There is important work and research being done throughout our country in studying the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Growing Sound (in cooperation with the Children, Inc. Innovation Lab) is pleased to announce a NEW training for 2019 featuring KY Credentialed Specialty Trainer and Award-Winning Songwriter; DAVID KISOR. I’M GONNA FIND A WAY: Songs [Read More…]
No place for Social-Emotional Learning in Schools? Are you sure?
April 5, 2018 By
Education Week recently published a great article by Peter DeWitt focusing (once again) on the importance of social-emotional learning. DeWitt had posted a previous article and was (or wasn’t) surprised by the comments and feedback he received from (what he calls) “the naysayers”. But Dewitt builds his case once again in this new article and [Read More…]
Why Preschool is the Most Important Year In a Child’s Development
January 17, 2018 By
A recent article published on September 15, 2017 on Mindshift penned by Deborah Farmer Kris does a great job of highlighting the value and importance of publicly funded PreK programs-but most importantly that “QUALITY” is what really matters. You can read through the full article here, but pay close attention to the last paragraph about [Read More…]
How To Pick A Preschool
November 29, 2017 By
The Harvard Graduate School of Education recently published an article in their perspective and opinions column by Suzanne Bouffard titled “How To Pick A Preschool”. We know year after year thousands of families struggle with this decision and Ms. Bouffard offers some great tips for navigating the process and what to look for. We are [Read More…]
What Do We Mean When We Say “Social and Emotional Skills”?
August 30, 2017 By
Character Science, Social and Emotional Skills, NonCognitive Traits and Habits…you’ve heard these terms before, but what do they mean and is there really a correct description? Author Anya Kemenetz recently tacked this question in her article posted via MindShift. What’s in? What’s out? How do we get there? What research supports these theories? If you’ve [Read More…]
“7 Ways To Raise A Resilient Child”
August 9, 2017 By
Parents Magazine recently published a fantastic article titled “7 Ways To Raise A Resilient Child” by Catherine Newman. Ms. Newman touched on so many key points that are spot on in regards to the work we have been doing at Growing Sound for 10 years. Stand By, Step In-But Don’t Take Over, Encourage a Growth [Read More…]
Revisiting “Self-Control”
January 9, 2017 By
Back in January 2016, MINDSHIFT published an article by Katrina Schwartz titled “Research-based Strategies to Help Children Develop Self-Control”. It’s always a good idea to revisit articles on self-control (especially after a busy holiday season). This article talks about the research of Walter Mischel and his well-known body of work called “THE MARSHMALLOW TEST”. Check [Read More…]
Defining The Skills For Success
December 14, 2016 By
“Useable Knowledge”, that is published out by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, recently posted an article by Leah Shafer titled “Defining The skills For Success” that signals the difference between executive function and other regulation-related skills in regards to child development. According to the article, “strong executive function (EF) is key to children’s success [Read More…]
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