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Do what's Important
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"The mark of a well-educated person is not necessarily in knowing all the answers, but in knowing where to find them. " ~Douglas Everett
Many research studies have been done on what's important to develop babies and young children to their full potential, but most parents don't have access to this information.
There are 3 major reasons why this is a problem:
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Firstly, parents who don't have experience in education often feel frustrated by the fact that the children of professional educators have the advantage of having parents who have practical knowledge and experience that other parents don't have.
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Before we have children of our own, we all tend to look at other families and vouch that our children will never spend that much time in front of the television or end up being that bad-mannered, frustrated or under-stimulated. It's when you become a parent yourself that you realize how difficult it is for parents to do the right things most of the time. In a nutshell: when you find yourself in the midst of chaos and uncertainty you need to be armed with an intimate knowledge of how to do the 'right things' to effectively avoid doing the 'wrong things'.
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Many parents, especially in a developing nation like our own, have little confidence in their own ability to do what's important to maximize their children's development. They feel they need to hand their babies over to a 'trained' caregiver in any kind of daycare situation as soon as possible. Not knowing what under 3's really need, they often make very unwise decisions about daycare.
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Practica offers the following:
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Reading through the Practica Parents' Guide is like reading through an expert's 'crip notes' on educational stimulation. It's literally a summary of everything that educational experts in different areas of expertise would view as important to know and do. It's only fair that every parent should have access to all the tricks of the trade.
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The advice and activity ideas in the Parents' Guide do not reflect the parenting practices of a certain culture or religious group. It is an objective summary of research findings, tried and tested ways to boost children's emotional, social and intellectual development and the most effective ways to interact with a child at various ages and stages.
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What you don't find in the Parents' Guide, you can find out from the Advisory Service, which is only a call away!
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Here's how you benefit:
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If you are able to be at home during the first years of your child's life, the Practica Program will provide you with the 'big picture' and the structure that you need to make the most of this very special opportunity.
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If you have found a loving caregiver who responds and interacts with your child as if he is her own child, you can complete the picture by investing in a Practica Program to equip her with the necessary educational background, equipment, activity ideas and self-confidence.
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If you are concerned about the quality of the attention that your child is getting while you are at work, Practica will enable you to do what's important and make the most of the one-on-one time that you spend with your child after work and over week-ends, thus giving you peace of mind.
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Parents Say:
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Dear Practica
I would like to compliment you on this FANTASTIC system you developed! I've been using the Practica system with my daughter from the age of 3 months! It has been astounding.
Not only does the program assist me on what I need to do to develop all the different skills to have a stunning future but it really helped me in the early developmental stages on when I can expect crawling, sitting and even smiling (First time mommies tend to want to know these things!) Not only that, with the help of Practica we have a well-balanced, HAPPY daughter (Practica advises on how to discipline and incorporate changes in their little lives!) that is willing to take on anything in life.
If I compare my daughter (which we should NEVER do!!!) to her peers she is MUCH more inquisitive and eager to learn and adapts to changes easily and without fret. Her language abilities astonish us
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each day and this is due to the fact that Practica teaches you from day one to incorporate language skills in their daily routine. Even as small babies you learn to speak in a way that will help them build sentences and read later in life. She would, at age 3, use sentences like: "Don't you think this perfect turquoise sky needs fluffy clouds and a rainbow".
Attached is a photo of a book she has been playing with at 30 months. We have been playing with her and teaching her she can wipe it of when done. She came strolling into the kitchen two nights later: "Look what I wrote Mommy!" At two and ½! I was dumb smacked!!! We learned that in grade 1!
Only one thing left to say:
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PRACTICA - GET ONE!!!!!!! It really makes the world of difference. If you don't believe me, mail me and I'll talk to you about what it has taught me and my child and my family!
Greetings
Esti Erasmus
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