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Eight years ago the initiative of actively participating in the wellbeing of children materialized in IMAGINE Kids Magazine. Its pages enclose the deep feelings of specialists, teachers, and parents who work hard to educate and guide, and the most sincere desire of a team that during eight years worked and will keep working to capture the purest essence of being children.

Imagine Kids Magazine will keep going above and beyond to transmit our message and grow with you. Thank you!We conclude with words from a 1987 speech by Educator and Pedagogue Lilia Martin Vioudy:

”Let’s turn our look to the child and ask him what he wants to play, with whom he wants to play and find time to listen to his answer. He may know it right away; he may need to search for it.

Let us make sure it’s his.”

Content:MY FAMILY04 Encouraging children to be problem solvers06 The age of “mine, mine!”

PROFILE08 Dr. Aurora Sordelli

MY HEALTH10 The right time for an orthodontic

GOURMET KIDS21 Hazelnut-butter cookies with mini chocolate chips

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EDUCANDO32 Regreso a clases

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Your children are already learning to solve problems by themselves. Sometimes we don’t notice the daily efforts they make, like putting on their shoes or eating by themselves. These efforts make children try new things on their own.

Children feel very fulfilled when they do things on their own. Problems are part of every one’s daily life; therefore, it’s important that children learn to solve them. If we don’t give them a chance, children could develop the need to have others solve their problems, be it caregivers or friends. This could also cause them to become easily frustrated and give up when facing problems in their lives.

Promote Problem Resolution One of the best things we can do is give children the time they need to solve the problem they are working on.Playtime is the perfect opportunity for children to develop problem-solving skills. The best types of toys are multi-purpose toys that keep them focused for long periods of time. They must be challenging enough to keep them interested in what they are doing, but not to the point where they are set to fail.

Adults must pay attention and watch children when they’re trying to solve a a problem, by doing this, they’ll know when is the best time to get involved. If the child shows signs of frustration, sit with her and interact. Give her tips for the best solution for the problem in hand, but don’t give the solution away yet. Keep in mind that it’s fine for the child to move away from the problem and come back to it later. Don’t force her to keep looking for the solution.

As a preventive measure, adults should make sure that the activity is age-appropriate. When a child shows clear signs of frustration, it’s important to keep in mind that we always need to turn negative situations into positive ones, i.e., it’s important to motivate the child with encouraging words, recognize her efforts and give her the confidence she needs to solve problems.

By Patricia CastilloChild Educator

Encouraging childrento be problem solvers

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For children younger than three years old sharing their things is hard because they regard them as part of themselves to the point that leaving them is like losing their own identity. Furthermore, to be selfish, the child should have discovered other people and then ignored them. At your child’s age, that hasn’t happened yet: the child is immersed in the egocentric stage, everything revolves around him and he is unable to take into consideration the wishes and needs of others.

Don’t think that your child’s refusal to share his toys is a voluntary, selfish or malicious behavior; he is not yet mentally capable of this social interaction. It is normal for your child to be focused on himself now. However, your attitude will guide him to the next developmental stage: notice other people and their needs.

Make him realize that enjoying his things with other people can be interesting. Also remember that the child tends to imitate what he sees around him; therefore, one of the best ways to instill generosity and sharing is for parents and close family members to set the example.

On the other hand, never force him to leave his toys if he doesn’t want to, don’t lend his toys without his consent, or embarrass him because of his behavior, if you do he’ll feel misunderstood, insecure, and more attached to his things for fear of losing them.

Sometimes parents, inadvertently, give too much importance to the belongings of their children and keep a watchful eye when other children come near them. It’s important to relax and not give so much importance to the fact that something may break during the exchange.

The age of “mine, mine!”

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Aurora P. Sordelli, D.D.S., M.S.D.

Dr. Aurora Sordelli is a native of Venezuela, but now calls Houston home. A third generation dentist, she is an orthodontic specialist, and has a practice dedicated exclusively to Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. She lives in West Houston with her husband and colleague Aldo Sordelli (periodontist), and their three children, Aldo, Diego, and Isabella. Dr. Sordelli obtained her certificate in Orthodontics and her Masters of Science in Dentistry in Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis in 1998. Upon graduation she was granted the Farnsworth Award for Dedication to Patient Care. She enjoyed serving as faculty in Indiana University’s School of Dentistry for one year. She has been practicing Orthodontics in Houston since 2000. Her husband holds his periodontic practice in the same office and they enjoy sharing complicated cases that need both orthodontic and periodontic treatment. Dr. Sordelli is a current member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Southwestern Society of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, the Texas Dental Association, the Greater Houston Dental Society, the Houston Damon Study Club, and the Texas Orthodontic Study Club, where she was recently awarded the Fred F. Schudy Achievement Award.

