First Books For Kids Program - The Gift of Literature

There isn't anything more fun and satisfying than sharing a book with a child.  Reading along, using fun voices and pitches, watching for words they recognize, as well as shapes and colors, introducing them to a new world or thought with the book you hold in your hand.  And answering the little questions that pop up through the story, and acknowledging them as they pick up on clues in the book.  They always have questions and want to share something either related to the subject or not.  But when you read a book you are teaching them so many things.

Yes, teaching them to do many things.  Sure recognizing letters and words as they grow and learn, but also it teaches them to open their minds to new or even old ideas and let's their imagination expand more.  And reading a story many times is not just repetition of a favorite book, but a building block of knowing something familiar, seeking a new stone to add to that foundation before going to another book or event in their lives.  Yes, those little stolen moments are life blocks of learning and finding themselves in the world they are growing up in. 

Books introduce them to the world as they grow and it only takes a few minutes to read with them.  Books should be corner stones of the day for children, morning, noon, afternoon, before a nap, and after, with a meal, or a quiet time, in the car or even the bus; and at bed time is a must.

Randolph County Indiana Extension Homemakers love reading, and sharing the love of reading.  Indiana Extension Homemakers Association has a program called First Books for Kids, a program that brings books to children at Head Start.  Here in Randolph County, we read to each class four times a year, and when we do, each child gets a copy of the book that was read to keep for their very own, but also the classroom gets a copy as well.  Many members of Randolph County Extension Homemakers vie to get to read to these precious children.  It's fun to plan how to read the story, how to introduce the main characters, find props or even bring another activity to do that goes along with the story.  Even dressing for the story can be fun and creative.

In return, the Extension Homemakers gets laughs and giggles, hugs and hand holding, and the children beg you to stay a little while longer.  What's more precious than a little time with a child?  With a book...

If you are interested in becoming a member Randolph County Indiana Extension Homemakers Association or have questions, please contact the Extension Office. 

e-mail is randolpieha@gmail.com
mailing address is 1885 US-27, Winchester, IN 47394
phone # 765 584 2271

Day 5 of the 2019 Randolph County Fair - Homemakers :)

With no entries last night/this morning for a piece of pie. This year's contest draws to a closed. We are open for lunch today 11 - 2, supper is 5 - 8:30, breakfast tomorrow 7 - 9 and lunch 11 - 3.

Congrats to all those who did win a piece of pie. More later, but Thanks for the Support!

July 23, 2019 - Day 4 of the Randolph County Fair

Wow, the kitchen has been busy the past two days. So busy I forgot to post yesterday's piece of pie contest winners. So I'm adding them to today's. Andi DeVoss, Lisa Baldwin, Rhonda Blake, Abigail Weld, Natalie Welch, Abigail Wallace. Congrats!

On tonight's menu... homemade meat loaf, baked potatoes, fish sandwiches, baked beans, french fries, salad bar. (Extra, watermelon and muskmelon) Wed's Menu -
Breakfast Served from 7 am to 9 am, Sausage Gravy and Biscuit, Scrambled Eggs, Ham Slice, Biscuits, Toast, Oatmeal, Fruit, Orange Juice, Coffee, Milk, Tea, Lemonade, Water.

Lunch Served from 11 to 2 , Fried Chicken, Au Gratin potatoes, Pork BBQ, Ham Sandwiches, Salad Bar & Drinks.

Supper Served from 5 to 8:30 , Beef and Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, French Fries, Ham Sandwiches, Salad Bar & Drinks.

Thursday's Menu -
Breakfast Served from 7 am to 9 am, Sausage Gravy and Biscuit, Scrambled Eggs, Ham Slice, Biscuits, Toast, Oatmeal, Fruit, Orange Juice, Coffee, Milk, Tea, Lemonade, Water.

Lunch, Chef's Choice Served from 11 am to 3 pm. Thank you for your support during the fair, whether you eat in our dinning room or volunteer to work or donate food to our kitchen, it all helps us support our community with our community support projects. Again, thank you!

Sunday July 21 - Homemakers' Kitchen Menu and Contest Info

Goooooood Morning Randolph County 4-H Fair goers.

The Randolph County Extension Homemakers have a few announcements..

Breakfast 7 am to 9 am
Ham, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage Gravy & Biscuit, Donuts, Rolls, Biscuits, Oatmeal, Yogurt, Fruit, Orange Juice, Coffee, Milk, Toast.

Lunch 11 am to 2 pm
Chicken & Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Ham Sandwich, Pork BBQ, Green Beans, Salad Bar, French Fries, Pies, Milk, Lemonade, Tea.

Supper 5 pm to 8:30 pm
Lasagna, Fish Codtail, Ham Sanwich, Glazed Carrots, Salad Bar, Pies, Milk, Lemonade, Tea.

Today's Drawing for a Free Piece Of Pie will be drawn later today.  Don't forget to stop by the Extension Homemaker's Booth in Husted Hall to enter every day for a chance to win a Piece of Pie this week.

July 20, 2019 - Extension Homemakers Fair Dinning Room & Open Class Events

Hello Fair goes of the Randolph County Fair.  We hope you are having a squealing good time, and keeping cool.  Stop on in at the Dinning Room for a chance to cool off and enjoy a meal with us.

Today's menu... Breakfast
ham, scrambled eggs, sausage gravy with biscuit, donuts and rolls, biscuits, oatmeal, yogurt, fruit, oj, coffee, milk and toast.

Lunch
Chicken Tenders, Ham Sandwich, Pork BBQ, Chef Salad, French Fries, Salad Bar items, Pies, milk, lemonade, tea.

Supper
Swiss Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Ham Sandwich, Tenderloin Sandwich, Salad Bar items, French Fries, Pies, milk, lemonade, tea.

Today is the first day of the fair, and the first day you can enter to win a piece of pie this fair week.  There are 5 ways to enter each day;1 - Reply to this post; 2 - See our booth and sign up for a chance to win; 3 - At our booth, fill out the quiz and sign it for a chance to win (different quiz each day); 4 & 5 - go to our Facebook Group Page and Twitter account and post a photo or selfie at either our dinning hall or open class display with the following hashtags #RandolphCtExtensionHomemakers
#IEHARandolph
#RCIEHAKitchen with a photo of your meal
#RCIEHAopenclass with a photo of something you liked displayed or selfie at the open class exbit

See our booth for more details of the rules of this piece of pie contest.

Winners will be called if we have a phone number, their name will also be listed with the cashier in the dinning room, at our booth in Husted Hall, and on Facebook and our Twitter account.

5 chances each day, but please limit to one entry each way perday.. let's play fair.