Positive Feedback
Many Chapters would like to receive feedback about their work with Books for Babies®. The provincial office receives many positive comments from parents who have received initial packages:

“I use my calendar to help me mark the times for feeding my baby.”

“I find the calendar useful for keeping track of appointments.”

“I use the calendar to record my baby’s weekly progress.”

“Books for Babies® is a great organization and is very helpful”

Are you Active?

If there is no Books for Babies® Chapter in your area, please contact the Provincial Coordinator.

Summer Reading

Summer has finally arrived! Take advantage of the warm, light evenings and relax with a book.
Here are some stories you can share with your children:

• Cookie’s Week by Cindy Ward
• Huggly Takes a Bath by Tedd Arnold
• The Hat by Jan Brett

You can find these books at your local library.

New First Year Book
The Books for Babies®Advisory Committee is researching new titles to replace the current first year book Read to Your Bunny. Watch for the announcement of the new first year title in our next newsletter!

Provincial Meeting
The Books for Babies® Advisory Committee is planning a provincial meeting in conjunction with the Laubach Literacy AGM, October 16th 2003. The meeting will be held in Stephenville. For more information, visit: www.laubach.ca

Literacy Games
Another fun way for children to stay on top of their reading skills during the summer is to play literacy games. Click on the link below to play online Search-a-Word. www.farmersdairy.ca/fun/farmers_index.html

Once you have connected to the website, click on the game you would like to play and then click the new game button. Hold down your mouse button and at the same time, move your mouse over the word you found in the puzzle.

Authors & Titles
Scholastic is a Books for Babies® supporter. Visit their website to read about the latest titles by your favourite authors:   www.scholastic.ca/titles/

Scholastic has also provided crafty and fun learning ideas. Visit this site to create a journal or to make your own solar system!
www.scholastic.ca/clifford/parent/arts.htm

Great Internet Sites

www.nald.ca
www.abc-canada.org
www.earlychildhoodtoday.com
www.hc-sc.gc.ca
www.kidshealth.org
www.growinghealthykids.com

Additions to our Website Listing!

www.investinkids.ca/

This website provides great tips on health, education, and entertainment.

Use the link below to view Ages & Stages, a resource that tells you about changes you can expect to see in your babies and different ways you can support their development.   www.investinkids.ca/display_content.aspx?name=comfort_play_teach

How about creating a personal picture book online?
Visit: www.pampers.com/en_US/playing/activitystation/jhtml/index.jhtml?stationId=303

You can also play an online alphabet & number game!