Dr. Sordelli’s passion and commitment to excellence is reflected in the fact that she is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, she attends continuing education meetings several times per year, she enjoys participating in yearly meetings in which she shares her work with other orthodontists, and she keeps her office up to date with the highest technology available, such as cone-beam computed tomography.

Dr Sordelli’s treatment philosophy is her belief that a beautiful healthy smile is more important than straight teeth. Therefore, she concentrates on the entire face, not just the teeth, and tailors each patient’s treatment to their individual needs.

Aurora Sordelli, DDS, MSDOrthodontics for Children and Adults

1035 Dairy Ashford, Suite 234Houston, TX 77079

281-759-2929sordelli@sbcglobal.net

Orthodontics for Children, Teens, and AdultsDentofacial Orthopedics

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The American Association of Orthodontists recommends all children get a check-up with an orthodontic specialist no later than age 7.

Orthodontists can spot subtle problems with jaw growth and emerging teeth while some baby teeth are still present.

While your child’s teeth may appear to be straight, there could be a problem that only an orthodontist can detect.

A check-up may reveal that your child’s bite is fine. Or, the orthodontist may identify a developing problem but recommend monitoring the child’s growth and development, and then, if indicated, begin treatment at the appropriate time for the child. In other cases, the orthodontist might find a problem that can benefit from early treatment.

Early treatment may prevent or intercept more serious problems from developing and may make treatment at a later age shorter and less complicated. In some cases, the orthodontist will be able to achieve results that may not be possible once the face and jaws have finished growing.

Early treatment may give your orthodontist the chance to: Guide jaw growth Lower the risk of trauma to protruded front teeth Correct harmful oral habits Improve appearance Guide permanent teeth into a more favorable position Create a more pleasing arrangement of teeth, lips and face

Through an early orthodontic evaluation, you’ll be giving your child the best opportunity for a healthy, beautiful smile.

The Right Time for an OrthodonticCheck-Up: No Later than Age 7

Here’s Why:

If your child is than 7, it’s certainly not too late for a check-up.Because patients differ in both physiological development and treatment needs, the orthodontist’s goal is to provide each patient with the most appropriate treatment at the most appropriate time.

Information Provided byAurora Sordelli, Orthodontics for Children & Adults.

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The development of a child’s brain

Studies show that the first three years of a child’s development are the most important because it’s then when a child is more sensitive to learning. Parents must know this to ensure that their children reach their maximum potential.

Recent research shows that the environment plays a role as important as genetics in how the brain develops. Therefore, the experiences that children

have during their first days, months, and and years of life have a significant impact on how the brain develops. Every time a child learns something new, a connection is made. Parents must teach their children and engage them in positive activities.

The physical and emotional connection between parents and children is extremely important. This is the basis of the emotional development of the child.

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Senses are vital for the child’s brain development. For example, if there is no verbal communication between parents and children, there will be no connections between brain cells, and the child won’t learn. As parents, we need to stimulate all her senses for the baby’s brain to develop at a normal pace. The pace in which a baby’s brain develops depends mostly on the type of experiences he or she has. Negative experiences, like brain trauma or deprivation of the senses, slow the child’s growth. The only way to “erase” negative experiences is by surrounding the child with positive experiences. The child needs an adult who constantly supports her and makes her feel safe.

By Dr. Ivette PeñaProfessor of Pediatric Medicine, University of Southern California

When a child feels safe in his environment, his self-esteem strengthens. The child will feel secure, will pay attention to the environment, and will start to explore and learn. When children aren’t loved at home, they lose their self-esteem triggering social and emotional problems in the future.

Nutrition is particularly important for the child’s development. Even before pregnancy, the future mother should prepare her body by eating healthy and seeing a doctor to make sure she is healthy.

Everything she eats affects the unborn baby. Obviously, drugs and alcohol have a negative effect on the brain; lack of folic acid may create congenital brain problems. The newborn needs proteins, vitamins, fat, etc. to nourish the brain, which uses 70% of the calories consumed by the baby.

