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www.FredericksburgParent.NET 11 Congratula ons to FredParent's Freebie Friday Winners! COVID-19: Stories of Strength and Survival Tell Your Story of Suppor ng the Community during COVID-19. How did you and your team rally for your business and your com- munity during the COVID-19 pandemic? What changes did you make? What problems did you face and how did you overcome them? How did you give back to the larger community? FredParent's January 2021 issue will tell YOUR story. We look forward to sharing stories of hope and survival in a limited print edi on of "COVID-19: Stories of Strength and Survival" that will be a keepsake and record of 2020 Send your stories to chris@fredericksburgparent.net. If you are interested in sponsoring, please email megan@fredericksburgparent.net. Keep School Supplies Within Reach A helpful way to keep them on track is to make sure that everything they need is within easy reach. Kids are best able to focus, says counseling psychologist Dr. Shireen Stephen, when you keep "everything that's required at hand so that your child doesn't need to get up to get anything." This includes textbooks, workbooks, math supplies and snacks. Give Them Nutritious Food and Drinks Experts agree that kids need nutritious food and drinks to focus on their school work. "Eating junk food or food rich in sugar makes a child sluggish," says Dr. Stephen, "while food rich in proteins such as almonds, eggs and lean meat have the ability to raise awareness and increase concentration levels." The same goes for drinks. Kids need healthy drinks like fruit juice, milk or water, rather than sodas and energy drinks which only give them a short-lived sugar high. — — and and Stay Stay Focused Focused 5. 5. 5. 6. 6. 6. Heather Balko ....................Sketch Art Box Supply Boxes (ages 10+ up) Mary Reed ...........................500 Piece puzzle (ages 8+up) Erica Goodrich Castro ......"Sneaky Uses for Everyday things" STEM projects (8+ up) Lisa Colson ..........................Baby Led Weaning- The Essen al Guide" Ildiko Chon .........................."The Book You Wish Your Parents had (and your child will be happy you did)" Tracey Alger ........................"How To Stop Loosing Your Sh*** w/ Your Words: guide to happier paren ng"