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Most families are unaware that unstructured play is significant for children. Play fosters cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development. More specifically, it helps creativity, imagination, problem-solving, and social skills! Sara Reichstadt from Kinderberry Hill discusses why children must explore, create and discover without predetermined rules or guidelines.

Read Why Play is Important: https://www.newhorizonacademy.net/why-unstructured-play-is-important-to-child-development/
Kinderberry Hill Website: https://www.kinderberryhill.com/

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Being distracted while your child is talking to you can be a big problem when communicating. We have all been there, listening while holding a phone or not making eye contact. MiaLisa from Doing Good Together is a special guest on this episode to talk about how and why it is critical to be listening fully.

Doing Good Together: https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/
Doing Good Together - Power of Listening: https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/dgt-newsletter/listen-with-heart
Doing Good Together: Making Room to Listen: https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/bhf/blog/making-room-to-listen

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Getting hit by your child or having your child hit others can be embarrassing and infuriating. Many families worry that their child's aggression toward them and others is a bad sign and reflects on their parenting. But, what Amanda Mason explains, it's all about how you react to the hitting and what you do moving forward that makes the difference.

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In this episode of the Parenting Pickup Podcast, Anna Paulson, current Program Coordinator for Help Me Grow, a licensed teacher in the areas of Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Elementary Education, and a certified Early Childhood Education advocate, talks about helpful information and practical steps to take for families to understand and support your child's early childhood development.

Help Me Grow: https://helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/index.htm
Learn the Signs - Act Early: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html
CDC’s Milestone Tracker App: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones-app.html
Help Me Connect: https://helpmeconnect.web.health.state.mn.us/HelpMeConnect/
Reach Out and Read: https://reachoutandreadmn.org/

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Thuba Nguyen is an early childhood education advocate and teacher who is passionate about celebrating cultural diversity and multiculturism and is the author of the book My Daddy Tells Me. Her children's book is about a life-changing love between fathers and daughters, immigration, self-esteem, and positive affirmations.

With over twelve years of experience in the field, Thuba talks about how vital it is to have multiracial representation in all creative markets and education. Her work inspires future generations to break cycles of intergenerational trauma and oppression.

Buy Book: https://www.mnchildrensbookauthor.com/
List of Resources: https://adobe.ly/3ThWX51

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You want to ensure your children are ready for kindergarten regarding academic, social, and emotional skills. We chatted with Bev Bauman, New Horizon Academy's Vice President of Staff Development and Education, about the different skill sets children should or are expected to have before they start kindergarten. 

More Information: https://www.newhorizonacademy.net/

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It happens in every family. Your child bites, has been bitten, or both! So, what do you do? Kate Wessinger, our Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, dives into why biting is happening, how to prevent it, and what to do.

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We met with Jill Weldon, New Horizon Academy's food and nutrition expert, to talk about one of the most asked questions, how to help children who are selective eaters.

My Plate: https://www.myplate.gov/
Solid Starts: https://solidstarts.com/

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MiaLisa from 'Doing Good Together' explains how important it is to instill caring and kindness in your child as character traits and values. She provides crucial facts, tips, and shares helpful resources on how to raise children to be kind.

Doing Good Together Website: https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/

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Jessi Grittner, a Conscious Discipline Coordinator, shares how teachers, parents, and children can utilize conscious discipline every day to better understand the brain stages, feelings, communication, and intelligence through a self-regulation program that involves social and emotional learning and discipline.

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