Emergent writing is dependent not only on a child’s exposure to literacy activities from birth, but how they engage with those activities on a day-to-day basis. This podcast discusses the four play ‘types’ that researchers have found fit the majority of children and what this means for their learning. You can listen to this episode above, listen to […]
Expressing Feelings on the Farm
Expressing feelings is one of the ways children learn how to deal with their emotions and become more aware of the feelings of others. However, it’s difficult for little ones to intuitively know how to express themselves constructively. That’s why it’s helpful for children to spend time intentionally thinking about different emotions and feelings. This […]
9 Ways to Maximize Your Child’s Working Memory #16
Is your child super forgetful and can’t seem to follow instructions? They may have a poor working memory. Working memory is extremely important for learning and this post goes through some ways we can help our kids improve their working memories and function more successfully both at home and at school. You can listen to this […]
My Child is a Late Talker: What Should I Do? #14
Are you worried that your child is a late talker? That they don’t know as many words as other children their age, or can’t put the words together into a phrase? This post tells you what you can do! You can listen to this episode above, listen to it on iTunes or Stitcher, or read the transcript below. […]
Loving and Teaching Children with Autism: Part 2 #12
Anyone who cares for or is teaching children with autism needs to listen to this interview. There are so many helpful tips, stories and suggestions from this lovely Australian family. You can listen to this episode above, listen to it on iTunes or Stitcher, or read the transcript below. This post contains one Amazon affiliate link. Links from […]
Loving and Teaching Children with Autism: Part 1 #11
Do you have a child with autism? Do you teach a child with autism? Listen to this interview for some excellent tips and ideas from this wonderful family! You can listen to this episode above, listen to it on iTunes or Stitcher, or read the transcript below. This post contains one Amazon affiliate link. Education Podcast Network Welcome, it’s […]
10 Tips and Tricks for a Great Pencil Grip
Developing confidence and ease as a young writer involves many factors, but one of the most obvious, and most asked about, is that of developing a good pencil grip. Rather than re-invent the wheel, I’ve gathered some helpful posts and videos together that you might find helpful. Don’t forget to download The Pencil Grip Song […]
Essential Addition Strategies for Young Children
Want to listen to an expert talk about the most essential addition strategies our young children should be learning for future success? You can listen to this episode above, listen to it on iTunes or Stitcher, or read the transcript below. Dr Elida Laski This is episode 10 and today I’m speaking with Dr Elida Laski who is […]
Top 5 Posts for 2015
It’s the end of the year so it’s time for a look back at the posts that readers seemed to need the most! Of course, it’s difficult for newer posts to get on the list because they need more cyber-time to spread their virtues, but we’ll go with the numbers we have for now. And while […]
Anger Management: How to Calm an Angry Child #8
While this anger management post title says it’s about how to calm an angry child, it’s really about how to encourage young children to calm themselves. It’s not a quick and easy method (if there even is such a thing), but it can be highly effective if it’s implemented consistently and if the children are […]