In this episode of the Your Learning Village podcast, host Sarah Travers talks about her experience teaching her own daughter to read at home. She shares some of the mistakes …
The learning possibilities are endless when you take kids outside with Erin Majeske, Barefeet Farm School (Ep. 30)
Getting our children outside is good for both the children and for us as parents. And there are so many learning opportunities that can happen outside. My guest, Erin shares …
Should I teach my bilingual child to read in both languages at the same time? (Ep.29)
Parents or children who are bilingual often have the question of when it comes to their child learning to read and write, should they be focused on one language or …
Is this the most overlooked area of learning to read? (Ep 28)
One of the most overlooked areas of reading is vocabulary. Yet, it can be one of those simplest ways to help and support a child who’s learning to read at …
The Power of Sensorial Learning (Ep. 27)
Using the child’s senses for learning is important, particularly in the younger years, in this episode, let’s talk about how the kitchen is a haven for this type of learning. …
How to get your environment prepared so that you can use it as a teacher (Ep.26)
A child learning village has three main components, the people, the resources, and the environment. In this episode, I am going to use the idea of preparing the environment for …
4 Ways You Can See if Your Child is Making Progress With Their Learning (Ep. 25)
Children making progress in education is a heated topic that comes with pressures on a global scale. But how can you see progress in your own child? Let’s take a …
Learning to read with apps vs laps…(Ep. 24)
Apps that are helping children’s learning are popping up all the time, every single day. Many claim that they can actually help your child learn to read. But how much …
My child keeps repeating the same books over and over, what should I do to help them move to the next stage? (Ep. 23)
Books for children learning to read generally follow a leveled book structure where a scheme starts with simple words and sentences and slowly builds up. The idea is to support …
Should We Use Cups or Grams with Young Children in the Classroom (Ep 22)
One of the things I discovered a little while ago when I was looking into recipes to use with my class in the classroom was that using grams can actually …