FasTracKids Collaboration with Dr. Shah, Assistant Professor at UCSD Two weeks ago FasTracKids Carmel Valley/Del Mar hosted Dr. Sameer Shah, Assistant Professor at UCSD. FasTracKids is an interactive child-centered preschool program designed to provide students from diverse backgrounds the skills and confidence required to succeed. Technology is strongly integrated into our classroom activities, and our emphasis […]
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September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and for important reasons. Over the past four decades, obesity rates in children and adults have continued to soar and despite numerous attempts to stop the problem, both kids and adults alike continue to both eat poorly and lack proper exercise. Why? Could it be as simple as […]
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After the long summer months, families have a natural tendency to get out of school-time sync and before you know it, school is back in session and there is an absence in needed structure and organization. Pretty soon, things start to unravel, and a problem such as not turning in assignments, is the dinner table issue. […]
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FasTracKids creates awareness, excitement for early literacy FasTracKids of Carmel Valley/Del Mar, a leader in fun, interactive early childhood education, will be participating in Jumpstart’s 2013 Read for the Record event on October 3rd. The event will be held to promote early literacy for every child. The Read for the Record campaign involves millions of children and adults who […]
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Heart of Leadership’s Back-to-School Panel Discussion on “School, Stress & Success” Features Olympic Gold Medalist, Teen Author, Doctor, and Female Business Leader San Diego, California – On September 19th, 2013, San Diego-based non-profit, Heart of Leadership, will kick off the new school year with a panel discussion on “School, Stress & Success,” from 6:30 pm […]
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Dangerous games, failing grades, drug and alcohol abuse, habitual rebellious behavior, and in the worst case, teenage suicide, are all examples of “warning signs” that a “tween” or adolescent are in trouble, and that their behavior is not normal as compared to what is considered expected for a teenager. The old adage that “kids will […]
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In order to truly break a habit, we need to fully understand exactly what a habit represents. In other words, habits are complex due to the fact that they are a part of our personality or character. Here, the habit functions as an active component of our lifestyle serving commonly a multitude of functions or […]
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10 Questions to Ask Your Child About His/Her Day at School. Whether your child is starting school for the first time or entering a new grade, get a sense of your child’s life at school by asking these 10 questions that elicit more than a one-word response. The trick is to ask about things that […]
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Confidence is the capacity to believe in oneself and not be in a place of self-doubt or worry. How is confidence established? Self-confidence is earned, not given. A belief in oneself must be attained first hand by the person and absorbed into one’s mind as internal strength. The development of confidence comes from experiencing successful experiences […]
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Posture is a window into the condition of the nervous system. It reveals how the body is adapting to stress. Common examples include uncorrected physical stresses for the birth process, childhood sports injuries, car accidents and even unresolved emotional pressures. As a result of these and other stresses, our bodies assume a defensive, protective posture. […]
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Assertiveness is the capacity to comfortably communicate one’s feelings and intentions in a positive and confident manner. Once a child has established the capacity to rely on themselves age appropriately and demonstrate consideration for another, assertion has to do with how a child then communicates themselves to others. Assertiveness is based on healthy self-esteem and […]
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“Treat others the way you wish to be treated”. Such a simple cliche but if a child has not developed the capacity to put themselves in another’s shoes, consideration is not possible. When is a child old-enough to be considerate and how can they be taught this virtue? Normal Developmental Theory teaches us that before a […]
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