How to Use Picture Books It’s the start of a new year and Be the Best Nanny Newsletter suggests nannies and au pairs make a New Year’s Resolution to read more to their charges. According to Bank Street College’s Guide to Literacy, young children can greatly benefit from reading experiences that use picture books with […]
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Dr. Phil’s Seven Steps to Reaching Your Goals1. Set a realistic, measurable goal.2. Identify the small but necessary steps you must take to reach that goal.3. Set up an environment that supports your new lifestyle, rather than relying on some vague emotional “will power.”4. Commit to a timeline, with specific deadlines, that pushes you to […]
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Make Reading Books with Children a New Year’s Resolution Welcome to 1/1/11. Be the Best Nanny Newsletter recommends nannies and au pairs read more with children. This is a new year resolution that any parent and child would love for you to do. Studies prove that the most important thing adults can do in preparing […]
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What Nannies and Au Pairs Should Charge for New Year’s Eve A nanny can charge more when her services are likely to be in higher demand, such as on holidays. We recommend you charge more than your usual rate if you plan to work on New Year’s Eve. Ask yourself if you even want to […]
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What games or activities do you play with kids on New Year’s Eve? If you are working for New Year’s Eve, here are some ideas to use with children as midnight approaches. For kid friendly drinks click here. For New Year’s Eve arts n’ crafts click here. If possible, rent some holiday movies such as […]
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All drivers in areas that expect snow should have an emergency winter kit for the trunk of their car. The kit should have: 1. flares 2. blanket (waterproof preferred) 3. extra boots 4. energy bars 5. waterproof gloves 6. water-proof pants 7. ice scraper 8. small snow shovel 9. flashlight 10. kitty litter (for traction […]
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There was a white Christmas for the South and now there is a major blizzard in the Northeast. As a rare December blizzard disrupts holiday travel and promises to dump as much as 20-inches of snow in the New York metropolitan area, and the airports and a State of Emergency is declared, we want to […]
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Product Review Sunday for Nannies and Au Pairs If you are looking for educational ethnic dolls Educational Collectible African Dolls can be found at http://www.ethidolls.com/. Barbie Collector Kwanzaa Barbie Doll Festivals Of The World by Mattel This doll is dressed in a candle bright two-piece outfit with inspired Kente design, matching head wrap, beautiful African-inspired […]
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Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs A Christmas Carol: A Young Reader’s Edition of the Classic Holiday Tale By Charles Dickens There are many versions of this classic tale First published in 1843. We chose this easy reader version as an introduction to this classic holiday ghost story for nannies and […]
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Leaving Cookies for Santa On Christmas eve, the night before Christmas, children expect a visit from Santa and stockings are hung by the fireplace to collect gifts from Santa. It is customary to read children some Christmas stories to complete their evening. The classic The Night Before Christmas is by far, the most popular short […]
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