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My Early Intervention Program
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My Early Intervention Program

Early Childhood

My Early Intervention Program

Heather2024-05-25T09:00:05-05:00May 25th, 2024|Categories: Early Childhood|Tags: autism, brain development, neurodivergency, parenting, research|

Excerpt from Autism and Education: The Way I See It, What Parents and Teachers Need to Know by Dr. Temple Grandin I had a wonderful and effective early education program that started at age two and a half. By then, I had all the classic symptoms of autism, including no speech, no eye contact, tantrums, and constant repetitive behavior. This was in 1949, and doctors knew nothing about autism, but my mother would no accept that nothing could be done to help me. She was [...]

New Meta Study: Montessori Education Leads to Positive Student Outcomes
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New Meta Study: Montessori Education Leads to Positive Student Outcomes

Montessori

New Meta Study: Montessori Education Leads to Positive Student Outcomes

Heather2024-05-25T08:02:51-05:00December 25th, 2023|Categories: Montessori|Tags: academics, brain development, education, Montessori, research|

by Dr. Dean Blase Montessori educators have all experienced it: walking into a well-run, humming classroom where children are focused on learning, making and reinforcing new discoveries, and demonstrating works to younger peers. Where teachers are happily engaged in the best adult work imaginable, “observing the children, judging their ripeness, and figuring out when and how to stoke a child’s interest.” (Randolph et al 2023, 2.2). These images bring us home to Montessori classrooms. For those of us who may be “fish in water” when [...]

The Montessori Method in Dementia Care
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The Montessori Method in Dementia Care

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The Montessori Method in Dementia Care

Heather2023-10-04T09:53:00-05:00October 4th, 2023|Categories: Montessori|Tags: brain development, independence, Montessori, soft skills|

Wondering about the different approaches to caring for people with dementia? Inspiration is everywhere - and there's some great evidence that shows that applying Montessori methods to dementia care can deliver some promising results. Published in Seniorly Resource Center, September 18, 2023 By Marlena del Hierro Reviewed by Nipun Chopra Bridging the worlds of gerontology and early education may seem an unlikely connection, but as a gerontologist with over a decade of experience, it's always exciting to see where practitioners are finding inspiration. Some of the most [...]

Montessori students exhibit a more richly connected semantic memory network
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Montessori students exhibit a more richly connected semantic memory network

Montessori

Montessori students exhibit a more richly connected semantic memory network

Heather2022-05-15T20:09:24-05:00March 25th, 2022|Categories: Montessori|Tags: brain development, creativity, education|

by Eric W. Dolan March 6, 2022 in Cognitive Science The type of education a child receives appears to influence how they represent knowledge in long-term memory, according to a new study published in the journal Science of Learning. The findings indicate that Montessori students tend to have a more richly connected network of semantic memories. “We are facing many changes, and education seems to be a crucial point to prepare young people to face these changes. However, we do not yet have an educational [...]

My Amygdala Made Me Do It
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My Amygdala Made Me Do It

Early Childhood, Parenting

My Amygdala Made Me Do It

Heather2024-05-25T07:46:32-05:00May 25th, 2021|Categories: Early Childhood, Parenting|Tags: brain development, parenting, self-regulation|

Written by Maren Schmidt (5/3/2014) Learning to control impulses is an important task for our children, and all of us, to learn. Until our children learn to control urges to hit, kick, punch, pinch, bite, spit, name call and more, we’ll see all those behaviors emerge when life becomes overwhelming. How is self-control established? Let’s look at the young child’s brain. Our brains are perhaps best viewed as three brains in one. Our reptilian brain (cerebellum) takes in all sensory information and handles issue of basic survival, [...]

Want to Raise Thoughtful, Well-Adjusted Children? Let Them Hear You Say These 11 Things, According to Parenting Experts
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Want to Raise Thoughtful, Well-Adjusted Children? Let Them Hear You Say These 11 Things, According to Parenting Experts

Parenting

Want to Raise Thoughtful, Well-Adjusted Children? Let Them Hear You Say These 11 Things, According to Parenting Experts

Heather2020-04-11T17:29:27-05:00March 1st, 2020|Categories: Parenting|Tags: brain development, education, parenting, phrases|

I recently wrote about what parents should let their kids see them doing to role-model well-adjusted behavior and have been planning this follow-up piece. Why? Because helping children to grow up successful and levelheaded is about ensuring they see you doing and saying certain things. Plenty has been written about what not to say in front of your children but not so much on the opposite. So I enlisted the help of parenting experts Patrick A. Coleman, parenting editor at Fatherly.com, and Daniel Wong, author [...]

How the Outdoors Makes Your Kids Smarter
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How the Outdoors Makes Your Kids Smarter

Parenting, Raintree

How the Outdoors Makes Your Kids Smarter

Heather2019-12-05T16:42:05-06:00December 5th, 2019|Categories: Parenting, Raintree|Tags: brain development, nature|

The freedom to move and play outside inspires creativity and improves brain function By Katie Arnold When I was eight years old, I spent an hour every autumn day after school shooting baskets in our driveway in New Jersey. I was small for my age, had little talent for the sport, and didn’t love it all that much; what I loved were the stories I made up in my head as I practiced my layups alone. I loved how my mind was free to wander [...]

The Value of Not Knowing

Heather2019-02-28T11:09:31-06:00February 28th, 2019|Categories: Montessori|Tags: brain development, Montessori|

By Pilar Bewley Margaret, a veteran elementary Montessori teacher, overheard a conversation between Steven and Paula, two children who were conducting a science experiment. Steven lifted up a half-full test tube. “Hey, the solution isn’t turning blue the way it’s supposed to!” Paula scratched her head. “What do you think we did wrong?” Steven sighed and said, “I don’t know, let’s ask Ms. Margaret.” With a dismissive gesture of the hand, Paula replied, “Nah, don’t ask her. She doesn’t know anything! I saw a chemistry [...]

Why Are Kids Impatient, Bored, Friendless, and Entitled?
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Why Are Kids Impatient, Bored, Friendless, and Entitled?

Parenting

Why Are Kids Impatient, Bored, Friendless, and Entitled?

Heather2019-02-28T10:53:17-06:00February 28th, 2019|Categories: Parenting|Tags: brain development, parenting, technology|

By Victoria Prooday Kids today are in a devastating emotional state! Most come to school emotionally unavailable for learning. There are many factors in our modern lifestyle that contribute to this. I am an occupational therapist with years of experience working with children, parents, and teachers. I hear the same consistent message from every teacher I meet. Clearly, throughout my time as an Occupational Therapist, I have seen and continue to see a decline in children’s social, emotional, and academic functioning, as well as a [...]

Kansas Citizens and Business Community Say Students Need More Than Academics to Succeed

Heather2019-02-28T11:21:40-06:00October 28th, 2018|Categories: Raintree|Tags: brain development, education, soft skills|

By Denise Kahler, Director of Communications The Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE) is reviewing the tabulated results from the Community Conversation events held throughout the state three years ago where education officials asked Kansas residents and members of the business community what they want from their state education system. The board is using these results to support the development of its vision for K-12 education in Kansas. Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson and members of the board conducted 20 events across the [...]