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Spring 2006
News & Updates
2006 INA Conference to be
Held in New Orleans
The International Nanny Association's 21st Annual Conference will be held May 18 - 21, 2006, in the exciting city of New Orleans. The Chateau Sonesta Hotel will be hosting the event. The INA conference is the time when our association honors one very special individual as the INA Nanny of the Year ( see below ) . For more details, go to: www.nanny.org/conf2006/c2006main.htm
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Deadline for 2006 Nanny of the Year
Nominations is Approaching
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond in the field of childcare? The INA is still accepting nominations for the 2006 Nanny of the Year. Visit www.nanny.org and click on the "Nanny of the Year" link for important eligibility requirements and to download an application packet, or call 1-888-878-1477. The deadline for applications is April 21, 2006.
Kid's Website Corner
The Shel Silverstein Site
This site is fun, fun, fun! There are new poems to read, e-cards you can send, and the illustrations are absolutely out of this world.
www.shelsilverstein.com
Bananaboo
There's lots to do at Bananaboo! 4 to 8 year olds will enjoy Bananaboo's big selection of puzzles, stories, craft ideas, jokes, coloring pages, cut-outs, and more.
www.bananaboo.com
Gardening:
A Great
Springtime Activity
From Keepkidshealthy.com
Springtime is now here. For most children, this means more outdoor activities. If you're looking for ideas for the kids' outside time, you might want to consider gardening. It is a fun activity for most kids, gets them outside, teaches them about nature, and it is a good way to get them interested in a new hobby. And nothing can compare to the feeling of satisfaction and achievement when eating vegetables grown in your very own garden!
How do you get the kids interested in gardening?
Kids like to imitate adults, so one way to get them interested in gardening is to find kid-size gardening tools to match the ones adults use. Good suggestions are a small wheelbarrow, water bucket, shovel, rake, gloves, etc.
If the child develops an interest in gardening, you can eventually move towards having a formal child's garden that he/she maintains, although it is probably best to just stick to the basics when starting out.
One of those basics, and something most kids love to do, is digging and playing in dirt. While you will likely not want the kids digging holes in the lawn or in established areas of the garden, you can let them dig in new beds before you have planted anything. It is fun for them and helps to till the soil, too.
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