Scientific secrets for raising kids who thrive

DVD 2014

This course taught by renowned psychology professor and child development expert explores some scientifically proved techniques for raising healthy, happy, and intelligent children, includes topics such as the link between sleep and cognitive development, ways to help your child with homework, and how to encourage pro-social behavior.

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Child development

Child rearing

Parenting Study and teaching

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Great courses Great courses. Better living. Parenting

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ISBN:

9781629970516

Description:

4 videodiscs (12 hours) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 218 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
digital optical stereo
videodisc
video file DVD video
polychrome

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: NR

Notes:

Course No. 9542
Lecturer: Peter M. Vishton, College of William & Mary
DVD

Contents:

Disc 1. Self-control, from tummy time to tae kwon do
Seeing, hearing, thinking, learning infants
Sleep, getting enough "vitamin S"
Healthy eating habits for life
Baby talk, sign language, and speech
Shaping behavior, how kids and rats differ
Disc 2. Which style of parenting is best?
Joy of reading and the place of phonics
IQ hazards and boosting intelligence
Enhancing your child's memory
Parent as teacher, homework and beyond
Getting a jump on math, without math anxiety
Disc 3. Advantages of a second language
What tv and video can and can't teach
Values and pitfalls of video games
Promoting persistence and self-esteem
Encouraging cooperation, sharing, empathy
Peer conflicts and social development
Disc 4. Maria Montessori at home for young children
Schooling and the Montessori approach
Physical development and education
Adolescent brain
Becoming a parent-scientist
Great values of an unhurried childhood

Control Number:

3194224

UPC:

978162997051

Other Authors:

Teaching Company
Vishton, Peter M., teacher

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