If your family dresses up for the Fall season there are so many cute ideas - cowboys, princesses, construction workers, animals, clowns! Have a Safe Season.

In this Issue

1. NEW
2. CHATS
3. VOLUNTEERS
4. UPCOMING

1. NEW Featured Weekly Articles

       10/4     Montessori 101 Part II by Tim Seldin
       10/11   Babysitting Cooperatives by Dorothy Labensohn
       10/18   Introduction to the Spirit of Waldorf Schools by Robert F.
                        Lathe and Nancy K. Whittaker
       10/25   Setting up Play Groups by Dorothy Labensohn

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   SNACK

   
   Peanut Butter Spiders
   

   Round Crackers            Peanut Butter            Pretzel Sticks            Raisins

   Place Peanut Butter on one side of the Cracker. Put 4 Pretzel Sticks on the Peanut Butter Facing opposite directions (legs). Place a second round cracker on top of the pretzels. Using a little peanut butter place two raisins on top of the cracker for eyes.
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2. CHATS

   The Third Sunday of each Month.
   Next Chat - November 18th

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   NEWSLETTER ACTIVITY
   Noisemakers
   

   Supplies
   Disposable Pie Tins                                     Yarn
   Dry Beans or Rice                                         Hammer and Nail
   Tempera Paint                                                Duct Tape

   Take the two Pie Tins, Place them in each other, Punch holes around the edges with a nail and hammer, Separate the two tins, Hammer sharp edges of holes down or cover with duct tape, Place the tins on top of each other with both bottoms facing out, Have your toddler lace the 2 tins together with yarn (orange and black) lace around 3/4 of the way, Fill the tins with Dry Beans and or Rice, Have your Toddler finishing lacing, Tie off the yarn, Paint the outside with Tempera Paint - paint leaves, pumpkins, spiders or the face of a Jack-O-Lantern.
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3. VOLUNTEERS
   Volunteer to Host a Chat, Monitor a Board, or Submit an Article Donate an an Item from Your Business for on of our Contests Email Mira
   
4. UPCOMING
   The Experts Speak

   In the Upcoming Months we will be adding a section for Q & A. You send in your questions to our monthly expert and receive an individual response. We are currently looking for Experts in the areas of Attachment Parenting, Children's Nutrition (especially vegetarian), Montessori Schools, Homeschooling, Waldorf Method...

   We are interested in hearing what experts our members would to hear from.

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