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Growing Great Kids. [2009]. Growing Great Kids for preschoolers: Curriculum and training seminars. Altadena, CA: Growing Great Kids,

Annotation: This Web site describes an interactive curriculum geared toward optimizing developmental outcomes for preschool children (ages 3-5). The curriculum provides parents, home visitors, and preschool teachers with the knowledge and skills needed to support children in forming strong self-esteem, critical and creative thinking capabilities, cooperative peer relationships, age-appropriate impulse control, habits foundational to healthy lifestyles, and social and academic building blocks for school success. The curriculum can be used with groups of children in center- or home-based programs, with parents and children during home visits, in parent-education groups, and for training preschool teachers and child care providers. The curriculum includes a manual with 24 parent- and teacher-education modules, a manual with child development activities for 3-year-olds, and a manual with child-development activities for 4- and 5-year-olds. Curriculum training is also provided.

Keywords: Cognitive development, Curricula, Early childhood development, Home visiting, Parenting skills, Relationships, School readiness, Training
   

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