Developmental Specialist Lisa Vallee, B.S. will be presenting a FREE parent workshop entitled "Approaches to Learning Adaptive and Self-Help Skills". The workshop will be held on Tuesday, December 7 at 10 am at the Copper Creek Elementary location. (Child care will not be provided.) Reserve your spot by registering at deervalley.ce.eleyo.com.

Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy, and safe Thanksgiving!

The Deer Valley Family Resource Center will be close November 23 - November 26 for Thanksgiving break.

Registration opened this morning at 9 am for our December classes. We will be featuring classes with Jungle Jill, Arizona Science Center, PAZ Yoga, Story Time with Glendale Public Library, Musical Story Time with Paul Whitney, and Musicology. We will also have Holiday Craft Fun, Play Lab, Play Dough Experience, and a Literacy Bag pick up.

Registration is required for all activities and is now open at deervalley.ce.eleyo.com.

Join us at 10:30 am on Saturday, December 11 at the Foothills Branch of Glendale Public Library for The Great Arizona Puppet Theater's presentation of "The Christmas Mouse". Seating for this event is first come, first serve until room capacity is reached.

Some woodland friends joined us for our fabulous fall craft events at Copper Creek and New River Elementary Schools. The children had a fun time painting fox, owl, and bear pottery masterpieces! Then they searched the sensory tables for acorns, leaves, pumpkins, and other hidden fall treasures. Each family took home a copy of the book "When the Leaf Blew In" by Steve Metzger to continue the fall celebration at home.

Another fabulous time today at Musical Story Time with Paul Whitney! We sang and danced, and read lots of stories. Thanks Mr. Paul for the fall books you brought today.

This is such a great activity for children. Not only is it fun and entertaining, but it helps motor skills development, speach and language development, and reinforces early math skills. It is also a great environment that encourages social interaction among both peers and adults.

We had such a fun time at Circle Time today with Pete the Cat: And His Four Groovy Buttons! We sang Pete's groovy song, and learned to count backwards from 4. We got to sing, and dance, and play instruments. Then, the parachute came out.........

Registration is now open for our November classes. We will be featuring classes with Jungle Jill, Arizona Science Center, PAZ Yoga, Story Time with Glendale Public Library, and Musical Story Time with Paul Whitney. We will also have Open Painting class, Play Lab, Play Dough Experience, Learning Through Play, and Literacy Bag pick ups.

Our Busy Binder class will be offered again on November 9th. This class is open to both new parents/care givers, as well as those who attended in October. Binders will be provided to all new registrants. If you attended in October, don't forget to bring your binder to add the new activities.

Registration is required for all activities and is now open at www.deervalley.ce.eleyo.com.

Registration is now open for our October classes. We will be featuring classes with Arizona Science Center, PAZ Yoga, Story Time with Glendale Public Library, Songercise, and Musical Story Time with Paul Whitney. We will also have a fall craft class, Play Lab, Play Dough Experience, Learning Through Play, and a Literacy Bag pick Up. New in October is Creating Busy Binders, which is a class designed for parents/caregivers.

Registration is required for all activities and is now open at www.deervalley.ce.eleyo.com.

Deer Valley Unified School District has transitioned to a face mask optional environment. To review the district's policy concerning face masks, please go to www.dvusd.org/Page/75080

Thank you AuthorDebiNovotny for two wonderful programs with our families! We really enjoyed "What Do You Do When The Couch Eats Your Shoe". The children loved pulling the items from under the couch as you read the story, and then building their own couches with blocks.

Make Way for Books is currently enrolling families for virtual Story School, a literacy program for families with children 3-5 years. Story School is a free, bilingual,10-week series for children and families, featuring interactive videos, zoom sessions, at-home activities, skill building and fun! Participating families will also receive a backpack with 20 books and school supplies.

Enrollment is limited and registration will close on September 3. For more information about Make Way for Books, you may visit our website www.makewayforbooks.org.

"What Do You Do When The Couch Eats Your Shoe (And Other Things, Too!)"

Join local author Debi Novotny as she takes us on an adventure with Matthew and his dog on their mission to find his favorite superhero. Listen as they discover unimaginable surprises when they search the whole house together.

Join us on Thursday, September 2 at 10 am at New River Elementary or Thursday, September 9 at 10 am at Copper Creek Elementary.

Registration is required for all events. You can register at deervalley.ce.eleyo.com.

AuthorDebiNovotny

We had a great time last week during Musical Story Time! Mr. Paul sang "Pete the Cat" to a Beatles tune, did a rap version of "Pig the Pug", and sang the words to the book "Mariposa" in Spanish. Moms got to show off their moves during Freeze Dance.

Registration is now open for our September classes. September will feature Musical Story Time with Paul Whitney, PAZ Yoga, Zumbini, Songercise, Story Time with Glendale Public Library, and Arizona Science Center.

Have you ever wondered "What Do You Do When The Couch Eats Your Shoe"? Join local author Debi Novotny as she reads her book and does activities and crafts relating to the story. She will be at New River on September 2 and Copper Creek on September 9.

Registration is required for all activities and is now open at www.deervalley.ce.eleyo.com.

Deer Valley Unified School District has transitioned to a face mask optional environment. To review the district's policy concerning face masks, please go to www.dvusd.org/Page/75080

Today is Global Hug Your Kids Day!

This is a day to celebrate the bond between parents and children. Hug your kids and let them know how much you love them. Hugging is a simple way to show comfort, safety, and trust. Hugging is not only a natural way to express love, but a stress reliever as well!

Don't miss a chance to wrap your kids in big bear hugs today!

Registration is now open for August classes!

Join us for Zumbini, PAZ Yoga, Musical Story Time, Songercise, Arizona Science Center, Playdough Experience, Play Lab, and more.

You won't want to miss our Recycle Play Workshop on August 25th in New River!

Registration is required for all activities and is now open at www.deervalley.ce.eleyo.com.

Deer Valley Unified School District has transitioned to a face mask optional environment. To review the district's policy concerning face masks, please go to www.dvusd.org/Page/75080

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