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Doing Children’s Museums The Right Way
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published January 29, 2013
Tags: cell phone use, excursions with children, hands-on learning, museum fees
Children’s museum admission fees can be expensive. It’s natural to want to “get your money’s worth” and see it all. But that just doesn’t fit with the preschool thought process.
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Is It Time For Music Lessons?
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published January 22, 2013
Tags: Mozart Effect, music and brain development, piano lessons, Suzuki violin
While there’s no truth in some sort of “Mozart Effect” – music doesn’t make a person smarter all over – there are specific abilities that are supported by early musical training. The earlier this training begins, the better.
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Why Letter Sounds Matter: Reading Starts with “Buh”
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published January 1, 2013
Tags: early reading, learning to read, letter sounds, phonics, reading games
According to the University of Oregon College of Education phonemic awareness is essential to learning to read in an alphabetic writing system and is a strong predictor of children who experience early reading success.
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Becoming Bilingual: Make It Your Family’s Goal for 2013
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published December 24, 2012
Tags: becoming multilingual, language learning and brain development, second language acquisition, Spanish for tots
Children who already are fluent in a second language find it easier throughout life to learn additional languages. For them, the window to language acquisition never closes because it was propped open early.
ARTICLE
Doing Children’s Museums The Right Way
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published January 29, 2013
Tags: cell phone use, excursions with children, hands-on learning, museum fees
Children’s museum admission fees can be expensive. It’s natural to want to “get your money’s worth” and see it all. But that just doesn’t fit with the preschool thought process.
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Is It Time For Music Lessons?
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published January 22, 2013
Tags: Mozart Effect, music and brain development, piano lessons, Suzuki violin
While there’s no truth in some sort of “Mozart Effect” – music doesn’t make a person smarter all over – there are specific abilities that are supported by early musical training. The earlier this training begins, the better.
ARTICLE
Why Letter Sounds Matter: Reading Starts with “Buh”
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published January 1, 2013
Tags: early reading, learning to read, letter sounds, phonics, reading games
According to the University of Oregon College of Education phonemic awareness is essential to learning to read in an alphabetic writing system and is a strong predictor of children who experience early reading success.
ARTICLE
Becoming Bilingual: Make It Your Family’s Goal for 2013
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published December 24, 2012
Tags: becoming multilingual, language learning and brain development, second language acquisition, Spanish for tots
Children who already are fluent in a second language find it easier throughout life to learn additional languages. For them, the window to language acquisition never closes because it was propped open early.
VIDEO
How to handle siblings who are fighting
Published October 30, 2012
Tags: children fighting, kate raidt, katie malinski, sibling healthy relationship, sibling rivalry, siblings fighting, what to do when siblings fight
Do you sometimes feel like your job as a parent is really the job of a referee? Do your siblings fight…all the time? Parenting Coach Katie Malinski LCSW role plays with Kate Raidt how to handle your children when they don’t get along.
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How to build a strong relationship with your child
Published September 26, 2012
Tags: how to build strong relationship with child, how to communicate with child, katie malinski, parenting advice, southwestern advantage, tips for parenting
More and more children are growing up with broken relationships with their parents. Parenting expert Katie Malinski LCSW shares the basic fundamentals parents should follow in order to grow a healthy, strong relationship with their children.
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Why birth to age 3 are the most important years in your child’s life
Published August 8, 2012
Tags: child development before age 3, dr. patricia nan anderson, early child development, quality care in infants, the early years
Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson and Parenting Coach Katie Malinski LCSW discuss the importance of early child development and why birth to age 3 are the most important years of a child’s life.
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How to talk to your kids about sex
Published June 25, 2012
Tags: beyond the birds and the bees, how to talk to kids about sex, katie malinski, kids and sexuality, parent child relationship
Talking to kids about sex can be a nerve-racking experience for any parent. Parenting Coach Katie Malinski LCSW role plays with Kate Raidt how to effectively talk to your kids about sex…today!
