August

This month follows these theme related ideas:

Shape:	Triangle
*Color*:	Black
Nursery Rhyme:	Baa, Baa Black Sheep
Song:	The Wheels on the Bus
*Suggested Stories:*	Firefighters A to Z by Chris Demarest
*Sensory Material:*	Sand Paper and Wooden Blocks or Water and Ice Cubes

MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI
Practice your phone number.	Have your child help make a first aid kit.	Talk about situations in which your child may call 911. Practice on a toy phone.	Walk around the neighborhood looking for the color black.	Make bubbles and blow them outside.
Call your local fire department and schedule a visit.	Say the nursery rhyme. Have your child make sheep out of black construction paper.	Sing "Wheels on the Bus" together.	Help your child understand what each color means on a stoplight.	Help your child make a stoplight from construction paper.
Talk to your child about strangers.	Make a nature bracelet.	Practice saying the name of your city and street.	Go to the library and check out books about police officers and firefighters.	Draw a self portrait.
Go for a walk and practice looking both ways before crossing the street.	Have your child draw a picture of someone they consider a hero.	Give your child a box of bandages to role play caring for dolls and stuffed animals.	Have fun with sandpaper/blocks or ice cubes/water in the sensory table.	Check your child's bike helmet and car seat for a proper fit and then go for a ride together.

BUSINESS HOURS

La Crosse Office
Monday thru Thursday 8:30AM-5PM
Friday 8:30AM-3PM
Closed first Thursday of each month.

Monroe County Offices
Monday thru Friday 8AM-4PM*
Closed first Tuesday of each month.

*Hours can vary based on schedules

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