Preschool and Beyond

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Episode 10 - I Can Use the Potty Now Nov 17, 2016

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Melissa Stephenson, Preschool Teacher at Discovery Child Development in Morrisville, NC discusses ways to make the potty training process as smooth as possible for both the child and the parents.
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www.discoverychilddevelopmentcenter.com/podcast10
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Episode 9 - The Power of Music Nov 11, 2016

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Jessica Jenkins Davis, Director of the Community School of Music at Meredith College, and their Suzuki Strings program, chats with Mike about how to introduce an instrument to your preschooler.
Show Notes: www.discoverychilddevelopmentcenter.com/podcast
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Episode 8 - Finding the Right Elementary School Nov 04, 2016

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Dr. Alejandra Livas-Dlott, Director of Discovery Child Development Center, chats with Mike about how to choose an elementary school for your child.
Show Notes: www.discoverychilddevelopmentcenter.com/podcast
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Episode 7 - Time to Go to Sleep - Creating Healthy Sleep Habits Oct 28, 2016

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Pam Diamond of First Daze and Nightzzz, joins us to discuss ways that we can help our children develop healthy sleep habits.
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Show Notes:
http://www.discoverychilddevelopmentcenter.com/podcast

Episode 6 - Go Outside - Connecting Children with Nature - 10-21-16 Oct 21, 2016

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Joanna Snyder of Lawrence Hall of Science at UC-Berkeley, joins us to talk about the importance of connecting children with nature, and she also provides tips on how your family can get started.
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Show Notes: http:/www.discoverychilddevelopmentcenter.com/podcast

Episode 5 - Identifying and Supporting Academically Gifted Children Oct 14, 2016

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Wake Academy Head of School Lissy Wood shares her experiences working with academically gifted children. Lissy and Mike cover the following topics
* Identifying academically gifted children
* Misconceptions about gifted children
* Selecting a school to meet your child's needs
* Fostering the natural curiosity of children
* Asynchronous development
* Connecting with other parents of AIG children

Episode 4 - Raising Lifelong Readers Oct 07, 2016

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Dr. Alejandra Livas-Dlott discusses the importance of books, and offers strategies to help make reading engaging and fun for kids.

Episode 3 - Why Isn't She Listening to Me Oct 07, 2016

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Dr. Gabriela Stein joins Mike to discuss strategies to help increase the likelihood that our children will listen to what we ask of them.

Episode 2 - Yes, You Can - Sep 30, 2016

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Pre-K Teacher Courtenay Garver joins the podcast to talk about ways to help foster independence in preschool children.
Learn more at http://www.discoverychilddevelopmentcenter.com/podcast and www.facebook.com/preschoolandbeyond

Episode 1 - It's So Hard to Say Goodbye Sep 29, 2016

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In this episode preschool teacher, Kate Curran discusses ways to help make the transition to school as smooth as possible. Tips include:
Keep goodbyes brief
Be consistent
Discuss the positives of your child's day with them
Pay attention to your body language
The Show and Tell for this week is to get outside and enjoy the outdoors with your child.
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