Jennifer S MillerConfident Parents, Confident Kids
Raising Emotional Intelligence in Ourselves and Our Kids--From Toddlers to Teenagers
Jennifer S. Miller, MEd, is the founder of the site Confident Parents, Confident Kids (confidentparentsconfidentkids.org) and has twenty years of experience working with parents, educators, and other adults to help them become more effective with children through social and emotional learning. She is a regular expert contributor to the NBC Education Nation’s Parent Toolkit and has contributed articles or interviews to popular publications such as The Washington Post, Parent Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. Jennifer earned her master's degree in education with a focus on social and emotional development from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She lives with her husband and son in Columbus, Ohio.
Introduction
Part One: Understanding Your Instrument
The Jam Band: Two Truths and One Lie About Emotions
Melodic Themes: Better Understanding your Child’s Emotional Reflexes
Instrument Lessons: Methods for Building Social and Emotional Skills at
Home
Part Two: Understanding your Child: Playing by Age and Stage
Rattles and Drums: 0- to 3-Year-Olds
Bass: 4- to 7-Year-Olds
Guitar: 8- to 12-Year-Olds
Horns: 13- to 17-Year-Olds
Part Three: Understanding your Own Inner Musician
Self-Expression: Patterns, First Aid, Care and Maintenance, and Tone Tuning
Appendix
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
About the Author