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Activitiesfor KIDS

September 5 BASF’s Kids’ Lab: Grab your white coats and goggles! You’re invited to become a chemist this summer at BASF’s Kids’ Lab11:00 AM to 1:00 PMChildren’s Museum of Houston

September 10Art + Studio Family Workshop “Second Nature: Contemporary Landscapes from the MFA 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Families with children ages 4–6 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Families with children ages 7–10 Pre-registration is required. Call 713.639.7586.The Museum of fine arts Houston

September 11Sunday Family Zone & Studio: : An Art Odyssey: Exploring a Gunpowder Drawing by Cai Guo-QiangThe Museum of fine arts Houston

August - September 18Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination. The exhibit explores the futuristic technologies depicted in the Star Wars films, the real science behind them, and the research that may someday lead to real-life versions of the technologies seen in the film series.The Health Museum

September 10, 17, 24Trees for Houston Tree Education Course. How do you plant a tree properly in our urban environment? How do you become a tree leader in your community? Trees For Houston will provide answers to all of your tree related questions at the Urban ForesTree Keeper classes held during September/October 2011.Register at www.treesforhouston.org or call 713.840.8733.

September 11: Children’s Nutrition Expo: Join Houston area nutritionists and volunteers for fun activities and learn about the fuel your body needs to get up and go.10 am—6 pm Childrens museum of Houston

September 22Fall Fever Kids Art Camp at the Mad Potter 4882 Beechnut @610 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM For more info : www.madpotter.com

September 23Dad and Daughter Date Night at Chick Fil A - WestU 3101 West Holcombe Blvd., Houston.5:00 PM - 7:00 PM For more info : www.cfaholcombe.com.

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September 25Museum District Day:Enjoy a free day in the Houston Museum District. Any of the 17 participating museums. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM For more info :www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org

September 25 Kid’s Cooking Class:Whole Foods - Bellaire 4004 Bellaire Blvd. Houston, 7702510:30 AM - 12:00 PM For more info : Visit Whole Foods - Bellaire

September 25 Veggie Tales Live:KSBJ Special Events presents Veggie Tales Live! Sugar Creek Baptist Church 13333 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land 11:00 AM For more info :http://www.ticketservant.com

September 29Beauty and the Beast. Disney is pulling Beauty and the Beast out of the vault for a sing-along event in theaters nationwide. AMC Studio 30 2949 Dunvale, Houston 6:30 PM (Film also showing October 1, noon) For more info : 713-977-4431 www.fathomevents.com

October 02Art ImprovThe Museum of fine arts Houston1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

October 02A Kinder Foundation Education Center Exhibition: Trash to TreasureThe Museum of fine arts Houston2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Free

Houston Ballet GISELLE7:30 PM on September 22, 24, 30, October 1, 20112:00 PM on September 25, October 1, 2, 2011Call 800- 828-2787

October 15Houston Symphony -Once Upon a Dream-JONES HALLHear music you know and love tell the tales of your favorite princes and princesses like Belle and The Beast, Aladdin and Jasmine, as well as Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. Who’s your favorite prince or princess? Dress in character!. 10:00 AM

October 29The Great Pumpkin Fun RunMarc Mattson (832)355-3792Walk begins at 8:00 AM on Walker Street between Smith Street and Allen Parkway (outbound), Closures from 5:00 AM and 12:00 noon

Houston Dynamo home games:September 17, 2011 4:00 pm 10:30 pm.Saturday, October 1, 2011 11:30 am 6:00 pm **Holman Street between Scott Street and Cullen Boulevard.

Houston Texans HOME Game (Houston Texans (832)667-2000)Sunday, September 11, 2011 12:00 pm 3:00 PMSunday,October 2, 2011 12:00 pm 3:00 PM Westbound Kirby Drive exit ramp from the South Loop West (IH-610); IH-610 South Frontage Road; and, US 90A Main Street. Closures to begin one hour after the game begins.

Target Free First SundaySunday, Oct 2 2011 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST. You’re invited to visit the Children’s Museum of Houston for free every first Sunday of the month, courtesy of Target!Children’s Museum of Houston1500 Binz . Houston TX 77004 USA Phone: (713) 522-1138 Fax: (713) 522-5747

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Meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, a disease that begins with a headache, fever, and fatigue can sometimes progress to a stiff neck or unsettling rash, and could end with permanent scarring, disfiguring amputations, or even death.

