K12 On Learning

The first five years for a child are important for learning social skills, basic language and numeracy, motor skills, and more. Learn about what makes young children ready for kindergarten and tips on how to prepare your little one from early learning specialist, Dr. Melissa King. Highly regarded in her field, Dr. King has more than 35 years of experience as an educator. She holds a PhD in science education and a master's degree in linguistics. Listen to learn about the six domains of kindergarten readiness and the importance of each, how children learn, kindergarten readiness checklists, how to prepare your child for kindergarten, and more! With special guest host, Letise Dennis, K12 writer, and mother of 3.

Having good Mental Health is especially important for the family during times of crisis. In this podcast, we visit with Dr. Matt Larsen, DO, a psychiatric specialist in the area of mental health of teens and children. See what three things he recommends to maintain good mental health for the family, and much more. Dr. Larsen DO, specializes in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He earned his medical degree from Des Moines University and completed his General Psychiatry Residency in Reno, Nevada in 2013. He enjoyed working with adults, but he really thrived working with teenagers, so he stayed in Reno another two years to complete a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Larsen has a strong interest in suicide prevention, and in two types of therapy: ACT and DBT. He finds these most useful in helping teens who are chronically suicidal or self-harming. During his training, he even once spent a day as a patient in a Residential Treatment Center so he could see how it felt to be a patient. Dr. Larsen enjoys teaching and writing has won numerous awards for his poster presentations and medical lectures. He currently has three medical publications and three novels available on Kindle. Credentials and Education • University of Nevada School of Medicine Fellowship - • University of Nevada School of Medicine Residency - • Des Moines University Graduate Degree - **Link to Dr. Sue Varma's comments as heard on NPR on Mental Health for the Family: https://www.npr.org/2020/04/07/829320121/dealing-with-anxiety-and-mental-health-while-social-distancing

The first five years for a child are important for learning social skills, basic language and numeracy, motor skills, and more. Learn about what makes young children ready for kindergarten and tips on how to prepare your little one from early learning specialist, Dr. Melissa King. Highly regarded in her field, Dr. King has more than 35 years of experience as an educator. She holds a PhD in science education and a master's degree in linguistics. Listen to learn about the six domains of kindergarten readiness and the importance of each, how children learn, kindergarten readiness checklists, how to prepare your child for kindergarten, and more! With special guest host, Letise Dennis, K12 writer, and mother of 3.

A learning coach is the adult in the home responsible for providing academic support, motivation, and guidance to keep the child on track with assignments and course work. The Learning coach works hand in hand with teachers and works to build an individualized learning experience for the student. Corrie Munson has worked with four of her children from kindergarten to where her last child is entering high school. She talks about the challenges and successes of her learning coach role in educating her four children in a public school at home.