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Back To School Offer at Blue Starz Dance & Theatre in Sherman Oaks
Jens List readers mention ‘Jen10’ to receive 10% off your 1st month’s tuition. A renowned, warm & friendly studio offering group classes from 18 months-12 yrs in Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop/Jazz, Acro, Drama & Musical Theatre, & private lessons in piano, vocal & violin. They offer Spring recitals, shows, workshops & birthday party packages. Call Blue Starz at 818-404-2132 or email info@bluestarzproductions.com to schedule your FREE TRIAL CLASS! Enrollment open year round
Today in History
National Cream-Filled Donut Day
Francis Scott-Key composed the lyrics to “The Star Spangled Banner”. (1814)
The BEST Coed Residential Summer Camp for Ages 7-16 has Sign-up Specials for Next Summer
ALL 5 boys went last summer & LOVED it. Canyon Creek Summer Camp provides a safe, non-competitive environment where kids can build confidence & independence, learn teamwork & develop problem-solving skills. Just an hour north of LA, it boasts 82 acres of prime sports facilities along with plenty of natural playscapes for all traditional camp activities. Campers make lasting friendships, learn teamwork, and build confidence while participating in a variety of activities from sports to games to dances & skits, yoga and pilates, swimming, go-karting, ropes course, mini-biking, cooking, ceramics, wakeboarding, hiking, art, & more – CCSC has something for everyone!
 Start a new Halloween tradition! Let Sweets the Witch trade your kids candy for a toy or surpriseSweets The Witch and her SweetSwitch Children’s Halloween Book solves the problem of having too much candy consumed and leftover on Halloween. By asking children to trade their candy for a toy, surprise, Sweets gets the candy she craves and the children get their special wish granted while still enjoying the fun of trick or treating. It’s all the fun without all the sugar! Watch our music video on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p6iiM9Hk4Y.
Standing desk for kids
Jaswig’s StandUp lets children sit or stand while working
2 Day Flash Sale at The Pump Connection in Sherman Oaks
Tuesday, Sept. 15th & Wednesday, Sept. 16th from 10am-3pm
Looking to stock up on baby gear & products? Come on in for the 2-Day Flash Sale and receive 50% off of almost everything* in the store! take advantage of this super special event! Excludes a few select products.
 Want to look years younger but are too scared to get botox!? Amazing line with proven resultsWorth it’s weight in gold!! This amazing product line is all the hype amongst the anti-aging community. Products range in price from $90 – $3000 (for a 4 pcs set) AND you can get it for half off the retail cost. This opportunity is not one to be missed.
http://dermalactives.com It’s Time for a Playgroup
Saturday, September 19th from 1-3pm
The Shape of Behavior is an organization dedicated to providing behavior analytic services to children with autism and other special needs. Join The Shape for a safe, fun, and sensory-friendly playgroup. This event is entirely free, and the whole family is encouraged to attend. RSVP to rsvp@shapeofbehavior.com.
Your Jr. Chef can make summer fruit toppings
Summer peach jam. (Ask for/buy freestone fruit. Freeze puree for later use.) Macerated strawberries. (Ladle over shortcake, cornbread, vanilla ice cream.) Blackberry jam. (Flavorful!) Parental supervision.
10 Tips For Making School Mornings Run Smoothly
Free Social Wheelchair Dance Classes at Van Nuys Dance Studio
Beginning Friday, September 18th from 7-8pm at Dance Revolution in Van Nuys
Learn to dance on wheels. Professional dancer Brian Fortuna, World Wheelchair Ballroom Dance Expert who starred on ABC’S “Dancing with the Stars,” the BBC’s “Strictly Come Dancing,” and “Dancing on Wheels,” teaches dance without limitations. Classes are FREE! every Friday evening. Volunteers (walkers) are needed to partner with those using wheelchairs, so all are welcome. Email brianfortunadance@gmail.com or call (818) 424-0206.
Is It OK to Discipline Someone Else’s Kid? The Great Debate
Kathy Griffin “Like A Boss” Tour at the Taper
From November 4th-7th
Two-time Emmy and Grammy Award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin brings her searing brand of pull-no-punches comedy to the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum for four nights during her 80-city “Like A Boss” Tour. Griffin says she has “a self-diagnosed, standup comedy disorder” and “must share my thoughts on Caitlyn (Jenner), Barbra Streisand and those adorable Duggars.” She will take aim at these and many more known personalities in an ever-changing show that is inspired by this year’s political landscape and her personal run-ins with celebrities and other “questionable figures.
Repair broken zipper sliders in just seconds, without tools or sewing
Digital Organizer: Clean Desktop, Clean Mind
Everywhere around are new products, new devices, new services and new passwords to remember. How do you keep it all organized? Matthew, LA’s first Digital Organizer, answers this question for his clients every day. As a former piano teacher, he empowers clients to learn to start controlling their digital life before it controls them. Android, iPhone, Mac, PC, printers, routers and more. Email matthew@digital-organizer.com or call (323) 484-3674 to start the de-clutter!
Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Jpegs…
Do you have boxes of photos shoved into a drawer or on your phone, with the thought that someday you will put them into albums? Often the photos get lost or damaged or you just never get around to it. Elise loves to do scrapbook albums for people. She has been doing albums for 16 years. Let her give your photos a new life by placing them onto decorated pages that show off your photos and preserves them for generations to come. For a special event or a lifetime of memories. Call (818) 590-2989.
