
What Play Based Learning is All About
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 child

The Best Ways to Help Your Child Succeed
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

The 5 Steps That Will Empower Your Child for School Success
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

How to Help Your Child Develop a Growth Mindset
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 i

How to Teach Your Kids to Be Creative Writers
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 n