Sentences with phrase «focused on children from»

Much prior research has focused on children from middle - to upper - class families, who in general tend to outpace those from low - income families in the rate at which their vocabulary size expands.

The three independent studies, conducted in California and New York, focused on children from drastically different backgrounds.

While the study focused on children from two - parent homes, study authors plan on following up their research by examining what day - to - day actions affect children most.

Nikkie Dunnigan, LPC Nikkie Dunnigan is a Licensed Professional Counselor, whose therapeutic work focuses on children from birth to age 12, children with developmental delays, and their caregivers.

It focuses on children from birth through the first years of formal schooling, and offers practical guidelines, program descriptions, advice on resources, and strategies that can be used in everyday life to improve childrens reading and educational prospects.

Early childhood program: These programs are attached to each village kindergarten and focuses on children from 3.5 years to 5 years old.

The neatest part about this book is its focus on children from Mexico to Siberia who are working as «citizen scientists,» performing actual experiments and collecting actual data.

Nikkie Dunnigan, LPC Nikkie Dunnigan is a Licensed Professional Counselor, whose therapeutic work focuses on children from birth to age 12, children with developmental delays, and their caregivers.

Australian data has a strong focus on Indigenous children, but more focus on children from other cultural backgrounds is needed.

Class size and academic results, with a focus on children from culturally, linguistically and economically disenfranchised communities.

It was a three year (2013 - 2016) strategic grants programme with a focus on children from birth to 3 years and their parents, with a particular emphasis on supporting parents in their parenting role.

Not exact matches

Gross says focusing on video games was as much about the science of tracking and collecting information about patients» vision, as it is about the psychology in having a testing format that appeals to a wide range of ages and cognitive abilities — from children through elderly — regardless of reading or language skills.

Though less than a year old, the niche co-working space houses 130 nonprofit and for - profit startups ranging from Toilet Hackers, a startup focused on providing sanitation around the world, to 100cameras, which teaches photography to marginalized children.

Google and Microsoft announced new measures today focused on blocking child pornography from appearing in search results.

First Cobalt says the acquisition will help it position itself as a North American - focused cobalt company, as buyers of the metal look to diversify from a widespread reliance on production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where human rights groups have raised concerns of child labour in mining operations.

And in some instances, it has been Scalia and Thomas who have done so more than those who may think of themselves less as originalists (in one recent case in particular Scalia and Thomas dissented from the majority which held that convicted child molesters could be indefinitely imprisoned despite having fully served their sentences based on subtle shifts of language and the over-application of prior case law — no one wants a child molester free and about, but such results focused outcomes are always dangerous).

The series will be similar to our Mutuality Week from 2012, but will focus specifically on those frequently - cited passages of Scripture that instruct wives to submit to their husbands, slaves to submit to their masters, children to submit to their parents, and Christians to submit to one another (Ephesians 5:21 - 6:9, Colossians 3:12 - 4:6; 1 Peter 2:11 - 3:22).

Parent enrichment groups should also focus on the importance of mothers finding some of their satisfactions apart from the children, and fathers finding at least some of their satisfactions with the children.

Sowers» focus on training mentors for kids comes from his own personal experience as a child.

But focus on what Jesus Christ has done, who He is, the forgiveness of our sins against God, the new life He gives us, the victory over Satan we have, and the plethora of benefits of being a child of God... and then your perspective will shift from depressiveness to optimistic hope in God no matter your circumstances or conditions.

The danger here is that couples may focus so much on their children that they find themselves distant from one another and with little in common after the children leave home.

Dubbed «Bonds that Matter» for its focus on these beginning - of - life issues, the ICRI's inaugural conference gathered scholars, activists, and students from around the country to Simi Valley, California last Friday to discuss the various ways in which these four practices violate children's rights.

Does this refer simply to families, such as something you might get from James Dobson at Focus on the Family, or it is figurative language for how John will call the children of Israel back into faithful obedience to God, in the same manner as their forefathers (cf. 1:16)?

«We have to be cautious about being so focused on taking care of our own children that we isolate ourselves from the beautiful, made - in - God's - image children in our community,» she said.

