PEPS Unplugged

• PEPS Volunteers share their experience
• Leaving a legacy for children and families
• Vote for PEPS
• Double your impact
• PEPSapalooza rocked!

Resources

• What matters most in early childhood education
• Cheap dates with a toddler
• Preparing a letter of instruction
• Parents over 40
• Solve problems with music

Upcoming Events

• Seattle's Child's Preschool Festival
• PEPS Fall Lecture - Breastfeeding & Working
• January PEPS Groups for older infants
• PEPS Winter Lecture - Choosing a Preschool
• PEPS Annual Luncheon

Help celebrate 30 years of PEPS by sharing your story

PEPS Executive Director LB Kussick shares her PEPS experience

My PEPS experience began more than 16 years ago with the birth of my son Jack on July 22, 1996. My husband and I joined an evening group on the advice of a friend. I'll never forget the first meeting. It was a very hot, August evening; ten couples with their babies were uncomfortably packed into a small living room. I sensed I had little in common with any of them, but that soon changed.

PEPS Unplugged

Find out what it's like to volunteer as a PEPS Leader

Have you ever thought about leading a PEPS Group but aren't sure you have the time, energy, or skills? We interviewed some of our incredible Volunteer Group Leaders about their experience. Watch this video to see what they had to say about volunteering.

Leaving a legacy for children and families

As new parents, Chuck and Kimberly McDonald knew it was time to update their will. While speaking to an estate planner, they were asked, "Do you want money to go to charity?" Read on to find out why they decided to join the PEPS Legacy Circle.

Vote for PEPS in the Red Tricycle Totally Awesome Awards!

We're honored to have been nominated in two categories of the Red Tricycle Totally Awesome Awards! If you love PEPS, please vote for us as the Most Awesome "Groups for Moms and Dads" and "Parent Education Programs." Voting ends November 30.

Double your impact with your year-end gift to PEPS

Between now and December 15, your gift to PEPS has double the impact thanks to the Apex Foundation - which has launched a matching campaign. Please consider an end of the year, tax deductible gift in support of the families we serve.

PEPSapalooza rocked!

Thanks to everyone who came out to join us for PEPSapalooza 2012! The event raised more than $53,000 in support of PEPS. Click here for more details and to see photos from the beautiful day.

Resources

What matters most in early childhood education

Young children work hard at play. Play has been shown to lay down the foundational architecture of the brain that is essential to learning language, to becoming a good reader and a proficient mathematician, to having a rich vocabulary and to developing a love of learning. A child's play is serious work!

Cheap dates with a toddler

This summer, you and your youngster(s) may have taken advantage of outdoor fun. With winter coming, are you feeling desperate for new places to go and things to do?

Preparing a letter of instruction should something happen to you

You have your will in place, have named a guardian for your children and finally purchased that life insurance policy. Now consider writing a letter that will be truly helpful to your loved ones.

Parents over 40: What's similar to younger parents and what's different?

Many parents are having their first child after age forty. A variety of very personal reasons can lead to delaying parenthood, including postponing having a child due to career goals or difficulties becoming pregnant. There is also speculation that some families have delayed parenthood due to the recession.

Solve problems with music

As the music enrichment specialist for local day care providers, I drop in once a week or twice a month for a music and movement ‘session’ with groups of toddlers three months to five years old. Recently one of the teachers asked if I could address the issue of helping 3 year old kids learn to wash their hands, due to the flu season.

Events

Seattle's Child's Early Learning & Preschool Festival | November 3

Seattle’s Child and the Guaranteed Education Tuition Program present the second annual "Building Blocks: Early Learning and Preschool Festival" for infants, crawlers, toddlers, preschoolers and their parents. This fun and educational event will take place on Saturday, November 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Hamlin Robinson School in Seattle.

PEPS Fall Lecture | November 7 | Breastfeeding & working - you can do both!

Breastfeeding mothers return to work with new priorities and time constraints. Life does become more challenging, but you can indeed continue to breastfeed with preparation and flexibility. Wednesday, November 7 at 7 p.m. at the Verity Credit Union Training Center in Northgate. Click here for more informationParent Talk Lecture Series.

PEPS Winter Programs for Older Infants & Second Children | January 2013

In addition to the popular PEPS Newborn Program, we offer PEPS Groups for older infants, primary caregiver dads, families with two children under age three and families who have had their second child. The next sessions of these programs start in January and we encourage you to sign up now before the registration deadline in December.

PEPS Winter Lecture | January 30 | Choosing the Right Preschool

Join us for a workshop about early childhood learning and preschools. Anoo Padte will cover how children learn in the early years, important factors in choosing a preschool, the importance of academic learning in preschool years and more. Wednesday, January 30 at 7 p.m. Mark your calendar and click here for more information.

Save the Date - PEPS Luncheon | March 7, 2013

Mark your calendar for the 15th Annual PEPS Benefit Luncheon, scheduled for Thursday March 7, 2013 at Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion. We hope to see you there!

Thank you PEPS Annual Sponsors!

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Contact the PEPS Development Office
206-547-8570x 30
marionm@peps.org.