Self-Regulation Podcast featuring Dr. Shanker

You have probably heard the term 'self-regulation' being used a lot in the recent past with regard to Full Day Kindergarten.  One of the leading experts about self-regulation is Dr. Stuart Shanker.  He is a psychologist, philosopher and professor at York University.  CBC Radio 1 recently replayed an episode of 'Ideas: Neuron Therapy' featuring Dr. Shanker.  We found episode with Dr. Shanker informative, and we thought you might, too.

From the CBC Ideas site:

What I.Q. was to the 20th century, self-regulation will be to the 21st. That's the prediction of psychologist and philosopher, Dr. Stuart Shanker. For decades he's been teaching kids how to self-regulate, so tantrums, meltdowns and lack of focus diminish - an ever more important skill today as childhood anxiety appears to be on the rise. IDEAS producer Mary O'Connell explores this terrain with Dr. Shanker and a mother who had serious struggles with her own son.

Here is the link to the podcast:

                       http://www.cbc.ca/player/AudioMobile/Ideas/ID/2465155397/
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This is a book that Dr. Shanker has written.