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Stephanie Felzenberg, Editor January 2022 Issue 25
NANNY TIP FAMILY TIP BUSINESS TIP
The benefits of daily reading to a It is undeniable that a child’s It is a new year and the perfect
baby are too great to ignore. It is reading skills are important to time to lay out what you want for
vital that nannies read to children their success in school, work, and your business in the coming 12
of every age to help kids develop later in life. To encourage a love months. Review your business
the love of reading. Reading daily of reading provide your children plan to ensure it's still aligned with
to young children, starting in with plenty of books and store your current business goals. Sit
infancy, can help with language age appropriate books at eye down with a calendar and start
acquisition, communication skills,
level for children. Providing your looking at all the holidays or
social skills, and literacy skills. You
can attend story times at your nanny with a library card is free events you want to build
local library and bookstores and allow them to take trips to promotions around to allow plenty
(online if in-person is not the children's library and attend of time to plan your social media
available). Make reading-aloud to storytimes at the library or local updates, blog posts, and
children a fun part of your bookstore. advertising campaigns.
everyday routine.
THE MAGIC OF PICTURE BOOKS
By Gail Goldspiel
simultaneously, in both stories and in images.
Ever since I was young, I have been mesmerized by Often, young children and their parents are
picture books. The vibrant, colorful pages, the mesmerized together for generation after
memorable story, the unique characters, and the generation. The power of reading picture books
concise yet catchy text. All of it is engrossing. As an becomes a meaningful activity we see at home, in
educator, I have taken great delight in expanding daycare, and at school.
my picture book collection.
Here are my suggestions for increasing your library.
Often impeccably artful masterpieces, picture This list only includes a small fraction of the many
books somehow magically delight the reader unforgettable books out there.
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THE MAGIC OF
PICTURE
BOOKS
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ARTSY
If you’re
looking
for enchanting
and inspiring
books to read that embrace
the expression of creativity
and art-making, collect
anything by Peter Reynolds.
My favorites include: "Ish,"
"The Dot," and "The
Museum," because they
celebrate everyone being
an artist, each in an
READING TO CHILDREN individual and unique way.
We asked 108 in-home childcare
providers about reading to children.
The results are listed below.
MAGICAL
At what age do you Do you have enough I grew up
start reading time to read with your with a lot of
to children? Nanny Kids each day? William Steig in the house
including "Sylvester and
the Magic Pebble" and
"Doctor DeSoto." We
enjoyed Tomie DiPaola
books such as "Strega
Nona" and "Pancakes for
Breakfast." These books are
particularly memorable
because of how powerfully
imaginative they are and
the unique magical stories
they tell. Children will be
Do you struggle How often did you delighted by the one-of-a-
with a child that doesn't visit the library prior to kind characters and truly
like to read? the pandemic? fascinating tales.
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January 2022 Issue 25
THE MAGIC OF PICTURE BOOKS
By Gail Goldspiel
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CLASSIC ENDLESS POSSIBILITY
There are some A relatively new book (2019) that I just
books that stumbled upon in a bookstore is "Maybe" by
should bestselling author Kobi Yamada and debut
be a staple on illustrator Gabriella Barouch. Winner of the
any bookshelf. Natilus Book Award, this book and every
They’ve word and image it includes will take your
stood the test breath away. About the great power of
of time and purpose and possibility within all of us,
remained children and adults alike will walk away from
classics this book, inspired and deeply moved.
throughout Definitely one to have at home or even give as
many a gift.
generations. Some of my favorites include: "The
Little House" by Virginia Lee Burton; "Blueberries Perhaps, at the end of the day, when we think
for Sal" and "Make Way For Ducklings" by about what makes picture books so powerful,
Robert McCloskey; "The Little Engine That aside from being interactive, engaging and
Could" by Watty Piper; "Love You Forever" by meant to read-aloud, it is
Robert Munsch; "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret the innate magic they possess in truly
Wise Brown; and anything by Eric Carle. sparking the
imagination. If
anything, this alone is
one of the most
important things we
OUTER SPACE AND EARTH can do for young
children in fostering
For stories to inspire readers to dream big and and developing their
explore outer space as well as our home planet, creativity, curiosity,
"Here We Are" by Oliver Jeffers is definitely worth and their active life
a read, or two or three! This is the type of book long learning.
that will get looked at again and again both for
the illustrations and for the tour of our planet and As esteemed educator William Walsh once
universe. wrote in "The Use of Imagination" (1959): “Our
imagination is a great joy and fulfillment to
us…when all comes to all, the most precious
You might also element in life is wonder. The sense of wonder.
want to check out That is our sixth sense. [That] is our way of
"Mousetronaut" knowing.”
by Mark Kelly,
"The Giving Tree" For nannies interested in learning more, a
by Shel Silverstein Children and Literacy course is included in
as well as the Intermediate Childcare Certification
"The Great Kapok Program at the US Nanny Institute.
Tree" by Lynne
Cherry.
January 2022 Issue 25
Dear Nanny,
ASK DR.