Viral or bacterial, harmless or fatal, transmitted by a kiss or launched by an underlying disease takes its course with devastating speed, in just a few hours.

Meningococcal meningitis is fatal up to 15 percent of the time, but there is a vaccine for it—a vaccine that offers protection from the four serogroups of meningococcal meningitis responsible for approximately 70 percent of cases in the U.S.

Texas state law currently requires college students living on campus and school kids entering 7 th or 8 th grade to be vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis.

So if your child has a sore neck that is so stiff that it’s hard to touch chin to chest, plus a fever, plus a headache, get to the doctor immediately.

Who Needs to be Vaccinated?

Does my preteen or teen need it?Yes, In adolescents, those ages 16 through 21 years have the highest rates of meningococcal disease.

Vaccines and Preventable Diseases:

Meningococcal: Who needs to be vaccinated?

At what age does my preteen or teen need it?All 11-12 years olds should be vaccinated with meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4). Now, a booster dose should be given at age 16 years. For adolescents who receive the first dose at age 13 through 15 years, a one-time booster dose should be administered, preferably at age 16 through 18 years, before the peak in increased risk.

Why is a booster shot being recommended now?When MCV4 was first recommended for adolescents in 2005, the expectation was that protection would last for 10 years; however, currently available data suggest it wanes in most adolescents within 5 years. Based on that information, a single dose at the recommended age of 11 or 12 years may not offer protection through the adolescent years at which risk for meningococcal infection is highest (16 though 21 years of age). If we didn’t recommend a booster dose, adolescents at highest risk would not be well protected.

What if my child is about to start college and got their first dose more than 5 years ago?For the best protection, we recommend that your child receives a booster dose. Meningococcal vaccination is required to attend many colleges. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) suggests that your child receive the vaccine less than 5 years before starting school.

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The city of Sao Paulo broke the record held by Santiago de Chile when it built the highest LEGO tower in the world. . The 31.19-meter Brazilian tower surpassed the 30.94-meter tower that the Danish toymaker erected in Chile on November 2010.

Close to half a million of the emblematic LEGO bricks were needed. It took four days to complete the tower ending when the former captain of the Brazilian national soccer team, Cafu, stepped into a crane to attach the last brick.

The first LEGO tower, of a little over 15 meters, was built in London in 1988. Before Brazil, the LEGOtower had been in 43 cities in 31 countries. The event was an achievement for LEGO Group and M. Cassab, sponsored by the official brand Chamyto of Nestlé; the support of Centro Comercial del Norte, which celebrated its 27th anniversary; and ZOOM -representative of LEGO Education in Brazil- in charge of workshops that took place during the event.

Established in 1932 in Denmark, LEGO Group is a world leader in construction toys, and the fourth-largest manufacturer of toys in the world in terms of diversity and volume of business. Currently, the company operates in over 130 countries. In 2010 they expected to produce over 60,000 elements a minute or 1,000 elements every second globally. It is estimated that 300 million children play with their products worldwide, stimulating their creativity.

A new tower

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder• 1/2 teaspoon salt• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature• 1 cup creamy unsalted hazelnut butter• 1/2 cup sugar• 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar• 1 large egg• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract• 1 12-ounce package semisweet mini chocolate chips (2 cups)

Directions:

Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter, hazelnut butter, and both sugars in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Soften dough slightly at room temperature before shaping.)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Using 1 level tablespoon for each cookie, roll dough between palms of hands into 1-inch balls. Arrange 1 inch apart on prepared sheets. Bake 1 sheet at a time until cookies are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets on racks 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks and cool. (Can be made 5 days ahead. Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper at room temperature.)

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Imagination Campus daycare opened its second location in the downtown Houston area on July 5th. This daycare first opened in Katy three years ago, and since then, her director Robin D. Queens planed to expand her mission by opening new locations in this city.

This is the first location of the company’s expansion. Queens claims that the reason why the downtown area was chosen to open the new Imagination is because it is more convenient for parents to have their kids in a daycare that is closer to their jobs.

ImaginationCampus

When it comes to drop them off, pick them up, or even if the children get sick it will be more practical and faster for parents to get to their kids.

