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This month, NHA's child mental health specialist, Amanda Mason, joins us to talk about the positive effects that therapeutic reading can have on children.
This episode we'll tackle subjects such as:

• The benefits of bibliotherapy
• The obstacles for parents to use bibliotherapy with their child
• Appropriate books for therapeutic reading
• How bibliotherapy can help with grief and illness
• Signs that you should get a mental health specialist involved
• Community resources for families who wish to use bibliotherapy

Previous episodes featuring Amanda:
Season 1, Episode 2- New Siblings
Season 2, Episode 1 - Hitting

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Research continues to conclude that children’s academic successes later in life can be attributed to the amount of talk and reading they experience from birth to age 3. They also statistically prove to be better readers later in life. We are thrilled to have Sara Reichstadt, a renowned Social and Emotional learning expert, and the Education Coordinator for Kinderberry Hill Child Development Centers back for an episode on early childhood literacy.
These days, in everchanging, fast-paced, information dense environments, it's more important than ever that our children can "read between the lines", and Sara will provide guardians, who are shorter for time than ever, with tools to make that task less daunting.
This episode contains topics like:

• The proven benefits of teaching reading at a young age
• The diversity of reading options that children can participate in
• Discussing how understanding the Reggio Emilia approach to social & emotional learning can boost childhood literacy
• Reading as a form of play
• Community resources available for families that want to make childhood reading more accessible
• Handling educating your child while dealing with adult burnout

Resources:
https://reachoutandread.org/what-we-do/resources-2/

Listen to our previous episode interviewing Sara about ‘The Importance of Play’ here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-2-episode-3-importance-of-play/id1610354963?i=1000615739373

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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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Today's episode features three-time guest MiaLisa Millares, and it's one you're not going to want to miss. MiaLisa is the executive director at Doing Good Together, a non-profit organization that aims to connect families to different volunteer and donation opportunities. Over the course of the episode, MiaLisa will provide families with several tools to foster deeper connection with their kiddos, in regard to the serious topics that everyday life confronts us with. The topics in this episode include:

• Teaching your child how to share
• Reframing questions to support more productive affirmations and autonomy
• How to handle meltdowns
• Grief or death in the household, family, community or world
• BIG questions at bedtime
• Navigating the topic of divorce
• Interpersonal "spats" with friends
• Tackling the fear of moving

Learn more about Doing Good Together here.
Our past episodes with MiaLisa:
Season 2, Episode 2: 'Listening'
Season 1, Episode 4: 'Raising Caring Children'

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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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