Where’s the Research?

by | Nov 17, 2015 | GKI Blog, Updates

It is so exciting that parents are thinking critically and asking good questions. This question is harder to answer than one would expect, but not because of a lack of evidence. It becomes challenging to summarize the abundance of evidence showing the impact of...

Building Blocks for Self-Discipline

by | Nov 3, 2015 | GKI Blog, Updates

In the GGK for Preschoolers in Home Visiting Programs Curriculum Manual, we discuss the Building Blocks for Self-Discipline. This week, we will offer some ideas on how parents can begin teaching children internal control. Learning self-control is a developmental...

Everybody Has a Story

by | Oct 27, 2015 | GKI Blog, Updates

Which of the 6 GGK Home Visitor Competencies are you focused on growing this month? The best way to master the many skills required of Home Visitors is to focus on growing one small skill set each month. Several Home Visitors have expressed an interest in developing...

Daily Do’s Documentation Tips

by | Oct 20, 2015 | GKI Blog, Updates

Documentation is never really anyone’s favorite topic of conversation, but as we all know, it’s an important part of our work. Home visitors and Supervisors sometimes wonder how to effectively and efficiently connect home visit records with the GGK Daily Do’s. This...

Language is a cognitive super power.

by | Oct 13, 2015 | GKI Blog, Updates

Language development is not only critical to children’s ability to communicate with others, but it also has a huge impact on their ability to communicate in their own head. This is why language development is so closely connected to impulse control. Children learn...