It’s that time of the year once again. No, not the Holidays, but the end of another school year in San Diego and all the events that follow. From recitals, end of year school parties, proms and graduations. Everybody is excited and if not, at least relieved, that another school year has come to an […]
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The early years of a child’s life are challenging. Making a child’s dental visits “easy” for both the child and the parent is a goal of mine. I like to start seeing the children at the age of 2 for a meet and greet appointment. These appointments are usually the parent’s cleaning appointment and the […]
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Before knowing what to teach your child, you need to know how to teach them, and this is where understanding their learning style comes to play. There are four basic learning styles for children between the ages of 2-4: Introvert, Extrovert, Perceiving and Judging. If your child is an introverted learner, they enjoy alone time […]
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As a pediatrician and mother – and all those other roles that we play in life – I spend most of my waking hours in the company of children. They are amazing! At times delightful, sweet and just plain funny and at other times challenging and nerve wracking. My role entails being able to relate […]
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“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.” – Roger Lewin What is Critical Thinking? Critical Thinking has been a hot topic in education since 1948 when Benjamin Bloom took the lead in developing “the goals of the educational process,” including knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The definition […]
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If your child’s preschool years are coming to an end, your thoughts are probably turning toward kindergarten. But is your child ready to move on to the “big” school? What skills do kindergarten teachers expect their new students to have? To help answer those questions (and ease your mind), I have asked highly regarded kindergarten […]
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Fighting Flu Season: How to Protect Your Family from the Influenza Virus With the arrival of flu season, many parents will be watching their children closely for symptoms of this dreaded virus. The flu, also known as influenza, is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract (nose, throat and lungs). The virus spreads […]
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David: I think we’re live now. Hi, this is David Moya, with TheCarmelValleyLife.com. I see the Live button. We are starting our series here with some of our contributors. We have Dr. Steve Ronco, from Torrey Hills Chiropractic with us today. Dr. Ronco: Hi, David. David: Yes, sir. Did I say something wrong? Dr. Ronco: […]
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United Way of San Diego County’s board of directors announced the selection of Kevin Crawford as the new president and CEO for the 93-year-old nonprofit. Crawford, who will begin leading the organization in early 2014, has served as fire chief for the Carlsbad Fire Department for the past 11 years, and is currently the interim […]
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Millions of readers around the world joined together on October 3rd to celebrate Jumpstart’s Read for the Record by reading Otis and supporting Jumpstart’s mission to work toward the day every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed. The annual event was a huge success for readers everywhere, with fun new ways to celebrate this year like […]
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Recently, I updated the bulletin board at my office with the message: “Stand here and think of something you are grateful for!” I casually left a pen hanging from a string and went on with life. After a couple of days, much to my delight, there were several messages left behind! A couple messages were from […]
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“Embrace-A-Family” Making the Holiday Season a Little Brighter Making the holiday season a little brighter. Each year through the Embrace-a-Family Program, individuals, families, and groups in the community help ensure families in need have a joyous holiday celebration. Many Embrace -a-Family recipients would not have Hanukkah or Christmas celebrations without this program. How the program […]
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