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"It serves working families who drop off children as early as 6:30 a."
The PFT has advocated consistently for expansion of early learning
opportunities because research shows that early childhood education is key to
children's academic success.

Who: Philadelphia Federation of Teachers with the NAACP, Parents,
Staff
What: News Conference
When: Monday, June 13 3:30 p.
The company's first video, Calm Baby, is a multiple award-winner
including Parenting magazine's "2002 Videos of the Year Awards,"
iParenting Media's "2003 Great Holiday Product Awards ," and The
National Parenting Center's "2004 Seal of Approval.

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'When Terrible Things Happen': A Parent's Guide to Talking with Their
Children Offers Age-Specific Advice

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J."
The PFT will be working with the NAACP, parents and staff to urge city
and state elected leaders to fund and strengthen the CELC, Teen Parent and
before- and after -school childcare programs. You will notice our videos grow with the child.

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For more information, please contact Barbara Goodman, PFT communications
director , at 215-587-6738.
Where: Outside of the Webster Comprehensive Early Learning Center
2000 block of Ontario Street, near Frankford Avenue

The PFT represents 18,000 teachers , librarians, counselors, nurses, social
workers, psychologists, classroom assistants, non-teaching assistants,
secretaries, Head Start and Comprehensive Early Learning Center teachers and
staff , professional-technical employees and food service managers working in
Philadelphia public schools .

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L.JJPI.m. announced today the launch of Fun Baby(TM), the
second in its series of videos for infants and toddlers at the
American International Toy Fair in New York City beginning on Sunday,
February 20th, at the Javits Convention Center, booth #3081.

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When Terrible Things Happen is
available, free , by visiting http://www. Imagine -- or
try to remember -- what it is like to be caught up in that world as a child,"
says noted author of the booklet, Lewis Leavitt, M.L.
* School-aged children (5-12 years) have more understanding of how and
why things happen and will want to ask questions .com.

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"CELC provides working parents with safe, supervised, educational settings
in which to leave their infants, toddlers and pre-kindergartners," he said. The video is comprised of 12 classical music and
nursery songs that have been originally arranged including "Oh, Mister
Sun"; "If You 're Happy and You Know It"; and "Pop! Goes the Weasel,"
to name a few. was formed in 2001 by two moms -- one, the mother
of triplets and the other, the mother of three -- whose goal is to
provide products that enhance a child's emotional well-being, nurture
their intellect and promote quality characteristics.calmbaby.

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"Sometimes for adults, a world in crisis is a scary place.m.
"The School District of Philadelphia's decision to phase out this program
is shortsighted and will hurt children and working parents, widen the
achievement gap and perpetuate the cycle of low-paying , high-turnover
childcare jobs," Kirsch said. Throughout the
video, five interludes introduce the viewer to a friendly yellow duck
puppet who proceeds to go through the stages of setting up on the
beach to sun bathe.

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"At every step of the
development, children understand what happens in the world around them. PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
President Ted Kirsch and Vice President Jerry T. "We are fighting to
maintain high-quality educational opportunities for children provided by
trained, experienced professional staff.

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It is also offered for a small shipping and handling
fee by calling [1-877-JNJ-LINK (565-5465)].
Webster CELC is located at Webster Elementary School, 3400 Frankford Ave.tv

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Parents and caregivers now have a unique , vital resource to
help them cope in such critical times.
"Research shows that EQ matters more for a child's success and
happiness than IQ and the first opportunities to shape emotional
intelligence are in the earliest years," stated Laureen Mgrdichian,
mom and co-founder of Calm Baby.

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Images - - pictures, news videos,
newspaper headlines -- that burn into young minds, raising more questions than
there are answers.com and through selected
pediatricians' offices. The School Reform
Commission plans to close the remaining 27 centers by June 30, 2006.

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Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Holds News Conference on Child-Care Program Cuts

at Ontario Street. All of this is meant to enthusiastically engage
the viewer and bring about a feeling of cheerfulness, happiness and
delight.

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Because children 's needs and responses to a
crisis can vary greatly based on their age and experience level, the booklet
offers advice for parents in age-appropriate categories -- Infant and Toddler,
Preschool, School Age and Adolescent/Teenager. But they can recognize and
respond to changes in adult behavior . and
provides before- and after-school childcare, where elementary school children
can do homework and socialize under the watchful eyes of trained educators. In our
first video, Calm Baby, we focused on soothing the viewer, whereas the
emphasis with Fun Baby is to help the child identify with some of
his/her primary and positive emotions," added Mgrdichian.

