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Positive Parenting

Positive Parenting

Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant So much of how parents communicate to their children – both verbally and through gesture – is in the negative. Listen...

Positive Parenting

Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant So much of how parents communicate to their children – both verbally and through gesture – is in the negative. Listen...

Gaining Independence

Gaining Independence

Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant   Learning how to function independently is a critical developmental milestone for toddlers and preschoolers. Nothing helps foster optimism and resilience...

Gaining Independence

Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant   Learning how to function independently is a critical developmental milestone for toddlers and preschoolers. Nothing helps foster optimism and resilience...

Communication: A Two-Way Street

Communication: A Two-Way Street

Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant Effective communication is a fundamental social skill and a crucial developmental milestone for young children. But, as you may have noticed...

Communication: A Two-Way Street

Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant Effective communication is a fundamental social skill and a crucial developmental milestone for young children. But, as you may have noticed...

Learning To Work with Others

Learning To Work with Others

Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant   Playing with others is an important activity which contributes to the overall social and emotional wellbeing of young children. Children...

Learning To Work with Others

Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant   Playing with others is an important activity which contributes to the overall social and emotional wellbeing of young children. Children...

Effective Praise

Effective Praise

Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant Optimism and resilience are central to the social emotional learning we emphasize on Zoonicorn. Effective praise is one important way to...

Effective Praise

Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant Optimism and resilience are central to the social emotional learning we emphasize on Zoonicorn. Effective praise is one important way to...

Learning to Self-Regulate

Learning to Self-Regulate

Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant Self-regulation, the ability to understand and manage one’s own behaviors and impulses, begins at an early age and continues all the...

Learning to Self-Regulate

Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant Self-regulation, the ability to understand and manage one’s own behaviors and impulses, begins at an early age and continues all the...