San Diego Association for the Education of Young Children

 

THE BABY BRAIN

http://www.zerotothree.org/baby-brain-map.html

The Brain Map was adapted in 2006 by ZERO TO THREE from BrainWonders, a collaborative project (1998-2001) between Boston University School of Medicine, Erikson Institute and ZERO TO THREE.

To get started, select an age range from the pull-down menu and click on it. Depending on the age range, different hotspots on the brain will appear. Click on a hotspot to reveal questions to find out how a baby's brain develops during this period of brain growth. You'll also learn what you can do to enrich a very young child's development.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

                      www.safeandwell.org  A service of the American Red Cross to provide a number to call and leave information that you are safe and well. Family members can call into the service and find out about your well being. This call is treated as an out of state call so it has an higher probability of working in an emergency. The service does need prior information before an emergency.

                    http://www.sdarc.org Is the San Diego County American Red Cross emergency preparedness site for information

                   www.wunderground.com A very helpful weather site. Viewers can see what is happening locally in real time by satellite or radar.

                   www.ready.gov/america/beinformed/index.html General emergency preparedness information.  

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Burn Institute

Nutrition

Click here for a great article on the importance of fiber in a child's diet.

LEARNING/EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Outside the Lens

FREE EVENTS/ACTIVITIES/VACATION EVENTS

LegoLand

October 24-30: 2 free tickets per household: 13 yrs old and up. Each ticket holder has to register as a VIP member. And you could register for the FREE Lego Club magazine. Click Here for more info.

Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center)

www.batesnutfarm.biz

A variety of inexpensive, family friendly entertainment is offered on the Farm. Enjoy their petting zoo, hay rides, a straw maze, pony rides, tattoo artists, face painter, rock climbing wall, and numerous food vendors. Most weekends include live music from 11am-3pm. Indulge in some great BBQ tri-tip, chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, kettle corn, and funnel cakes. Make sure to stop into the country store for a wide selection of nuts, candies, dried fruits, old fashioned fudge, cold drinks, and unique holiday gifts.

Special Events On The Farm

Oct 1-2 Pumpkin Festival and Craft Fair. Hearty pancake breakfast is served 7-10am.

Oct 8-9 “Nuts for the Arts” Fine Art Show and Sale

Oct 8 Annual Scarecrow Contest. Judging happens at 1pm.  Cash prizes and awards.

Oct 22-23 Costume Parades & Costume Contests for kids and adults.

Oct 22 1-3pm Hunt for the Great Pumpkin with

La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten and  North County Sun

Oct 23, 11am  Bring your four legged friend! Doggie Parade and Doggie Costume Contest.

Oct 24, Farm Education Day- Learn about life on the farm. hayrides, and special tours.

Oct 24-25, 9am-4pm Antique Tractors and Trucks. Also, Rope making, quilting, ice cream.

Nov 5, 9am-2pm East County Cruisers Car Show and Toy Drive

Nov 5-6 “Christmas on the Farm” Craft Fair. Over 100 artisan booths.

Nov 25-27 “Santa’s Coming” Craft Fair

Balboa Park (Free Museum Days)

Museum of Photographic Arts
Museum of San Diego History
Veterans' Museum and Memorial Center

Third Tuesdays
San Diego Art Institute
San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego Museum of Man
Japanese Friendship Garden
Mingei International Museum

Fourth Tuesdays

San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum
San Diego Air and Space Museum
San Diego Automotive Museum
House of Pacific Relations International Cottages and Hall of Nations

For more details click here