May 2021 Newsletter
June 1, 2021
EI Spotlight
Brittany is so deserving of the EI Spotlight. She has great relationships with the families she serves and goes above and beyond to advocate for her children and their families, going out of her way to make sure they have all the resources and services they need. We are so happy to have her on our team! Thank you Brittany for being such an asset to our team!!
-EIS Monica
Child Spotlight
“James is definitely one of a kind with his energetic personality! He’s using full sentences and is able to label many shapes, animals, and letters. James’ favorite thing to do is to pretend play and watch Blippi paired with his emerging communication skills always make fun visits. He has made a tremendous amount of progress since I started working with him and is excited to try new things! I look forward to seeing him each week!!”
-EI DeShae
Extra-Mile Award
Kamisha has been with about play for 10 months now! She is a team player and has shown that she is dedicated and passionate about the children we serve. Kamisha goes above and beyond and provides a quality service to all of her families; which is why I have nominated her for going that extra mile. Thank you, Kamisha for all that you do!!
-EIS Allison
Community Resources
Drive-In Movie Night
Join us for a drive-in movie night at Saluda Shoals Park featuring the Croods- A New Age. The movie begins at dark (8:00 p.m.) Food Trucks will have food for purchase from 6:00-8:00 p.m
Chick-Fil-A
By the Fire Pizza
Pelican's SnoBalls
Cupcakes
Cotton Candy
All Ages $15/car
Movie attendees are asked to remain in their vehicles during the movie. Enter at the east entrance of Saluda Shoals Park located at 6071 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC 29212
Ocean Sensory Bag for Kids
This fun activity is great for developing hand eye coordination and problem solving.
Materials:
- Plastic bag
- Water
- Blue food coloring
- Under the Sea Creatures
An ocean themed sensory bag is just what your child needs to have fun with fish, octopus, and other sea creatures, with no trip to the ocean required. They can squeeze and squish the sensory bag to move the ocean animals inside. You can easily make the sensory bag in a disposable bag.
First, place glass gems in the bag. (These are optional, but they look so cool.) Then, add some water to the bag and a few drops of blue food coloring. Make sure to remove the air from the bag and close it. (If you are using a ziplock bag you may want to add some duct tape to the top.) Now the bag is ready to play with. If you have extra sea animals leftover you should make a Mini Aquarium Sensory Bottle too!
12-15 Month Milestones
Social and Emotional
- Favorite games to play “peek-a-boo” and “hiding”
- Shows toy preference
- Displays independent behavior
Language/Communication
- Starting to say several words
- Greets with verbal cues
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem solving)
- Follow some simple directions
- Start matching and sorting by shape and colors.
Gross/Fine Motor
- Walk independently
- Turn 2-3 pages at a time
Self-Help/Adaptive
- Drink from cup independently
- Begin to use spoon and fork
We are Hiring!
We need energetic, creative, motivated and passion driven professionals with great time and organizational skill managements.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in education, early childhood, social work, psychology, sociology, family & consumer science, or any related field
- At least one year of experience working with children birth to six years old
Positions are available in the following counties:
- Charleston
- Kershaw
- Richland
If you or someone you know is interested, visit our job application page at https://aboutplaysc.com/careers/.
For more info and questions, you may also email humanresources@aboutplaysc.com.
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