July 2013 – Kinderpillar

July 30,2013

“Brain Based Learning” – Prof. Ellen Booth Church

By Arvinder Kaur
Child's wellbeing / Multiple Intelligence / Thinking
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“No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess.” ~Sir Isaac Newton Did you know that every time you stop to explore and investigate something new with your child you are building his brain? It’s true. The quality time you spend in discovery with your child is more important than dir

July 25,2013

Showing Respect to Your Children

By Arvinder Kaur
Child's wellbeing / parenting / Uncategorized
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Many parents worry about whether their children respect them, but do not think about whether they are showing respect to their children. To gain respect from children, we must also show children respect. Kids naturally learn from and copy the behavior of their parents. If parents show their chil

July 15,2013

Encouraging Preschoolers to Try New Foods

By Arvinder Kaur
Child's wellbeing / Healthy Eating / parenting
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Young children are naturally picky eaters. But children can overcome their picky eating habits with the help of teachers and caregivers when they allow them to explore and taste new foods. Keeping in mind the rise in childhood overweight or bad eating issues, it is important to establish healthy eat

July 04,2013

Actively Listening to Your Child

An important way for parents to establish trust with their children is to listen to them. Not just listen, but actively listen. This means paying attention to tone and body language, not just content. Active listening also means not judging what your child is saying, not interrupting your chil