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Key issues discussed in this guide include whether children should be
allowed to watch television in the aftermath of a tragedy and what behaviors
can be signs of anxiety, such as bedwetting, clinginess, nightmares and eating
problems. Talking while playing games may help children express their
thoughts.
* Adolescents/teenagers (12-17 years) are able to understand the causes
and effects of a crisis , but most have not developed experience or
confidence to respond.
"If the measure of a society is how it treats its old and young, it is
particularly tragic when - in the face of research showing the enormous value
of early learning - we cut the programs that prepare children for school ,"
Jordan added. Fun Baby
emphasizes the company's focus of its infant/toddler series, which is
to enhance a child's emotional quotient (EQ).
The benefits to children who watch Fun Baby are that the video
will (1) help enhance a child's emotional well-being, since the audio
and video combination work together to bring about a positive and
cheerful reaction, and (2) stimulate the mind due to the use of
classical music and nursery rhymes and brightly colored objects.

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Parents can help by
talking, listening and answering questions with honesty and directness.C.m.
Calm Baby, Inc.

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This booklet expands the scope of the Helping the Children initiative,
established in 1999 as a collaborative pediatric effort to address the special
needs of children during global crises.

About Johnson + Johnson Pediatric Institute, L.

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* Pre-school children (3 -5 years) may not talk about their feelings
openly.jjpi. All songs are accompanied by visuals such as close-ups
of water toys with smiley faces, puppets, and nature scenes that
include clouds , sun, trees, flowers, and waterfalls.

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Helping Children Cope with Crisis: Booklet Offers Lessons for Parents

is an organization whose
mission is to improve the lives of children and their families, and build on
Johnson + Johnson's heritage of caring for mothers and babies. Parents, staff, civic groups and union leaders will meet
with the media near the Ontario Street entrance.
"Parents will be forced to pay thousands of dollars a year out-of-pocket
for babysitting instead of education, " Kirsch said.

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The best advice for infants and
toddlers is to keep a routine and resume normal activities.

Calm Baby Inc. Launches Fun Baby Video at 2005 American International Toy Fair

" Calm Baby
emphasized the use of water in both the audio and video portion, since
water is known to have a natural relaxing and calming effect on
children and adults. For more
information about the Fun Baby and Calm Baby videos or for purchasing
information, call toll free at (800) 762-CALM (2256) or visit the web
site at www.

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Parents today are faced with reassuring their children during times of
crisis or loss. "Additionally, EQ can be learned, so
our goal with Fun Baby was to bring out more of the child's playful
and happy state by demonstrating positive emotions with and between
the puppets.

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, professor of pediatrics
at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and advisor to the
Johnson + Johnson Pediatric Institute, L. For more
information, visit http: //www.

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Fun Baby is overflowing with child-engaging toys, puppets and
nature scenes that are accompanied by sounds of lively classical music
and nursery songs. Fun Baby is meant to build on the defining
attributes of Calm Baby by including some of the elements of water in
order to soothe the viewer, but also establish a feeling of delight
and contentment by incorporating lighter, more upbeat scenes and
music.

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Additional insights from Leavitt explained in the booklet include:
* Infants and toddlers (0-3 years of age) cannot understand how a crisis
or a loss has changed their environment.

Parents, friends and teachers can help by
letting them know their views and opinions are respected . It does this
by partnering with leading healthcare professionals to create educational
initiatives that promote the protection and well being of children.
with the staff and parents of the Webster Comprehensive Early Learning Center,
one of 18 centers closing at the end of the school year. As with Calm Baby, each Fun Baby VHS or DVD includes an audio
CD of the program with additional tracks of nursery rhymes.

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When Terrible Things Happen is a
booklet from the American Academy of Pediatrics and Johnson + Johnson
Pediatric Institute, L.
The Johnson + Johnson Pediatric Institute, L .

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And the way parents react and offer comfort makes a
difference between nightmares and dreams, between fearful confusion and a
reassuring desire to help those caught up in crises.D.C. What
they don 't know how to handle is the 'why. Teens may
find it rewarding to help others who have suffered harm.C. Jordan and local NAACP leader
Jerry Mondesire will hold a news conference on Monday, June 13, at 3:30 p.----

Fun Baby, Which is Part of the Calm Baby Infant/Toddler Series,
Focuses on Enhancing a Child's Emotional Quotient (EQ)

Calm Baby(R), Inc.

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The program also includes Teen Parent Centers, which provide childcare so that
young parents can finish high school.