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Scientific Secrets for Raising Kids Who Thrive

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Learn scientifically proven techniques for raising healthy, happy, and intelligent children in this course taught by a world-renowned child development expert.

Syllabus

  • 01: Self-Control-From Tummy Time to Tae Kwon Do
  • 02: Seeing, Hearing, Thinking, Learning Infants
  • 03: Sleep-Getting Enough “Vitamin S”
  • 04: Healthy Eating Habits for Life
  • 05: Baby Talk, Sign Language, and Speech
  • 06: Shaping Behavior-How Kids and Rats Differ
  • 07: Which Style of Parenting Is Best?
  • 08: The Joy of Reading and the Place of Phonics
  • 09: IQ Hazards and Boosting Intelligence
  • 10: Enhancing Your Child's Memory
  • 11: Parent as Teacher-Homework and Beyond
  • 12: Getting a Jump on Math-Without Math Anxiety
  • 13: Advantages of a Second Language
  • 14: What TV and Video Can and Can't Teach
  • 15: Values and Pitfalls of Video Games
  • 16: Promoting Persistence and Self-Esteem
  • 17: Encouraging Cooperation, Sharing, Empathy
  • 18: Peer Conflicts and Social Development
  • 19: Maria Montessori at Home for Young Children
  • 20: Schooling and the Montessori Approach
  • 21: Physical Development and Education
  • 22: The Adolescent Brain
  • 23: Becoming a Parent-Scientist
  • 24: The Great Values of an Unhurried Childhood
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Peter M. Vishton

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