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| Written by Maddy Houk / Patterson Irrigator | |
| Wednesday, 30 April 2008 | |
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WESTLEY — Little children darted from table to table at the Grayson-Westley Resource Center on Friday, dressed in red Superman capes intent on completing an around-the-yard book tour. More than 40 youngsters, from infants to 5-year-olds, attended the La Lectura Es Una Aventura-themed Dia del Niño (the Reading is an Adventure-themed Day of the Child). Kids and their parents circled the yard, participating in activities matched to various books. The children were given a passport for the day, and after completing each activity received a stamp on their travel document. Once completed, the passports could be exchanged for a book of the child’s choice.  Alejandra Ramos and children Denise (left) and Angela Regalado (center) have fun playing with bubbles during Friday's literacy fair. Photo by Elias Funez / Patterson Irrigator Maria Rosales, community services coordinator for the Grayson-Westley Resource Center, was pleased with the turnout, saying the event helps reach out to families. “We invited out children who are not eligible to attend any type of preschool program,” Rosales said. “We also extended an invitation to families who visit the Grayson-Westley Resource Center.” Sandie Segoviano, librarian assistant with the Patterson Library, had kids make headbands with bugs based on “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” “The theme is bugs, because the summer reading club’s theme is ‘Catch the Reading Bug,’” Segoviano explained. Superman capes were made at the station for “A Gift from Papa Diego,” a story about a boy who wants to see his grandfather in Mexico. “He gets a Superman cape and he says he can fly to Chihuahua and visit his grandfather,” said Simone Rios of Catholic Charities, who helped the kids make their capes. “But his grandfather surprises him and comes to visit him.” Rios said Catholic Charities focuses mainly on senior citizens, but the agency also helps those who need to apply for Healthy Families, Kaiser and MediCal programs to get their children health insurance. In addition to helping older adults get around, especially to doctor visits, Catholic Charities also offers classes for personal care attendants who help bathe and prepare meals for their clients — anything that does not require a doctor’s orders, Rios said. Across the yard from Rios’ table, at the Stanislaus County Office of Education Early Start area, tykes were busy making school buses based on “Wheels on the Bus.” The Early Start program provides intervention services for children from birth to age 3 who have a disability, developmental delays or need special education. Sara Ramaley, who was there representing the organization, said concerned parents can have their child referred to the program and schedule an appointment to assess speech, hearing and/or vision. “There’s no reason to wait if you’re concerned — just call us,” Ramaley said. Early Start and Catholic Charities weren’t the only groups at the event. Also there were: Soroptimist International of Patterson; Leaps and Bounds; Margaret L. Annear Early Intervention; Migrant Education; Patterson Unified School District After School Program; Newman Family Resource Center; Golden Valley Health Center; Sierra Vista Children’s Center; Patterson Library; and El Concilio.
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