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Dr. Bita Orthodontics – $500 off treatment
End of summer special! Begin your orthodontic treatment prior to Labor day and receive $500 off treatment!
Today in History
The Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre (1911)
Be an Angel Day
National Tooth Fairy Day
Brand new gymnastics facility in Woodland Hills
Introducing a new state of the art gymnastics facility in the heart of Woodland Hills. Over 12,000 sq ft air-conditioned facility with top of the line equipment, and so much more! Academy and competitive programs are offered to children at all levels of ability in a positive coaching environment that encourages confidence and builds self-esteem. Bring a friend and come for a FREE trial class! Don’t miss out on a low introductory rate. For more info, call 818.805.9165 or visit www.dreamelitegym.com.
Is your daughter worried about making friends? Are you concerned about your son staying focused in class?
Clubhouse Classes (students in 2nd-5th grade) every Saturday morning from 11-12noon
Back to School is just around the corner and SCCI is here to help! Social Coaching Club Inc. offers Social Skills Development classes to improve and polish your child’s social skills. Each month focuses on a specific social skills topic; effective communication, anger and stress management, impulse control and frustration tolerance, friendship building, manners, etiquette & civility and much more! September Topic: Time Management and Organizational Skills. Does your child need more one-on-one attention? SCCI also offers therapeutic services and individual social skills coaching. Register by calling 818.379.3340 or email info@socialcoachingclub.com.
Is there a picky eater in your family?
Try this class: Fruits, Veggies and Your Picky Eater at the Pump Station in Santa Monica next Monday 8/29. Learn from a mom and PhD about getting your children to eat healthfully and make meal time a pleasant experience for the family. To sign up, visit http://www.pumpstation.com/parenting-classes/postnatal/fruits-vegs-picky-eater.html.
Parents of Young Children: Put Down Your Smartphones
National Day of Service & Remembrance In honor of National Day of Service and Remembrance
Sun., Sept. 11th at the Zimmer Museum
Come to the Art Studio to create remembrance candles. Also, in recognition of National Grandparents Day, they are also offering free admission for grandparents when accompanied by a grandchild. General museum admission still apply for all other guests in your party.
Better Banking
ChimpChange helps improve spending and saving habits by delivering a modern, free and community banking experience through the ease of an app. All users also get a linked prepaid MasterCard that can be used to make purchases, pay bills or withdraw cash anywhere, that can help prevent overspending and create smart financial practices.
Best regards,
TMS and autism, what we know so far
Transcranial magnetic stimulation is up for discussion again with the conversation involving John Elder Robinson, an autism spectrum adult who underwent rTMS in a clinical neuroscientific study.
Book by John Elder Robinson.
Kick Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with MommysWithCancer.org’s Fundraising Event “Uncork & Un-Wined”
Saturday, October 1st at 7pm at a private home in Northridge
Mommyswithcancer.org supports women going through cancer treatment by providing a monthly support group that includes childcare. They also offer support thru the Wishing Well Grants program. Grant recipients receive financial support for medical bills, rent/mortgage, medication, transportation, etc. They are a small but mighty organization, dedicated to helping women beat cancer! Tickets: $60/person ($10 discount/ticket if purchased by Sept. 1st). Come out and support this wonderful event, or make a direct donation at www.mommywithcancer.org. Email marta@mommywithcancer.org for more info.
Concert Tickets to Sell
2 Black Sabbath Tickets at the Hollywood Bowl
Monday, September 19th at 7:30pm
$230 per ticket, Terr2, 1727 Seats 1 & 2
AND
2 Floor Tickets for Heart, Joan Jett and Cheap Trick at The Forum at Cost
Tuesday, August 23rd at 6:30pm
2 hard tickets from Ticketmaster for a great show at The Forum. $175/ticket. This is Face Value + Ticketmaster Fees. They are the first section of the Floor Section G, Row 9. Email chuckdodi@aol.com – mention Jen’s List as they are on Craigslist for $200.
Is your home in a constant state of clutter?
No Wire Hangers is a green home organizing business that emphasizes living a more ecologically minded lifestyle. They will help you declutter your home while being environmentally responsible. They work with many different charities and organizations so that all of your unwanted items won’t end up in the landfill. The benefits of being organized are limitless; from saving time to saving money. So set up a consultation and Get Organized today! No Wire Hangers-Professional Organizing. Call 323-388-9131 or email julie@nowirehangers.com.
Kid-friendly Cauliflower Hummus
What a delicious afternoon snack as a rich and thick dip with carrots, celery, tortilla chips. Using a food processor, process steamed/cooled cauliflower, smashed garlic clove, jarred/canned tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pinch cayenne. Process in fresh cilantro (or parsley), salt to taste. Serve chilled or at room temp. Hummus will keep in the fridge up to 2 days. Makes about 3 C. Vegan.
DIY tahini recipe. Bonus links to garbanzo hummus, Spiced Chicken Kabobs with Tahini Yogurt Sauce, Best Homemade Teriyaki Sauce.
