Cool for Schoolgiving your children a head start and have them thrive in their first school years.

Getting Stuff SortedGetting Stuff SortedTips from Ian Grant (The Parenting Place)What your child needs:To feel welcome and lovedTo not feel lonely or woundedTo know how to behave (we need to show)To know what to do (we need to tell )From us our kids need Attentive timeCoaching

Getting Stuff SortedGetting Stuff SortedIs your child thriving?Is he/she:Happy most of the time?Energetic?Thriving physically & emotionally? Gaining weight and height?Active and interested?Communicating well?

Yes? Then relax, he is normal.No? Make a plan to get stuff sorted

Getting Stuff Sorted Getting Stuff Sorted to have Kids thrive at to have Kids thrive at schoolschool Socially

Can your child manage social situationsPlay nicely with other children/shareSit down and focus for long periods of timeCommunicate well Emotionally Reduce anxiety by letting them know what

to expect at school – RehearseLearn to dress and undress/do up shoes/toilet skillsListen to their worries and coach them

IntellectuallyFrances will cover ….

Getting Stuff SortedGetting Stuff SortedMy favourite quote:

“When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.” Herophilus

Getting Stuff SortedGetting Stuff Sortedto have Kids thrive at to have Kids thrive at schoolschool

Health issues – Allergies/intolerancesImmune system (ear infections

may stop them hearing well), Sleep Wetting bed, Eating habits...

Getting Stuff SortedGetting Stuff Sortedto have Kids thrive at to have Kids thrive at schoolschool

1. Allergies/intolerances Allergies = immune dysfunction. Common allergies in kids: eggs, wheat, soy,

dairy, peanuts, tree  nuts, fish and shellfish. These eight foods account for 90% of all

food  allergiesSymptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, asthma, eczema, hayfever, rashes, swelling of lips/face/eyes

Symptoms come on almost immediately from eating or coming in to contact with the food

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More common than allergies are intolerancesIntolerances = digestive dysfunctionSymptoms: eczema, asthma, digestive upsets from diarrhoea to constipation, bloating, wind and stomach cramps, poor sleep habits, aggressive behaviour, nausea and indigestion, rashes aggravation of eczema or asthma, and  joint painMore difficult to detect because:they can take over 24 hours to show themselvesthey do not show up in orthodox allergy testing methods

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What can you do?Intolerances are one of the top health issues in kids that I see.They are relatively easy to treat and the results are fastGet them sorted as soon as you can as they can really play havoc with your kids schooling and lives

Getting Stuff SortedGetting Stuff Sortedto have Kids thrive at to have Kids thrive at schoolschool Behavioural issues – focus, anger, irritability, anxiety

Things to explore:› Left/right brain communication

More about this from Frances› Electrical stuff vs outdoor activity› Parenting Skills /coaching› Boredom, needing attention› Difficulties at school – socially,

inrellectually› Diet/deficiencies› Allergies/intolerances› Seek professional help

Getting Stuff Sorted Getting Stuff Sorted to have Kids thrive at to have Kids thrive at schoolschool Sleep patterns your 4/5/6 yr old child should be in bed at 7 to 7.30 pm every night and sleeping for 11 to 12 hours.

Eating habits and diet Is your child› Eating a variety of food› Using utensils – knife, fork,

spoon› Eating regular meals

› Drinking regularly.

Brain food – using brain a lot in learning, taking in new things, environment

Boosting immunity – tired or stressed more likely to pick up bugs

Managing stress and anxiety – new environment

Sustained energy – flat lining after school. Keeping blood sugars high

Kids that do not eat a varied healthy diet will not reach their full potential

Set up rules around food /eating for your house...in our house we...

Always talk about food in a positive and relevant way. Understand what a healthy diet looks like and teach your

kids Provide a variety of foods. Including textures, colours, tastes Make it taste good. mild chilli, curry, spices, garlic, oregano... Give your child choice. Carrots or peas... Offer you child small portions Do not allow them to fill up on fluid/junk foods before meals

- no fizzy drinks, limited lollies etc.... Get your kids involved in shopping, preparation and cooking. Get into a mealtime routine and make mealtimes pleasant

occasions Mix food favourites with those not so favourite Try not to rush meals. Try to remain calm and don’t feel it is your fault.

