The Brain - Parent Newsletter - Children Age 2-5 by Mary https://padlet.com/mary_finch/libl100r16be Made by Mary Finch ♥ en-us 2018-03-21 19:56:32 UTC 2025-11-23 00:58:24 UTC hello@padlet.com What We Know About the Brain mary_finch https://padlet.com/mary_finch/libl100r16be/wish/244740659                                                     Getting the Brain Ready for School
Age 2 to 5

Source: Jensen, E. (2005). Teaching with the brain in mind. Alexandria, VA: ASCD

]]> 2018-03-21 20:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mary_finch/libl100r16be/wish/244740659 Foods for the Brain mary_finch https://padlet.com/mary_finch/libl100r16be/wish/244741982
These foods help the brain!
Don't forget water!!  8-12 glasses a day.
Skip the soda, Add a daily vitamin.]]> 2018-03-21 20:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mary_finch/libl100r16be/wish/244741982 Emotional Health & mary_finch https://padlet.com/mary_finch/libl100r16be/wish/244743779
Talk to your children.  Allow children to have conversations with other adults.
Explain steps and processes to kids. 
Focus on positives, find the good.
Role model kindness.
Help your children be relaxed away from you.
Keep children away from violent video games and television.]]> 2018-03-21 20:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mary_finch/libl100r16be/wish/244743779 Social Skills Allow children to explore, experience environment, be creative. mary_finch https://padlet.com/mary_finch/libl100r16be/wish/244751852 Play board games or other social games with children.    

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Read to your children.
Talk to your children
Limit technology, tv, video games, movies.
Teach rhyming games and alphabet
Keep toys that are basic and stay away from toys that require batteries.
Let children discover things on their own
Let kids play and explore.]]> 2018-03-21 20:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mary_finch/libl100r16be/wish/244754082