The 2024-2025 School Year is here! Are you and your family feeling prepared for Back-to-School season? QPL has got you covered! Learn about our Back-to-School programs, resources, book recommendations, and much more.   Back-to-School Guide Queens Public Library is…
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by Francesco Ferrari, MD and Abby Alten Schwartz, writer Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis was brewing in pediatric behavioral health with an estimated one in five kids living with a mental health disorder. The circumstances of the last three years have only made…
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by Laurel Bongiorno, PhD 1. Children learn through their play. Don’t underestimate the value of play. Children learn and develop: cognitive skills – like math and problem solving in a pretend grocery store physical abilities – like balancing blocks and running on the…
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by Erika Mark, DO, Northwell Health 12 tips on how your child can get back to the swing of things this upcoming school year. Children are headed back into the classroom, filled with excitement. Still, back-to-school can mean a big transition physically and mentally for kids…
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Where to go and what to do when mental health is an issue  If your little one develops a fever, you call the pediatrician. If she breaks an arm or sprains an ankle, you head to the orthopedist. But when your child is struggling with anxiety or acting out with worrisome…
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