The new daycare offers curriculum for infants, toddlers and preschool kids that will teach them to think critically and develop their imagination while playing and doing school activities. It offers afterschool programs and summer camps as well. Parents also have access to see their children through the Internet since the facility offers cameras in the classrooms.

According to Queens, their philosophy in educating children is divided into three layers. The first one is about “outstanding care” providing great sanitation and low student-teacher ratios. Then she talks about “education,” offering early learning and age appropriate schooling, giving the kids options to see what they like and how they develop. It also teaches them behavior management, such as baby sign language at the Infants level so they can express their needs; writing, drawing, symbols and kinesics are also involved in the school program. The third layer is “language” and the importance of kids being exposed to Spanish and Mandarin.

The downtown location offers practicality when it comes to the everyday routine. It also provides better access to other family related activities in the Houston area such as museums, theatres and the zoo.

opens its Second Location in Downtown

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Review

Place: Creech Elementary SchoolDirector: Ailia HasanGrade: Pre- Kindergarden

Graduation KatyMontessori school 2011

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On July 30th and 31st the Houston Dynamo presented a soccer tournament at the Houston Amateur Sports Park in which different Dynamo Junior programs came to Houston to play.

The program offers soccer players outside the city the opportunity to be part of the Houston Dynamo Organization. The program has expanded to the gulf coast region in the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida making soccer grow more in this area.

The goal of the program is to help identify talent in young players and potentially be signed as professionals. The program is offered for both boys and girls ages 5 to 18 years old, helping them develop to their fullest potential focusing on their physical and psychological development. Players acquire technical and social growth as well.

The Dynamo Junior is considered to be a great organization that will produce excellent soccer teams. Four players were signed in the last two years with the Dynamo Academy. It also provides the players exposure to college soccer coaches.

The technique offered by the Dynamo Junior is a great opportunity for any person that dreams of one day becoming a soccer star. People that want to get involve can join the Dynamo’s camps programs, whether they have played before or haven’t touch a ball.

Dynamo Junior Day

My Event

Michael Fasching, Youth Development Coordinator-Houston Dynamo

Girls play the tournament

Ready to score

Girls tournament

Boys tournament

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Place: Kids Party ZoneFun: Activities including inflatable, NetFlix movies, Xbox, Wii Console, Playstation, pool table, air hockey, internet games, pinball machines, Pac Man and at least 10 other types of arcade video games.

Jonathan Dukes

My Party

Celebrating his 9th, Birthday

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Everybody having extreme fun

Haaris Dakri and Jonathan Dukes Beautiful Cake by Mom Dukes

Cake and Candy Time

Event Planning and Design: Eclat Event Design (www.eclateventdesign.com)Location: Guidry’s Home in the Woodlands.

Abigail & Isabelle Guidry

My Party

Celebrating their 5th Birthday

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The 5 year old twin girls Abigail and Isabelle having fun

Beautiful Abigail

The Carnival party with matching colors and mini cakes for each of the twins

Everything was custom and personalized, hats made out of fabric and matching garland

A snow cone machine, hot dogs and pink lemonade were part of the menu

My Party

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The beautiful ice cream toppings bar

Isabelle enjoying the carnival gamesEach kid received an envelop at the entrance with custom

tickets for the carnival game

A dunk tank and a stilt walker were also part of the funKids got to receive custom wrapped

carnival prices

Place: Villages on MemorialCakes : Pastries to GoDecoration: Carolina LapiOrganizers: Carolina Lapi, Patricia Schotborgh and Mei Cheng

Beverly Peña de Venturini

My Party

Celebrating her baby shower

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Eduardo, Veronica and Beverly Venturini

Dulce Avendano, Carolin Rojas Zabala, Beverly and Mei Cheng

Ileana Ferber, Dulce Avendano, Beverlyand Nelly Avendano

Nury Vega, Dulce Vega, Nelly Avendano and Beverly enjoy the beautiful decoration displayed Beverly was crowned by her friends

Lots of friends, fun and games were part of an unforgettable afternoon

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OrtodoncistaAurora P. Sordelli

Imagine Kids: ¿Qué es un ortodoncista?Dr. Sordelli: Es un especialista que después de haberse graduado de dentista ha realizado estudios de postgrado para recibir el entrenamiento adecuado para diagnosticar, prevenir y corregir anomalías dentofaciales y malposición de los dientes.