Hints on getting your children to eat health foods

The brain processes heaps of new info and needs protein, carbohydrate, omega-3s and a range of vitamins and minerals.Breakfast, gives the brain fuel with which to work. Toast, breakfast cereal, eggs, fruit or yoghurt.Protein foods keep you alert, stimulate the production of the 'feel good' hormone, dopamine, helping you enjoy the subjects you usually like least. Fruit and vegetables are a good brain food snack.Omega-3s the brain's wonder food – (immunity, brain function, skin health…)Sleep!!! No amount of the best food can replace a good night's sleep.

Brain Power Foods

Supplement supportSupplement support1. Neurological FunctionFor issues with learning, memory, concentration, cognitive development, nervous system function, insomnia, stress/anxietyOmega 3 fish oilsMagnesium (plus as Epsom salts in bath)IodineZincProbiotics – flora care for kidsB vitaminsD3 vitamin (more so in winter than summer normally)Essential oils – lavenderHerbs – chamomile, passionflower

Supplement supportSupplement support2. ImmunityFor issues with eczema, upper respiratory complaints, allergy, hayfever, sinusitis, ear infections, coughs and coldsProbioticsZincVitamin C, A and DEssential oils – eucalyptus, oregano, tea treeHerbs, - Echinacea, eyebright, olive leaf, licorice. Marshmallow glycetract

Supplement supportSupplement supportGastointestinal healthLeaky gut, dysbiosis, gut flora disruption, diarrhoea, poor digestive function.intolerancesOmega 3ProbioticsZincEssential oils – peppermintHerbs – slippery elm, marshmallow, milk thistleAloe Vera

Supplement supportSupplement supportBasics for kids to have at homeFish oilProbioticsMultivitaminsVitamin C and Zinc and magnesium

Epsom saltsTherapeutic essential oilsHomeopathics – arnica, aconite belladonna, bach flower remedies...Note: always aim to buy the best supplements possible – some makes can do more harm than good! Health professional only supplements tend to be the best

My Contact DetailsSheena HendonT: 09 585 2252Email:sheenahe@sheenahendonhealth.c

o.nzwww. sheenahendonhealth.co.nz

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Any Questions?Any Questions?

back to basics

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Resilience

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Joy

‘There is a strong continuity between the skills with which children enter school and their later academic performance.’Whitehurst and

Lonigan

School Entry

variables account

for almost 70% of

the variance in

Year 7 reading

achievement.

Tunmer, Chapman,

Prochnow

‘Much that is relevant to the development of literacy occurs before a child passes through the schoolhouse door.’

Pressley

A High Literate

Cultural Capital =

Higher levels of

cognitive skills for

reading = reading earlier = long

term success at school.

A High Literacy Cultural Capital is the language skills from 0-5 a child learns at home, including: conversations,

absorbing written material, songs, games, signs.It develops into ……

Phonological AwarenessPA is:

Rhyming words –

hearing.

Syllables – hearing.

Phonemes – sounds

in words.

It develops into ……

The Alphabetic Principle

Alphabet knowledge +Phonological Awareness=

The Alphabetic Principle

Now the language code can be broken!

Some big (ish) issues: 1.Pre-school education (NZ) is child-centered. Primary school is curriculum based. This means there are many variables when each child enters school.2.Whole language still dominates, and has strong roots in NZ primary schools.3.SBRT shows us that many children labelled with Dyslexia, or learning issues, would have no reading problems if explicit phonics instruction was introduced to children at 4 years old.4.NZ has some of the highest readers in the world. It also has the lowest ( OECD) and the biggest range between those that can read and those that cannot. It is the only country in the world where this cannot be accounted for by socio-economic status.5.70% children OK at reading. 30% NOT! We do not find out the 30% until it is, often, too late!

What to do 1.Talk, lots of conversations. Vocabulary matters.2.Talk, lots of conversations. Language is first and foremost about sound.3.Read books in a fun way. Warm, fuzzy associations will make a child want more.4.Read nursery rhymes and more nursery rhymes.5.Play with sounds – make connections: ‘b’ for Billy and ‘b’ for Bob! They start with the same sound.

Mathematics1.Count real things.2.Organise and sort things into boxes, tins.3.Involve children in shopping – money.4.Notice patterns.5.Notice shapes.6.Use number with ease in your conversations.7.Match 1-1. Dinner table/settings.8.Never say Maths is HARD!