April news!

Joyful Noise will be closed for staff training in Grand Rapids, on Thursday, April 12^th and Friday, April 13^th

Please join us on Friday, April 20^th from 6:30-8:00pm for an amazing time of family fun!

FREE games and prizes, face painting, snacks and much, more!

Place your bid on the Auction items, and purchase tickets to win a ride for 3 in the Fire truck at the Grand Haven Jingle Bell Parade. 

Hope to see you ALL there!

We are in need of a few items for this Month: 

1-Bag of lemons

Bubbles

2-Containers of Oatmeal

Boxes of different pastas

ANY gently used kitchen items (for play)

Feel free to drop off any donations at the beginning of the month!

Thank you!

Your toddler should be able to say or repeat 200 words by around 2 years old?!

We have been working on language skills in our classroom and helping the children learn the words to use to let us know what they need or want. They have been very receptive to this, and we would love it if you could help with this at home as well!

You can’t MAKE a child talk, but you can make them WANT to talk!

Here are a few suggestions: 

**Try not to talk for your child, encourage them to tell you what they need.  If you know what they want, give them the words to use.

**Put things out of reach or into boxes they can see through.  They will then have to ask for what they want.  They may throw a little tantrum or start screaming for the items during this time, yet if you stay strong they will eventually tell you what they need.

**Praise them when they do use their words!  High fives, hugs, or just a “thank you for using your words, now I know what you want!”

We have been working hard with all of the children on table manners, eating habits, using their words and everyday things such as using silverware, keeping their food on their plates, and being soft with the other children.

You can do us a HUGE favor by helping us with this at home as well!  

I know a TON of you are doing this, and we are so appreciative of this!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me via email regarding what words to use with this, and for any ideas/suggestions to use at home.

We are looking forward to a GREAT month ahead!

Thank you for all you do, and for sharing your amazing toddlers with us!!!