Imagine Kids: ¿A qué edad deben nuestros lectores llevar a sus hijos al ortodoncista?Dr. Sordelli: La Asociación Americana de Ortodoncistas recomienda que cada niño tenga su primera visita con el ortodoncista a los 7 años y en algunos casos incluso antes si es que los padres, el dentista familiar o el pediatra detectan algun problema. Muchos problemas ortodoncicos son mas fáciles de corregir si son detectados a una edad temprana antes de que haya parado el crecimiento de los maxilares. El tratamiento temprano o Fase 1 de ortodoncia puede en algunos casos evitar complicaciones más severas, cirugía, y extracción de dientes permanentes.

Imagine Kids: ¿Qué sucede durante una consulta de ortodoncia?Dr. Sordelli: Luego de revisar la historia médica con el paciente y los padres, el ortodoncista realiza una evaluación clínica para determinar si el niño necesita algún tipo de tratamiento, y si es así, cual es la edad más adecuada para obtener el mejor resultado posible. El objetivo es que cada paciente reciba el tratamiento apropiado a la edad apropiada.

Imagine Kids: ¿Cuál es el costo de estas consultas?Dr. Sordelli: En mi oficina, estas consultas son gratuitas para todos los niños y adolescentes.

Imagine Kids: ¿Cuáles son las ventajas del tratamiento temprano (Fase 1)?Dr. Sordelli: Cuando es necesario realizar una primera fase de ortodoncia, el ortodoncista tiene la oportunidad de guiar el crecimiento de los maxilares, disminuir el trauma a los dientes que estan protruidos, corregir hábitos dañinos, guiar la erupción de los dientes permanentes a una posición más favorable, reducir o eliminar la necesidad de realizar cirugía maxilofacial o extracciones, e influenciar el crecimiento y desarrollo de los maxilares con el objetivo de obtener balance facial y proporciones adecuadas. El tratamiento realizado a tiempo puede proveer ventajas que no están disponibles cuando el crecimiento ya ha cesado.

Imagine Kids: Si un niño recibe una primera fase de ortodoncia, ¿necesitará tratamiento después?Dr. Sordelli: En la mayoría de los casos. Ya que erupcionen todos los dientes permanentes, se termina el trabajo que se comenzó en la primera fase.

Imagine Kids: ¿Usted es ortodoncista de adultos también?Dr. Sordelli: Sí, el tratamiento de ortodoncia en adultos hoy en día es más fácil y comodo que nunca antes. Alrededor de la mitad de mis pacientes son adultos.

Imagine Kids: ¿Dónde estudió usted?Dr. Sordelli: Me gradué de odontólogo (dentista) en la Universidad Central de Venezuela en 1993, y de ortodoncista en Indiana University School of Dentistry en 1998.

Imagine Kids: ¿Qué satisfacciones le trae su trabajo como ortodoncista?Dr. Sordelli: Adoro mi profesión, me da la gran satisfacción de mejorar la calidad de vida y la autoestima de mis pacientes, y me da la oportunidad de ir mucho más allá, durante el tratamiento desarrollo una relación estrecha con mis pacientes y trato de influenciarlos de una manera positiva. Me siento responsable de darles el ejemplo en cuanto a respeto, ética, responsabilidad e integridad personal.

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Mi Fiesta

Lugar: Monkey Joe´s KatyTorta: Desiree OchoaMotivo: Cow Girl

Carlota & Julieta GuerraCelebrando sus 5 y 3 años

Carlota y Julieta Guerra

Julieta y Carlota con sus padres

Julieta y Carlota con sus padres Jesús y Carolina Guerra

Santiago, Camila y Samanta Julieta y Carlota con su torta de cumpleaños

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¿Realmente sabemos manejar las inquietudes que esto genera ?

Cuando nos enfrentamos a la tarea de “ser padres” son muchos los retos y las angustias que nos sorprenden y nos hacen sentir que la felicidad de los hijos se convierte en lo más preciado. Independientemente de la edad que tengan nuestros hijos, el regreso a clases suele ser un tema que, para padres e hijos, encierra una gran expectativa.

