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Today in History
Aviation History Month
Child Safety Protection Month
International Drum Month
National Adoption Awareness Month
National Caregivers Appreciation Month
National Diabetes Awareness Month
National Epilepsy Month
National Model Railroad Month
National Novel Writing Month
Native American Heritage Month
Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Real Jewelry Month
National Sleep Comfort Month
All Saints Day
The Bra was patented (1914)
Free Film Screening of “SPLIT” – Divorce Through Kid’s Eyes
November 13th in Westlake Village
By the time they are 16, over 1 million kids per year will experience their parent’s divorce…and they have a lot to say. After the film there will be a discussion Q&A with a panel of established professionals who counsel families in the emotional, spiritual, legal & financial aspects of relationship restructuring. Visit www.SplitFilmRSVP.com for more info & to register! Limited Seating…RSVP today! Sponsored by Jennifer “Mom The Realtor” Maraia, Certified Real Estate Divorce Specialist.
New & Expectant Parents: 50 Giveaway Tickets To Upcoming LA Baby Show
The biggest baby show in the country — the LA Baby Show — is next weekend, Nov. 5th & 6th.
First 50 from Jen’s List can use promo code — JENWIN – to claim a family ticket. If it says “the code no longer valid,” the allotment has been filled. Then use code — JEN25 — for 25% discount. (Tickets are normally $30 per family, and $20 per person.) If your kids are older, pls share with new parent friends. It’s a great experience. For more info & Tickets, visit http://tinyurl.com/z3drexw.
Career Opportunity – Financial Advisor, base + commission/$100k+ potential with benefits
Wanted – Ambitious, smart people that multitask and have personal skills such as care, honesty, and commitment to doing things correctly. Looking to hire passionate or experienced people with financial, marketing or sales backgrounds. The job duties will vary but a portion of time will be administrative for the office and also developing your personal business. Owner has history of mentoring (google) and has experience as an entrepreneur. Send resume to jobs@goldeycapital.com.
Kelliefit Calabasas Ladies Bootcamps – All levels
Mondays at 12pm – H2O Aerobics
Wednesdays at 9:15am – Small Group Training
Saturdays at 8:15am – HIIT & Tone
Highly recommended! To learn more and sign up, visit http://www.kelliefit.com/facilities.
Cashmere Pop-Up Store in Woodland Hills – Stock-up on amazing cashmere at great prices
Tuesday, November 1st-Wednesday, November 30th, Monday-Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sundays from 12-5pm
Email woodlandhills@thecashmeresale.com with any questions.
21918 Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills (free parking in rear of store).
The Las Virgenes Unified School District has job openings
This is such an incredible district to work for….Check out all the open positions. They have a wide range of jobs available, and would like to highlight the position of substitute teacher. The ideal candidate for a substitute would be an individual who has demonstrated their effectiveness in teaching children but does not yet have their credential. They will work with you to get your substitute permit and to get you prepared for your 1st day in the classroom. You must have a bachelor’s degree and pass the CBEST or have qualifying SAT scores. If you are interested, fill out an application at
http://www.edjoin.org/Home/Jobs?countyID=0&districtID=382. If you have questions, (818) 878-5260. Ilan Ramon Day School Celebrates the Hebrew language, modern Israeli culture and Jewish roots
Sunday November 6th
This festive Sunday morning will help you end your weekend with a taste of laughter, experiential learning and new friends. You can expect to:
* Enjoy a read-a-loud of an Israeli children’s book in an original way.
* Take part in a hands-on activity to reinforce some of the key words from the story.
* Examine a Jewish angle to the story together with some IRDS older buddies.
Sippur Sunday will be held in the Mercaz, starting promptly at 10am and is open to the public and is for children ages 3-10. RSVP to http://www.ilanramondayschool.com/sippur-sunday
Dixie Canyon Elementary Celebrates Its Annual Harvest Festival
Saturday, November 5th from 11am-4pm
4220 Dixie Canyon Avenue in Sherman Oaks
Join the students, staff, and parents of Dixie Canyon Community Charter for their annual Harvest Festival! Activities include a petting zoo, games, face painting, raffles, local arts & crafts vendors, dance and music performances, and much more! Admission is free. Tickets and wristbands for games and activities will be available for sale.
Be Sure to Find Out More About This Amazing Opportunity for Your Gifted Child
Open House – Thursday, November 17th from 5-7pm
Gifted children deserve a more gifted education. At half the tuition of other private schools, your child will actually get far more than twice the education. This is an amazing opportunity for some amazing children. Newly open in Tarzana, it may be just the school you have been needing for your child. You don’t even need to wait until then. Email the Head of School, Dr. Andy Mars, at AMars@OakCrestAcademy.org for more info.
Native Chinese teacher & Columbia J-School-trained journalist offers private Chinese & English lessons
Christine is an experienced Chinese teacher for both adults and kids. She is a Columbia University Journalism School-trained writer who has many years of experience teaching English writing, conversation, business presentation, ESL & TOEFL classes. In addition, Christine is a successful public relations executives with 20+ years of experience in business management, project execution and event-planning. She is looking for part-time work while her child is in school and can tailor to your needs. Contact Christine at christineweililee@gmail.com or 310-709-9328.
If feelings are on the line, The Moodsters are on the case
The Moodsters are five colorful, lovable little detectives who use special sleuthing skills to help children solve the mysteries of feelings. Each Moodster personifies a basic emotion that all children experience in their everyday lives: sunshine-yellow Coz is HAPPY, ragin’ red Razzy feels ANGRY, in-the-pink Lolly is LOVING, boo-hoo-blue Snorf feels SAD, and shaking-like-a-leaf green Quigly is SCARED. With the help of The Moodsters, children learn that all feelings are okay-you just have to get to know them!