Do You Have Back Pain, Pelvic Pain, Or Other Women’s Health Issues?
Pelvica Physical Therapy is a boutique clinic in Santa Monica entirely dedicated to women’s health! They provide an hour long one-on-one treatment sessions customized your needs and goals. They specialize in prenatal care and postpartum rehabilitation. They offer effective treatments for pelvic floor dysfunction, incontinence, and painful intercourse. As well as private Pilates classes. Not sure whether you will benefit from specialized physical therapy?! Call for a free consultation at (424) 249-9977.
30% Off Nanny Packages & Free Date Night Booking For New Clients
Busy Bee Nannies is offering 30% off selected Nanny Packages. They are also offering all new clients interested in trying their services a FREE date-night booking value of $25. For more information contact Araceli at (323) 205-8637.
9th Annual VisionWalk for the Foundation Fighting Blindness
Saturday November 7th at 9am
VisionWalk is a signature fundraising event of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Over 10 Million Americans are affected by blinding retinal diseases including macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and Usher syndrome. The Foundation Fighting Blindness is working to find treatments and cures for these devastating diseases. A great community event raising awareness and funding for future research of these diseases.
Need an Experienced Caterer for an Upcoming Event?
Take a look at Thousand Oaks-based Justine Whitney. Menus can include pre-dinner drinks/hors d’oeuvres followed by a sumptuous buffet meal of salad, pasta, roasted vegetables, tri-tip and chicken. So many options. Contact Justine at (805) 657-6885! Or, email her at info@JustinesPrivateCuisine.com. Referred by wsr429@yahoo.com.
Is your kid less motivated in school than before?
Find the cause. Watch out for signs. Emotional issues? Power up self-motivation. Guide your kid.
Join the 5-Day No-Guilt Challenge If:
1. You are tired of feeling guilty about not giving enough time to your family.
2. You are tired of feeling guilty about enjoying work.
3. You are tired of feeling guilty about the choices you make.
4. You are interested in learning some new and improved ways of replacing guilt.
5. You want to join a group of Breadwinner Moms who are all working at kicking guilt to the curb!
“13 the Musical” Opens October 2nd at Conejo Players Theatre
From October 2nd-11th: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday at 7pm & Saturday & Sunday at 2pm at the Conejo Players Theatre
Show info: Evan Goldman is about to turn 13, and he can’t wait! His life seems full of possibilities — that is, until his parents get divorced and he’s forced to move with his mom from big-city New York to small-town Appleton, Indiana. If Evan can’t get the coolest kids to come to his bar mitzvah, how is he going to survive the school year? Tickets $10. Visit www.conejoplayers.org or call box office at (805) 495-3715.
351 South Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks
Childbirth Education Class in October
Tuesdays, Oct 6th-27th from 7-10pm
Supported Birth classes educate women/couples about birth based on technical knowledge, confidence in the natural biological process of birth, self exploration and pain coping tools/techniques. Couples will come out of class feeling empowered and positive about birth and that there’s “no one right” way or method for giving birth. Class sizes are limited. To sign up, call A Mother’s Haven at (818) 380-3111 or visit www.supportedbirthclass.com. Private classes available.
The Muppets are back
Debuting Sept. 22nd on ABC
And now there’s Denise, the new pig in town, a Veronica to Miss Piggy’s Betty. 11-min ‘first look’ and 3-min ‘official trailer.’ Humor intended for mature audiences. Do you follow the official Kermit the Frog Twitter account?
Play and Grow Smart-er Tips
Nancy Pyne-Hapke, author of “Play and Grow Smart, A Guide Supporting Brain Development, Birth through Five,” has been giving tips to aid your child’s optimum skill development through proactive neuroscience-based activities weekly on Jen’s List since 2010. These ideas come from scholarly sources to personal interviews, from the internet to periodicals to books.
“MATH/LOGIC” developmental skill definition: recognizing and understanding cause-and-effect relationships, forming and understanding concepts, matching, classifying, categorizing, reasoning, problem-solving, strategizing, organizing ideas.
THE CRITICAL WINDOW during which the circuits of the brain are being most heavily wired for Math/Logic development is 1 – 4 years old. The more opportunity children have to experience healthy, positive and nurturing Math/Logic experiences during this critical period, the more efficiently their brains will work over the long run.
A FEW DEVELOPMENTAL LEARNING TOOLS (toys and other objects) for Math/Logic development: water, sand, objects that can be taken apart and put back together, toys involving problem-solving, games, clay, objects involving counting forward and backward, toys with various shapes/colors/sizes, blocks, puzzles, objects that can be matched/classified/categorized, objects that nest.
Some general MATH/LOGIC tidbits:
* MOBILES for infants offer discoveries of
.. cause and effect: touch and it moves.
.. “object permanence” (it’s still there when you look at
it again) which develops later into Baby knowing
Mom will be back when she leaves the room.
* LOGICAL thinking develops when children are faced
with “manageable surprises” like
.. open-ended toys that have many possible outcomes.
.. games and activities that use logic skills like lotto or
dominoes.
* KINESTHETIC learners naturally develop the
math/logic part of the brain through movement like
.. jumping, hopping, dancing
.. pounding, digging, pouring
.. throwing, kicking
.. stacking, balancing
.. drawing, painting.
Upcoming – Math/Logic, pt. 2
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