How do vitamins work? - Ginnie Trinh Nguyen

Vitamins are the building blocks that keep our bodies running; they help build muscle and bone, capture energy, heal wounds and more. But if our body doesn’t create vitamins, how do they get into our system? Ginnie Trinh Nguyen describes what vitamins are, how they get into our bodies -- and why they are so crucial.

Lesson by Ginnie Trinh Nguyen, animation by The Moving Company Animation Studio.

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Fairfield, CA 94534-4019

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The Lending Library

The Lending Library at Solano Family & Children’s Services is FREE to anyone residing in
the community. Add some variety to your routine by implementing some of our
ready-to-use activities and materials! It’s easy to join, and available anytime during our
business hours. Items for loan include: books, videos, curriculum kits, and toddler
climbing structures. Members may check out items for up to two weeks at a time. To join
the Lending Library, simply come by our office to complete an application, or print it from
our website. Come check it out!

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421 Executive Court North

Fairfield, CA 94534-4019

(707) 863-3950

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Reducing the Risk of Choking in Young Children at Mealtimes

Children under the age of 4 are at a high risk of choking while eating. Young children are still learning how to chew food properly, and they often swallow the food whole. Their small airways can become easily blocked. You can help reduce children’s risk of choking when eating by preparing food in certain ways, such as cutting food into small pieces and cooking hard food, like carrots, until it is soft enough to pierce with a fork. Remember, always supervise children during meals and snacks.

Teach Good Eating Habits

Sit and eat with children at meals and snacks. Remind children to take small bites of food

and swallow between bites. Eating together may help you quickly spot a child who might be

choking. Other tips to help prevent choking while eating include:

• Only providing foods as part of meals and snacks served at a dining table or high chair. When serving infants, do not prop the bottle up on a pillow or other item for the baby to feed him or herself.
• Allowing plenty of time for meals and snacks.
• Making sure children are sitting upright while eating.
• Reminding children to swallow their food before talking or laughing.
• Modeling safe behavior for children to follow, including eating slowly, taking small bites, and chewing food completely before swallowing.
• Encouraging older children to serve as role models for younger children as well. All childrenshould avoid playing games with food, as that may lead to an increased risk of choking.

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421 Executive Court North

Fairfield, CA 94534-4019

(707) 863-3950

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I Thought You Were My Friend ... | Delphine Matta-Brown | TEDxYouth@DPL

Delphine delves into topics such as bullying and friendship in this heartfelt and powerful talk. Delphine will be speaking about her talk, titles, 'I thought that you were my friend' This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. 

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421 Executive Court North

Fairfield, CA 94534-4019

(707) 863-3950

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Food Allergy Substitutions

Finding food allergy substitutions for common allergies doesn't have to be hard. With the endless options in grocery stores, finding healthy and tasty food allergy substitutions for common food allergies has gotten a whole lot easier. Doing research will be very beneficial for your childcare if you are caring for someone with a food allergy. Here are some common food allergy alternatives:

Milk - Almond milk, Soy milk, Oat milk, Coconut milk beverage, Rice milk, Hemp milk, Cashew milk, Pea protein milk, Hazelnut milk. For our program, non dairy beverages must be nutritionally equivalent to milk and meet the nutritional standards for fortification of calcium, protein, vitamin A & D, and other nutrients to levels found in cow's milk. As of now, soy milk is the only one that qualifies.

Cheese - crumbled tofu, vegan cheese, cashew cheese, nutritional yeast, and miso.

Butter - canola oil, olive oil, applesauce, pumpkin puree, banana and avocado

Peanut/Tree Nut - almonds, cashews, walnuts, macadamia nuts, Brazil nuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, pine nuts, and coconuts.

Soy -  chickpea flour, tofu, soymilk, whole grains, tempeh, textured vegetable protein, chia seeds, nut butters, and spirulina/algae

Egg - chia eggs, flax eggs, aquafaba, mashed banana, unsweetened applesauce, and nut butter

Fish/Shellfish - tofu, legumes, beans, nuts, seeds, grains and dairy

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421 Executive Court North

Fairfield, CA 94534-4019

(707) 863-3950

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Chili Mac

1 lb. ground beef

1 tbsp olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tsp fresh thyme

1 tbsp potato starch

1/2 lb. rice penne

1 small onion, diced

1 tbsp chili powder

1/2 tsp fresh oregano

1 cup water or tomato sauce

Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and run under cold water to stop cooking. Meanwhile, heat oil in large heavy bottom skillet or Dutch oven over med/high heat. Sauté onion and garlic until translucent. Add meat, breaking into pieces. Brown meat stirring occasionally. Add spices and starch. Stir to blend evenly. Add water/stock/tomato sauce and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until thickened. Add noodles, stir gently and heat to serving temperature.

This recipe is free of: milk, peanut, egg, soy, tree nut, gluten, wheat, fish, shellfish, and sesame.

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421 Executive Court North

Fairfield, CA 94534-4019

(707) 863-3950

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The Mindset of a Champion | Carson Byblow | TEDxYouth@AASSofia

 "The Mindset of a Champion" - Carson Byblow is a 5th grade student who goes to the Anglo American School of Sofia in Bulgaria. He was born in Belgrade, Serbia but is from Canada. Funny thing is he has never lived in Canada but have visited many times. Carson loves to play football, basketball and hangout with his friends and family. He speaks a little of Bulgarian and is fluent in English. He wrote his talk about growth and fixed mindsets because he has struggled with for his long life of ten years. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

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421 Executive Court North

Fairfield, CA 94534-4019

(707) 863-3950

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