Rick Springfield; Stripped Down Benefitting Epilepsy Awareness, Education and Research
Nov. 2nd at 7pm at The Disneyland Hotel Magic Kingdom Ballroom in Anaheim
This is a one of a kind evening to help raise Epilepsy Awareness and stop the stigma. This event is capping off a day of listening & learning about everything epilepsy related. Come join for an epic night of songs that you know you love! Purchase tickets at http://rickspringfield2016eaddl.bpt.me.
A Faery Hunt’s Amazing Adventure
Saturday, Nov. 19th from 10:30-11:30am
Nickelodeon named A Faery Hunt “Best Children’s Theater in Los Angeles” – join this magical, musical interactive adventure. A Faery Hunt shows are designed for young audiences & families to inspire creativity & fun. As children we believed in magic and knew in our hearts there was something enchanting out there, hidden, kind, beautiful, and filled with goodness. If you remember this, you too may have glimpsed Faeryland. Groups and parties are welcome! Email reservations@afaeryhunt.com.
November Annual Sales
Put fresh batteries in your smoke detectors. Reuse old batteries from those detectors in other devices such as a TV remote control. These old batteries will run for a long time; you just should not trust your life to year-old batteries.
Do all Christmas shopping by Thanksgiving. You can get better deals before the hectic days of Dec. and you will avoid the crowds.
Turkeys are often inexpensive. Buy several and freeze.
Check all doors, windows for drafts. Clean your furnace and change filters. This is a good time to clean windows so they let in more light and even clean light bulbs, lamp shades and light fixtures so that you get the maximum light.
You also might consider putting long-lasting and efficient fluorescent bulbs in dark hallways and stairways and leaving them on most of the evening. The energy cost will be minimal and the light will help prevent falls and accidents in these accident prone areas.
Tune your car before winter starts. Do a winter automobile check up. Get antifreeze early; the price always goes up in the winter.
Typical annual sales: Shoes, boys clothing, blankets.
Major purchases typically on sale: Appliances, used cars.
Travel: November is a great time to go to Florida when it is often a good bargain and less crowded.
Fruits and vegetables: apples, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cranberries, endive, grapefruit, grapes, lima beans, mushrooms, parsley, rutabagas, winter squash, turnips. NOTE: With some produce now available all during the year, many people have forgotten when fruits and vegetables are really fresh. Buying in season means that these items are often cheaper, fresher, taste better and that money may be going to local farmers.
 Bring your babies to the barre! Kid Spot is at pure barre Woodland HillsBring the little ones with you on Thursday mornings, to Pure Barre Woodland Hills to sing, move and groove in a drop-off Music & Movement Class in the back room while mom takes the 8:30am Pure Barre class or 10am Platform class. Kid Spot’s Music & Movement Class is geared towards children age 5 and under and includes elements of song, dance, music, art, meditation, and yoga. Use special discount code JEN to get your first class Kid Spot class for only $5 per child!
GREAT Gardener Lead
Highly Recommended by Jen Levinson – jen@jenslist.com
“Reynaldo Luna has been our gardener for 2 1/2+ years and does a truly terrific job. Dependable, reliable and knows how to take care of the yard! I have referred him to SO many other Jens List members and EVERYONE loves him! He can trim trees too! Call him at 818-802-0025.”
Sam’s Lego Drive – Toys for Kids in the Hospital
Sunday, December 3rd from 10am-12pm at Aidan’s Place
Donate a brand new unopened box of Lego to Sam’s Lego drive which will benefit the pediatric patients at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA. If you can’t attend the drive, there are other ways to help. Email Sam’s mom, Vanessa, for more details at vmbathfield@earthlink.net or call (310) 779-6573.
1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd. in LA, 90025 (South west corner)
Yin Yoga with Foam Rolling & Meditation
Sunday, November 20th from 3-4:45pm
Inspired by gentleness, precision, and “letting go,” a Yin practice is designed to bypass the muscular tissue and target the connective tissues-ligaments, tendons and fascia-to improve flexibility and increase circulation in the joints. Yin poses may be held for 3-5 minutes each, allowing the body time to relax and sink deeper and deeper into each pose. Perfect for athletes, office workers, or anyone who needs to open the body! Foam rollers available for purchase – ($10).
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, 3-year-olds:
* BUSY hands make Art, Art, Art!
– Supplies at the ready:
.. primary crayons;
⋅ 8 basic colors are good.
⋅ little hands are strong and will break some
thin crayons
– keep broken pieces and remove
paper; melt pieces in a takeout metal
tray in a low oven, cool, break into
pieces for rainbow crayons.
.. newsprint single sheets (tape to table surface
or floor) or newsprint pads
.. watercolors; easel optional.
.. safety scissors.
.. collage basics:
⋅ colorful construction paper,
⋅ colorful tissue paper
(tearing is good here),
⋅ magazines (tearing is good here)
⋅ glue stick.
.. tempera paint.
.. finger paints (check out the ones made for play
in the tub).
.. wide brushes for “painting” a fence with a
bucket of water.
.. clay, play dough.
– Art should be supervised because if you don’t,
you know what you might get.
– Display “art”
.. on the fridge or low cupboard doors.
.. at Preschooler’s eye height.
.. weekly; no need to keep EVERY creative
endeavor beyond its display time – choose 2-3
of the most memorable for “My Creative Art”
book, keep a digital record of the rest, then
toss.
– Storage can be
.. non-toxic/washable plastic lunch boxes,
.. special lidded/stackable plastic tubs or bins.
.. an opportunity for labeling – learning words.
– Make cleanup part of the “creative art” session.
(tactile, visual, auditory, 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.
Comments to msmarm@roadrunner.com.
Next week – “Developmental Learning Tools for 3-year-olds, pt. 6”
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November 1 2016
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