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Amanda Woodward, Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, joins us this episode to discuss and explain social behavior in children younger than school age.

During this episode, we discuss:

• Differentiating typical social behavior between age groups
• Key findings in recent research about early childhood social behavior
• Activities that foster greater social-emotional development
• Social exclusion and tools families may use to avoid antisocial patterns

Resources Amanda recommends for families looking to gain more knowledge about early childhood relationships:

Learning through Play- the Lego Foundation : https://learningthroughplay.com/

National Institue for Play : https://nifplay.org/

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When it comes to your children's picture books, do you find yourself wondering about the story behind the story? Children's book authors Megan Maynor, Lauren Gillman, Tracy Hyde and Camila Gadotti join our host Cara Johnson-Bader to go over their own journey to creating engaging picture books.

Book & Author links:
'A House for Every Bird' by Megan Maynor (Insta: @megan_maynor)
https://wildrumpusbooks.com/book/9781984896483

'Tolita: The Best Bad Dog' by Lauren Gillman & Camila Gadotti (Insta: @tolitasworld)
https://www.tolitasworld.com/

'Detective Murray: Case of The Candy-Coated Books' by Tracy Hyde (Insta: @detectivemurray)
https://www.amazon.com/Detective-Murray-Case-Candy-Coated-Books/dp/1635221064

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This month, NHA's child mental health specialist, Amanda Mason, joins us to talk about the positive effects that therapeutic reading can have on children.

This episode we'll tackle subjects such as:

• The benefits of bibliotherapy
• The obstacles for parents to use bibliotherapy with their child
• Appropriate books for therapeutic reading
• How bibliotherapy can help with grief and illness
• Signs that you should get a mental health specialist involved
• Community resources for families who wish to use bibliotherapy

Previous episodes featuring Amanda:

Season 1, Episode 2- New Siblings
Season 2, Episode 1 - Hitting

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