Perhaps you have seen the video It’s Not about the Nail that has millions of views on YouTube.As a couple sits on the couch, the female describes relentless pressure and pain in her head that won’t go away. While she vocalizes her frustration, the scene expands enough for the viewer to see a nail in her forehead.The male says to her, “You do have a nail in your head.”Her response? “It is not about the nail.”An argument ensues.
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According to Dr. Kathy Koch, educator, founder of Celebrate Kids, and author of 8 Great Smarts, every person, young and old, needs to know they are smart.“Smart is a powerful word,” says Koch. “When children discover that they are smart, they are more willing to engage with all of life, including school.
Practice these caregiving principles with the kids in your sphere of influence.
Did you know…Babies can hear three months before they are born?80 percent of a child’s brain development happens in the first three years?On average, the ratio of reprimands, warnings or scolding to praise or encouragement is 12 to 1 for children in low-income families?A major study showed that by age 2, less-advantaged children were six months behind the highly-advantaged in language processing skills?During a visit to Chattanooga, Dr. Ron Ferguson, adjunct lecturer in public polic…
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Stop Trying to Fix It
Perhaps you have seen the video It’s Not about the Nail that has millions of views on YouTube.As a couple sits on the couch, the female describes relentless pressure and pain in her head that won’t go away. While she vocalizes her frustration, the scene expands enough for the viewer to see a nail in her forehead.The male says to her, “You do have a nail in your head.”Her response? “It is not about the nail.”An argument ensues.
8 Ways Kids Are Smart
According to Dr. Kathy Koch, educator, founder of Celebrate Kids, and author of 8 Great Smarts, every person, young and old, needs to know they are smart.“Smart is a powerful word,” says Koch. “When children discover that they are smart, they are more willing to engage with all of life, including school.
What Every Child Needs to Learn
Did you know…Babies can hear three months before they are born?80 percent of a child’s brain development happens in the first three years?On average, the ratio of reprimands, warnings or scolding to praise or encouragement is 12 to 1 for children in low-income families?A major study showed that by age 2, less-advantaged children were six months behind the highly-advantaged in language processing skills?During a visit to Chattanooga, Dr. Ron Ferguson, adjunct lecturer in public polic…