Cuando se trata de la primera vez que nuestro pequeño va a la escuela, son muchas las emociones que experimentamos, una serie de sentimientos encontrados comienzan a apoderarse de papa y mama, el miedo y la angustia de tener que cortar por primera vez ese lazo emocional con nuestro hijo aflora, al punto de experimentar sentimientos encontrados, entre alivio y culpa. Alivio de ver que finalmente entran en esa etapa de relación con otros, de hacer amigos, en fin, entran en la vida escolar con todo lo que ello implica, pero a la vez un sentimiento de culpa que, aunque conscientemente no se reconoce, inconscientemente se hace sentir con una fuerza inclemente, como si “abandonáramos” a nuestros hijos a su suerte, probablemente por ese mismo instinto de protección maternal que todas tenemos. Ese sentimiento retumba y

estremece. Qué hacer con este sentimiento? En primer lugar es importante reconocer que es necesario deshacerse de ese “cordón umbilical”, porque “el pichón eventualmente se convierte en pájaro y vuela”. Para ello definitivamente ayuda mucho el cuidado que le ponemos al momento de seleccionar la institución a la que confiamos lo mas importante de nuestras vidas, como lo son nuestros hijos. Como madres, hay un sentimiento que pocas veces falla: la intuición, esa sensación que sentimos al entrar y conocer una escuela, al hablar con las maestras, ese sentir que sin saberlo nos genera confianza y nos indica que es allí donde nuestro hijo puede sentirse cómodo y seguro, muy pocas veces se equivoca.

Otras son las situaciones cuando no es la primera vez que van a la escuela, hablamos de otro tipo de “primera vez”, cuando los hijos por diversas razones, se enfrentan al reto de comenzar en un nuevo colegio, independientemente del grado o el nivel al que asistan. Inquietudes van y vienen, la adaptación a un nuevo grupo escolar, a una nueva maestra, ponen en evidencia las habilidades sociales de nuestros pequeños. La seguridad y la perseverancia son el mejor mensaje que podemos transmitirle, no importa cuán drástico sea el cambio, si ellos reconocen la importancia de ser genuinos

Regreso a clases

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Educando

y tenaces en su adaptación al nuevo ambiente escolar, su adaptación será menos cuesta arriba y estaremos cultivando en ellos el sentido de independencia y seguridad que ellos tanto necesitan en momentos como este.

Ahora bien, que hacer cuando se trata de nuestros adolescentes? quienes por lo general están cargados de expectativas ante el regreso a clases sin importar si es un colegio nuevo o no, porque simplemente esta experiencia implica nuevos retos, posibilidad de liderazgo, autonomía y la tan ansiada y anhelada aceptación. El ímpetu que desde todo punto de vista acompaña a los adolescentes fluye hacia los padres como la arena al mar. Es así como la expectativa y la incertidumbre de un nuevo año escolar se convierte en un reto familiar y el mejor apoyo que podemos darle es el refuerzo de sus cualidades y aspectos positivos como persona, el reconocimiento de sus aptitudes y habilidades que los ayudaran a enfrentar esta nueva etapa, hacerles saber

que cuentan con apoyo emocional y que los retos siempre son alcanzables es el mejor regalo que podemos ofrecerles.

Mas allá del sustento y la calidad de vida que ofrecemos a nuestros hijos, ayudarlos a crecer reforzando sus virtudes, sus cualidades y fortalezas con el tiempo se convierten en la base que fortalecerá su andar por el camino de la vida. No olvidemos que los hijos aprenden de lo que ven en nosotros como padres, del modelaje al que en su día a día están expuestos, es entonces cuando debemos aprovechar la oportunidad de darles los valores de la honestidad, perseverancia, tolerancia y respeto que a futuro construirán la base de su vida y serán el comienzo de un camino lleno de retos pero también de éxitos para ellos.

Lic. Claudellys Cordero www.psicoclaudellys.com

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Mi Evento

Con gran éxito se realizó el recital de piano por Mrs. Aracely López Students, presentado por Amo Music en KD Music Art, Katy. Sus alumnos deleitaron al público asistente con piezas populares y clásicas.La noche estuvo llena de una mezcla cultural entre niños, niñas y jóvenes Venezolanos, Colombianos, Mexicanos y Americanos entre las edades de 3 a 18 años. El evento estuvo lleno de sorpresas cuando uno de los representantes con su guitarra compartió el escenario con su hijo al piano recitando una gran melodía.

Recital de pianoAMO MUSIC Aracely López