Sober College – Drug & Alcohol Rehab Center for Teens and Young Adults – ages 17-26
Their trademarked approach to young adult addiction treatment expertly integrates sobriety and higher education into a one-of-a-kind residential rehabilitation program. They are the only drug rehab program that offers on-site WASC accredited college courses to their clients through their partnership with Woodbury University. In 6 months, clients have the opportunity to earn up to 15 college credits while learning the life skills they need to overcome addiction and maintain long term sobriety long after they leave their care.
Non-Toxic Munchkin is now open!
Founder, Aida Garcia-Toledo, will help you sort out the good, the bad and in between to make your home a safer, non-toxic environment for you & your loved ones. The Non-Toxic Munchkin blog provides parents with helpful tips & information on transitioning to a less chemical dependent life, and now residents of LA can benefit from in person home consultations. Whether you want to ‘clean’ one room or your entire house, a Non-Toxic Munchkin home consult can do it all & help you decipher between what’s helpful & what’s harmful, and what you can do to make your family live a safer, healthier life. It isn’t a detox; it’s a new way of life. Schedule a home visit & start living a healthier life!
Topanga Vintage Market, LA’s Most Family Friendly Flea
Sunday, August 28th from 8am-2pm
One of LA’s Top 5 flea markets*, Topanga Vintage Market is always the 4th Sunday at Pierce College. With over 150 of LA’s best vintage & antiques dealers plus live music, artisans, and food trucks, Red Tricycle calls it LA’s most family friendly flea! No pets please! According to CBS Local, Arch Digest, Angeleno, LA Racked, CA Home+Design, Krrb and thousands of junkers every month!
Victory Blvd at Mason Ave. in Woodland Hills, 91306
Couple’s Kundalini Yoga in Woodland Hills
Friday’s at 7pm
Madison and Colin Madden offer Couples Friday’s for those who want to take advantage of a space to connect with their partner outside of the hustle-and-bustle of everyday life. This is a fun and intimate class that starts with a Kundalini Yoga warm-up and transitions into Venus Kriya’s – short partner meditations – and often concludes with a relaxing gong bath. There is lots of eye contact, so come prepared to let your soul gaze, and let your mind go. $20/couple per class.
Music-making builds smarter, happier, & more in-tune families
Sept. 6th-Nov. 21st
Valley Cat Music can show you how. Join Valley Cat Music for 10 weeks of music-making this fall with Music Together, the premiere international music & movement curriculum for families with children birth-five, Big Kids 5-8, and adults interested in learning guitar. Children are exposed to a variety of tonalities, rhythms, languages; parents get to learn new songs & tools for calming their kids in the car (the magic of the Hello Song). Find your own magic in a class this fall! Register online for a free demo the first week!
Do you want a later start date for LAUSD?
If you want a later start date for LAUSD, which is reported to be debated at next week’s LAUSD board meeting, email the below board members (along with their chief of staff.) Your email can be even one sentence – it is just important they hear from parents and teachers. Don’t just complain, do something. These are elected officials who need public support to stay in office.
Ref Rodriguez – District 5: ref.rodriguez@lausd.net
Steve Zimmer – District 4: steve.zimmer@lausd.net
Atletico soccer club is looking for a few more 2002 players to complete their roster
Must be born in 2002 and play at club level. Practices are at beautiful Campbell Hall. There is a fabulous coach. If you are interested in learning more about this great club, contact David at 646-203-1073.
Spanish class Summer Slump?
Ellen can help your child get over Spanish class Summer Slump, “catch up” and review before the new school year begins. Your child can start the next level of Spanish class with more confidence. Don’t wait until your child is behind to get him/her additional support. Ellen is also available to tutor Spanish throughout the school year. She is a quality, experienced teacher/tutor. Email Ellen at nellelev2@gmail.com.
Play and Grow Smart-er Tips
Since 2010 Nancy Pyne-Hapke, author of “Play and Grow Smart, A Guide Supporting Brain Development, Birth through Five,” has been giving weekly tips from scholarly sources to personal interviews, from the internet to periodicals to books to aid your child’s optimum skill development through proactive neuroscience-based activities.
SKILL DEVELOPMENT points and Learning Tools, 30- to 36-month-olds:
* BECOMING more independent, Toddler can
– put on his own t-shirt,
– wash and dry her own hands,
– brush his own teeth,
– manage blocks,
– paint with a brush,
– use “fat” primary crayons and “fat” primary chalk.
(visual, tactile, gross/fine motor, creativity, life skills,
math/logic)
* CREATIVE and dramatic play begin to expand to
include being aware of everyday life like
– food shopping,
– telling time,
– housekeeping.
(auditory, visual, gross/fine motor, social/emotional,
creativity, life skills, language vocabulary,
math/logic)
* PLAY IS a child’s work!
Q: What do we mean by Developmental Skills?
A: (in no special order) tactile, visual, auditory, gross
and fine motor, social/emotional, creativity, life skills,
language and vocabulary, math/logic
(thinking/learning) and music.
Next week – “Developmental Learning Tools for 30- to 36-mo-olds, pt. 2” |
August 22 2016
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