Would it not embark on a comprehensive program of parent education as a central focus of its work, making the discoveries of the psychologists concerning the emotional hungers of children, from the very dawn of life on, easily available to all its parents?

The research entitled Faith and a Future by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), focused on how children from religious minorities in Burma, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria and Pakistan are treated.

A portion of all proceeds from the event and silent auction will benefit Common Threads, a non-profit charity founded by Chicago Chef Art Smith that focuses on educating children about different cultures through food and art.

Kathy Alexander, chair of Administrators of the City of Greater Geelong and former CEO of the Royal Children's and Royal Women's Hospitals Melbourne from 2000 to 2004, says women (or men) who take time out to raise children should focus on the positives of that experience and how it might actually make them a better leader — rather than expect negative conseChildren's and Royal Women's Hospitals Melbourne from 2000 to 2004, says women (or men) who take time out to raise children should focus on the positives of that experience and how it might actually make them a better leader — rather than expect negative consechildren should focus on the positives of that experience and how it might actually make them a better leader — rather than expect negative consequences.

As part of the ACCC's current focus on consumer protection issues arising from health claims by large businesses, we are particularly concerned about potentially misleading health claims for products being marketed for very young children,» Sims said.

We focus on finding the best solution for every application, and pouch uses range from cooking oil to children's juices to non-food products.

Primo Quesada, the sixth of eleven Quesada children, decided to focus the company's direction on flavors from Asia and the Philippines and has taken Ramar Foods into a national realm of distribution and renown.

«Launched in 2007, ASCD's Whole Child Initiative is an effort to change the conversation about education from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that promotes the long term development and success of children.»

Events are open to all fathers / male carers of pre-school children, but with a particular focus on dads who are the main carer, dads who don't use the children's centres, and dads who are regularly away from their children.

To keep from worrying children or scaring them about big societal issues, Norman - Scott suggests focusing on helping and protecting to empower kids and teach them about their community.

Consider setting aside set times of day when you disconnect from the mobile world to focus solely on connecting with your children.

Bottom's analysis of the few studies from 1990 to 2011 that focused just on divorced father's well - being indicate that divorced fathers who were more involved in their children's lives and saw them more frequently, or who had sole custody were less depressed and had higher self esteem.

I am convinced that the way to change the culture of youth sports from one focused on winning to one that puts safety of our children ahead of, or at least on a par, with team and individual success, is what the sports parents of this country want.

Americans are too focused on eliminating natural fats from children's diets, too.

Look up from your parenting duties to focus on one another, dedicating yourselves to communicating about more than just your children — and discovering ways to deepen your relationship as you move forward in your lives.

Activities in Waldorf early childhood education take into consideration the age - specific developmental needs of young children, from a focus on will - oriented physical activity in the first three years, then on imaginative play in the middle years of early childhood, and later a more cognitive approach to learning after the child enters school.

Instead, good parents make time each day to focus solely on their children, without distractions from television, computers or phones.

If you're going from one child to two, that 100 % focus on your firstborn will now be divided.

«At Barefoot Books, we create children's books that open the hearts and minds of children from all walks of life, focusing on themes that encourage independence of spirit, enthusiasm for learning and respect for the world's diversity.

A new blog (http://blog.hookedonphonics.com) from Hooked on Phonics focuses on the needs of families helping their children become confident readers.

Julie and NurtureToSleep will help you prepare for parenthood, whilst focusing on the wellbeing of children from infancy to childhood.

Since we ideally want to focus in on the child with the language delay, parents usually try their best to eliminate distractions and interruptions from other siblings.

Everyones situation is different, everyone has different parenting ways... But I will say that marital problems do arise from people putting to much focus on the kids, and not eachother... What happens after 18 years of focusing completely on your children, they go off to college, and you are left married to a stranger who you have been cohabitating with for the past 18 years....

This comprehensive parenting book focuses on how to build a deep connection with a child, from important facts one needs to know before having a baby, to current child development research and practical strategies for raising a child.

Keep your focus on connecting with your child and seeing the situation from his point of view.

Mass Audubon has received a $ 25,900 grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET) for our work educating children and adults throughout central Massachusetts on improving water quality and habitat, focusing on the use of cost - effective Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development (LID).