Nicole Thompson is a childhood educator- has been in the field for 28 years. Started out doing theme based program and now works in play based program with preschoolers. They let children lead the way in how they want to learn. They also have structure, like workbooks and all aspects of learning with the kids as they follow their interests. Theme based: the teacher makes up the activities for the day based on a theme the teacher chooses. Play based: they notice what the children are interested in, and follow their lead. They incorporate things that they are doing at home and are interested in, until they move onto something else. How to Structure Play Based Learning Ask kids questions and ob
Career and School success starts young. There are things parents can do in high school, middle school, elementary and even before their child ever starts formal schooling to prepare them for a career and help them know what jobs would be a good fit. Listen to this episode with Rockell Bartoli for great ideas of how to help your child succeed. www.rockellbartoli.com Listen to the podcast here: About Rockell She goes by Rocky when working with students. She earned her Bachelors in elementary ed. and her masters in school counseling. Has worked with students of all ages for many years. She now travels to different organizations to speak about student success and leadership. More than a One time
Parents want to see their children do well in school, but often wonder how they can help. It's never too early to start teaching your children so that they are ready for reading and school, says Nell Secor. This episode will give you actionable tips to help your child learn to read and succeed as a learner. Listen here: About Nell Nell Secor has a background in education. She studied elementary education and has a Masters degree in curriculum and instruction. She loves books and literacy. She has a second MS degree in library and information science. American Library Association developed a program called every child ready to read- encouraging and educating parents and caregivers to help chi
Zoie owns Hoffman tutoring group. They provide personalized tutoring to students. Zoie was moving a lot with her active duty spouse, so she started tutoring. She saw a need for great tutoring for professional educators in a way that was convenient for families. For more information, visit: Hoffmantutoringgroup.com Listen to the podcast here: Growth mindset: knowing that your abilities and mindset aren’t fixed. If you have a growth mindset you know that the effort you put in is going to grow their abilities and their brains. Fixed mindset: if you get a bad grade, you decide you are dumb, at least in that area. They buy into the idea that this is how they are and there is nothing they can do a
Kelli Warner is the author of the best selling novel, Not With the Band. Kelli says: I’ve been in love with books ever since I could hold them in my hands. I have a ferocious imagination and writing seems to be the safest place to unleash it. My own foray into writing began early as I created simple short stories and soap opera scenes while my mom watched General Hospital. Since the soap opera gig never panned out, I spent 20 years as an award-winning and Emmy-nominated TV newscaster and reporter, but quietly continued to pursue my passion for writing young adult and contemporary romance novels in the background. It's the ooey gooey mess that will always be my first true love. When it final
