Wednesday Folder – January 20, 2016

Hello Thunderbirds!

Science Fair is coming on Jan. 28th!

Come check out all the amazing projects – it’ll be well worth your time. Who knows, you may learn something new!

SEL Book Study

THES will be hosting a book study on Friday mornings starting Feb 5th. The book will be “The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind” by Daniel J. Seigel & Tina Payne Bryson

Books will be provided.

This is what the publisher says about this book:

In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson offer a revolutionary approach to child rearing with twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain development, leading to calmer, happier children. The authors explain—and make accessible—the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures. The “upstairs brain,” which makes decisions and balances emotions, is under construction until the mid-twenties. And especially in young children, the right brain and its emotions tend to rule over the logic of the left brain. No wonder kids throw tantrums, fight, or sulk in silence. By applying these discoveries to everyday parenting, you can turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child’s brain and foster vital growth.

Complete with age-appropriate strategies for dealing with day-to-day struggles and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts to your child, The Whole-Brain Child shows you how to cultivate healthy emotional and intellectual development so that your children can lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives.

Even if you can’t come every Friday be sure to stop by when you can make it – it’s sure to be a great experience.

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