LAUREN First, kudos to you in keeping your cool. It can be very
frustrating when children don’t cooperate with requests
and are disrespectful in the process. An important factor to
Dear Dr. Lauren: remember is that children can be wary of new adults,
especially if they have had several changes in caregivers.
I just started working as Work to build a connection with kids so that they can feel
a nanny caring for two invested in cooperating.
children who constantly
push my limits. They They may be pushing your limits to see if you are someone
talk back and tell me they can trust and to see if they can get out of something,
that they don’t have to (after all, most of us don’t love to clean up toys). It’s always
do what I ask because important to consider that children are more likely to
I’m not their Mom. It repeat the behaviors that get the most attention. Make sure
feels impossible to get you aren't unintentionally rewarding their disrespectful
them to cooperate with behavior. Praise and reward good behavior, while
intentionally ignoring misbehavior whenever possible.
any task they don’t
want to do -- especially
Start by planning fun activities to do together where you
cleaning up their toys. can share in joint quality play. Make sure throughout the
I’m trying not to lose my day to praise them when they make good choices and
temper with them, but when they behave respectfully. When giving directions,
it’s getting hard to keep phrase things as statements, not questions. It never hurts to
my cool. How can I get give them an incentive or two as well. For example, tell
them to follow my them they can do more fun activities, like go to the park,
instructions in a after their chores are done.
respectful manner?
Best of Luck,
Sincerely, Nanny Dr. Lauren
Dr. Lauren Formy-Duval is a Licensed Psychologist with a private clinical practice and is a
faculty instructor at the US Nanny Institute. She earned a Doctor of Psychology in Clinical
Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. Lauren is a nanny industry advocate having
employed three nannies who have been invaluable in helping her to raise her children.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
THESE CERTIFIED NANNIES!
Danielle Souza, PNCP
Renada Sharp, PNCP
Jennifer Urrabazo, PNCP
Corina Brock, NICP
Tami Ellis, PNCP
Maria Versteeg, NCP
January 2022 Issue 25
What's in our
DIGITAL LIBRARY?
Your USNA Membership includes
access to our digital library which Monthly Skill Spotlight:
includes 150+ webinars. We add
new content each month.
Hand-Eye Coordination
Hand-eye coordination is the ability of the eyes to
Caregiver & Household coordinate the information received and control, direct, and
Screening guide the hands to do a task. It requires a combination of
motor skills and the visual system. This can be writing,
catching a ball, or doing a puzzle!
Without well-developed hand-eye coordination, a child
may struggle with handwriting or playing sports. They
may find it difficult to color in the lines, cut with scissors,
Mike Coffey with PFC Caregiver &
Household Screening explains what string beads, and perform other self-help tasks. There are
you need to know about background ways that you can build these skills through everyday
investigations for caregivers and
household staff with Rebecca Pearcy. play at home so that when Maggie goes to a sleepover at
her friend’s house, she can make friendship bracelets
How to Support Mental with her friend. During art time at school, Justin will be
Health in Children able to cut out a paper snowflake to hang on the window
like his classmates. At T-ball, Rae will experience her first
joys of successfully making contact from bat to ball and
running around the bases.
Ingrid Anderson, Ed.D Assistant
Professor at Portland State University
discusses how to support early
childhood mental health and well-
being with Rebecca Pearcy.
Nanny Taxes
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January 2022 Issue 25
Benefits of Paying Nanny Taxes
Childcare is a
By Nanny Lane Payroll
Professional Trade
You might feel like accepting cash is the easiest
way to get paid for a short-term nanny job. But,
The US Nanny Association elevates the nanny
choosing to work for an employer that uses a
profession to mirror other professional trades.
Like teachers, nurses, and social workers, payroll service is one of the best ways to protect
earning an industry certification gives you yourself when working as a nanny.
credibility as it demonstrates your
commitment to high-quality childcare. If you earn $2,400 or more at any nanny position in
2022, both you and your employer are required to
file taxes. You are also legally required to list all
sources of income to the IRS each year.
There are benefits to being paid legally as well.
Some benefits of paying taxes include:
Having creditworthiness when applying for
loans
Unemployment Benefits and Leave Benefits if
you lose your job (in some states)
Qualification for in-state college tuition rates
Future Social Security and Medicare benefits
Disability Benefits if you have a non-work
related illness or need to take maternity leave
Workers Compensation if you get sick or injured
while working
32 Scholarships in 32 Days Before accepting a nanny job that pays in cash,
ask yourself:
The Nanny Institute and US Nanny Association
partnered and giveaway 32 scholarships between
November 25 through December 25th. Scholarships What if I lose my job and can’t find another job
included 20 hours of childcare training and paid the
right away?
fee for the certified nanny program. Congratulations
to the scholarship recipients. What if I need to get a loan to buy a car but
can't because I have no reported income?
What if I need proof of income to rent an
apartment or get a mortgage?
Do I have enough in savings if I need to go on
maternity leave or if I get hurt on the job?
Protect yourself and your employers by insisting on
being paid legally. Filing taxes may seem tricky.
Nanny Lane Payroll helps parents set up taxes
and makes nanny payroll easy.
January 2022 Issue 25
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