We really like each other and we really like what we do. We support each other and each other’s strengths and we feel good when we do good.

I am proud to know each of you and thankful that our passion for making a difference brought us together-I am excited for all of our climbs in 2012! Thank you for all each of you do! —Erin

PNPG and Nutrition Entrepreneurs DPGs join together to invite you to a 2-part teleconference series:

The Birth and Growth of a Pediatric Private Practice

With Jill Castle MS, RD, LDN, and Emma Fogt, MBA, MS, RD, LDN

****Part 1: The Birth of a Pediatric Private Practice****

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 
(1 pm EST, 12 pm CST, 11 am MST, 10 am PST)

1 CEU pending

Is pediatric private practice for you? Join this teleconference for inspiration and learn about the opportunities and possibilities for your pediatric private practice. In this hour we will discuss:
*Entrepreneurial Skills and Personality: Do you have what it takes? 
*Your Foundation: Referral sources and expertise 
*Your Pediatric Nutrition Niche: Translating it to a business venture 
*The Basics: Office setup and business structure  
*Finances: Start-up costs and billing

Registration:  http://www.nedpg.org/store/item_view.asp?estore_itemid=1000037

Free to NE/PNPG members. Non-members:  $15

****Part 2: Growth Spurts in Pediatric Private Practice****

Tuesday, April 5, 2011
(1 pm EST, 12 pm CST, 11 am MST, 10 am PST)

1 CEU pending

Your pediatric private practice is up and running and growing in spurts. How can you foster steady growth and development?

*Money Matters: When to charge and competitive pricing 
*Marketing and Networking:  Using local and social outlets  
*Diversification: Adding new services 
*Practice ethics: Practice scope and liability

Free to all members of PNPG and NE!  
Non-members may join for a fee. 
Registration at www.nedpg.org <http://www.nedpg.org> 

 

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http://www.johnmedina.com/

-John’s newest work is on the brains of babies and early childhood development. His new book, Brain Rules for Baby, is just out.
“What’s the best way to raise a smart, happy baby through age 5? Scientists know. Brain Rules for Baby offers parents facts – not just advice – in this engaging, practical book. Find out how a child’s brain develops and what you can do to optimize it.”
-He is going to be speaking at DU at a FREE event on October 28th from 4-6 pm. This link will take you to register for the event.

http://earlychildhoodcolorado.org/events/

Also on October 28th from 4-6 pm at Metro:

The authors of Nurture Shock will be speaking at Metro. Here is the info: http://www.mscd.edu/studentactivities/nurtureshock/ This book is AMAZING if you have not already read it! Our whole team read it and loved sharing what we learned/felt.

Great events! Enjoy-Love the Mile High Climbers Team

Check out this article –Pesticides in kids linked to ADHD

Published in the journal of Pediatrics, this is the largest study to date to examine the effects of pesticides on child development and behavior. The authors admit the study is not perfect, but they highly encourage buying organic produce for your kids when possible. Can’t afford to go all-organic? Buy organic only when purchasing the “dirty dozen” list of produce (see below) or carefully wash produce with water and scrub brush, if possible.

I’ve included a link to one of my favorite shopping guides–it is a wallet sized guide to the produce which contains the highest amount of pesticides. It lists the “dirty dozen”, which is 12 fruits/veggies you should always try to eat organic. And it lists the “clean 15″ which are not as important to buy organic. Check it out and print it off (or download as handy iPhone app)!

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In most schools, cursive writing is taught in the third grade. Children often revert back to writing in print unless their teachers in subsequent grades insist on cursive. By the fifth grade most children have reverted back to print. So what are the benefits of learning cursive? Actually, there are numerous benefits the first of which is related to academic achievement tests. On the Scholastic Aptitude Test, (SAT) there is a time limit for essays, 25 minutes. It is estimated by handwriting specialist, Kate Gladstone, that when writing in cursive, students average 100 written words per minute, while students writing in print can only manage 30. This results in less content and therefore a lower overall score.

Taking notes in college will be more difficult for students writing in print as well. These same children will eventually be filling out job applications. When looking at one application written in cursive versus one in print, there’s no doubt that there will be some bias. The applicant that writes in cursive will often be seen as more intelligent and able as a result.

For people with dyslexia there are even more important reasons to teach cursive. As Diana Hanbury King writes in Writing Skills for the Adolescent, “In the case of dyslexics, there several reasons for insisting on cursive. To begin with, in cursive writing, there is no question as to where each letter begins – it begins on the line. The confusion with forms is not merely a left and right reversal as with b/d and p/q; it is also an up down reversal as with m/w and u/n; hence the uncertainty as to whether a letter begins at the top of the bottom. Second, spelling is fixed more firmly in the mind if the word is formed in a continuous movement rather than a series of separate strokes with the pencil lifted off the paper between each one”.

In summation, the argument for using cursive writing for all students, but especially students with dyslexia is as follows:

• Cuts down on reversals (cursive b/g; m/w, etc.)
• All lowercase letters begin on the baseline.
• Spelling is better reinforced in the mind if continuous movement of cursive is used.
• Reading is strengthened through writing
• Increases legibility and speed

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