Linguistic Genius of Babies – “Koro” – TEDx Rainier – Patricia Kuhl

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Understand "Koro" and infant linguistics

Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Indian, parents are teaching their children to speak English to compete in this new global economy.  How about American children learning other languages to compete in the new global economy?  Through digital technology and better communications, the world keeps getting smaller, and knowing other languages will continue to be an important skill to have.  Teaching children other languages can prepare your child’s job success as well a help develop an appreciation for international arts and sciences.

A new language “Koro” is being spoken to six months old infants. This new language has opened the doors for researches to understand language development. It’s fascinating to understand how children from a very early age can acquire language.

“At TEDxRainier, Patricia Kuhl shares astonishing findings about how babies learn one language over another — by listening to the humans around them and “taking statistics” on the sounds they need to know. Clever lab experiments (and brain scans) show how 6-month-old babies use sophisticated reasoning to understand their world.”

As parents we can help our children acquire new language before the age of seven by exposing them to different opportunities such as:

  • Having family and friends who speak other languages talk to them in the other language.
  • Enrolling children in foreign language school before the age of seven, see chart below.
  • Watching safe and age appropriate cartoons in a different language.
  • Encouraging multi-lingual communications at home.
  • Encouraging a baby sitter to speak in another language.
  • Allowing grandparents to speak to children in another language.
Starts at home encourages parents to train a child in the way to go before the age of seven. Before the age of seven parents have a opportunity to equip children for a fruitful and rewarding life.
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More on Dr. Patricia Kuhr. Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl is the Bezos Family Foundation Endowed Chair for Early Childhood Learning, Co-Director of the UW Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, Director of the NSF-funded Science of Learning Center, and Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences. She is internationally recognized for her research on early language and brain development, and studies that show how young children learn.

10 Common Mistakes in Relationships and How to Avoid Them

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I just read an email by Dr. James Dobson who said that “only 1 or 2 marriages in 10 will generate the intimacy so desperately sought.” That is so sad. It can be prevented, especially by avoiding the first mistake that most couples make. I will be sharing about 10 mistakes that couples make.

The session will be on Saturday the 19th at the YMCA on Lanikaula St. It starts at 5pm. Bring a friend!

Aloha, Leonard (808) 935-7050

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Note: Leonard Mukai, PhD. and Cecelia Mukai, PhD. are affiliates  of Starts at Home and has moderated numerous parenting potluck dinners. The above program is excellent and highly recommended.

Strengthen Your Relationships

Professional Workshops on Identifying and Understanding of Child Abuse and Neglect

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Communities are greatly impacted by child abuse and neglect. Our children are the leaders of tomorrow. This is a problem that affects everyone!

Join P.A.R.E.N.T.S., Inc. as they delve into two key topics that focus on identifying, reporting and understanding child abuse and neglect and age appropriate sexual behavior, as we work together to support and strengthen children and families.

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Identifying, Reporting, and Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect
by Ms. Kathi Kreinik, MSW, ACSW, DCSW, BCD, LCSW

Speaker Bio: Kathi is currently retired after more than 40 years as a professional social worker. She has served as the Executive Director of both the NASW-Hawaii Chapter and Parents Anonymous, Hawaii. She also worked for the federal government in Family Advocacy. Her specialty is in the area of child abuse and neglect. She is currently the President of the Board of Directors for P.A.R.E.N.T.S., Inc.

Workshop Content:  Presenting a brief overview of the extent of the problem in Hawaii, understanding the reporting law, identifying signs of abuse and neglect, understanding parents who abuse and neglect their children, understanding the CWS system, and prevention and treatment indications.

Understanding Developmentally Age Appropriate Sexual
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by Ms. Danielle Spain, Master of Counseling

Speaker Bio: Danielle has her Master of Counseling with emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Since 2007 she has been working with youth adjudicated for sexual offenses. She and her husband are therapeutic foster parents for high risk youth. She has extensive experience working with a number of social ills, including substance abuse, domestic violence and sex abuse. She is currently the Clinical Supervisor for P.A.R.E.N.T.S., Inc. in East Hawaii.

Workshop Content: Developmentally age appropriate sexual behavior. When is a child’s sexual behavior within  the “normal” range and when does it cross the line into “sexualized behavior”? We will explore the basics of the “normal range” human sexuality by developmental stage.

Inquire at

(808) 934-9552
Hilo, Big Island
(808) 235-0255
Honolulu, Oahu
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Starts at Home thanks PARENTS Inc.  for their support at a Starts at Home parenting pot-luck dinner program, teaching about child abuse and sex education. Their professional programs are well attended and is a excellent training program for child development professional and empowered parents. We wish them well and much success; it’s about our children’s successful future.

Parenting Pot Luck Dinner and Program – How to motivate parents to want to be involved and nurturing parents?‏ by Dr. Laura Kauffman

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Dr. Laura Kauffman

Starts at Home invites you to a Parenting Pot Luck Dinner on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm.  Our guest speaker will be Dr. Laura Kauffman who will be joining us through a live Skype telephone call on projection screen.   Dr. Kauffman will speak on the challenging subject: How to motivate parents to want to be involved and nurturing parents?  Also, Q & A Time to answer questions you have pertaining to parenting.  Program starts at 6:00 pm HST.

Dr. Kauffman is a Senior Program Manager at Education.com, a free website for parents; she helps maintain integrity on the site, assuring that all parenting information and tips are based in a solid foundation of evidence of what works.  Dr. Kauffman received her training and education from Stanford University, she specializes in helping kids and teens cope with internalizing problems (meaning to turn the pain inward), such as depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.

We hope you, your family, and friends will join us.

Moderator(s):                            Carl Okuyama, Leonard Mukai, Ph.D.

Date:                                         Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Time:                                        5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Cost:                                         Pot Luck Dinner,  No Fees

Sitter:                                      Amy Okuyama (librarian) will help sit the children. If you would like to help sit the children, your assistance would be appreciated.

Place:                                       Carl and Amy’s Place, 1346 Kilikina Street, Hilo, located above Hilo Medical Center; take second left street passed Hilo Medical center – Lahi Street; then take first right – Kilikina Street; then drive down the hill .4 mile to 1346 Kilikina; on the left side; two-story grey and white colored house.

RSVP:  startsathome@hotmail.com,   or call Carl at (808) 937-4392, or Amy (808) 938-8977.

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