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You Spin Me Right ‘Round, Baby Right ‘Round…

I was invited to Glenelg Country School, a private school in Howard County,Maryland to listen to Angela Hanscom speak about the importance of outdoor play in the lives of children.  Ms. Hanscom is a pediatric occupational therapist, a mother of three, and the founder of TimberNook, a nature-based developmental camp for children.  I consider myself someone who believes in the importance of outdoor play, and I was fairly certain I would enjoy her talk.   By the end, I was grateful for and impressed by her insight into why outdoor free play and unrestrained movement are vital for the physical, cognitive and emotional development of our children.  As a pediatrician, I have the joy of spending many hours a day with kids from birth to early adulthood.  When I listened to Angela Hanscom’s experience and read her book, it was an… Read More »You Spin Me Right ‘Round, Baby Right ‘Round…

Do you have a growth mindset today?

Today is the first day back to school after winter break for many children.  Students, parents, and teachers are all getting themselves “back in the groove”.  Growth mindsets may need to be refreshed.  We all need reminders to embrace a challenge.  Reminders of how making mistakes helps us learn.  Reminders of how working hard leads to greater fulfillment. Trying to use a growth mindset helps me make it through obstacles on a daily basis.  I often need reminders.  I find Dr. Carol Dweck’s book, “Mindset: The New Psychology for Success” and Mary Cay Ricci and Margaret Lee’s book, “Mindsets for Parents- Strategies to Encourage Growth Mindsets in Kids” to be extremely helpful. I hope you do too! read the article

Let’s Play

I began working as a pediatrician in 2008.   I love what I do.  Dr. Gable’s Bookshelf grew out of my enjoyment of listening to books and my long commute.  As a way to share the knowledge I have gained, I started writing book “reviews” on some of my favorite pediatric related reads.  I share these with my patients…and now, with you.  Here is the first in a series of articles I will share which I hope you will find useful and fun! We all need play! “Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul” by Dr. Stuart Brown Read the article Do You Have A Growth Mindset Today? “Mindsets for Parents- Strategies to Encourage Growth Mindsets in Kids” by Mary Cay Ricci and Margaret Lee”Mindset: The New Psychology for Success” by Carol Dweck “Mindset: The New… Read More »Let’s Play

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