Sitting around a fire as a day comes to a close and sharing stories with others about the day. Whilst food is cooking is a pastime that has been …
Should we be trusting the child and following what they want to learn? (Ep.14)
Plays the work of the child and following the child are the ideas that are a cornerstone of Montessori education. These ideas are also the foundations of early years education …
Has the phrase good job lost its impact? (Ep. 13)
Good job, well done, you tried so hard and are commonplace when helping a child with learning. But are these phrases overused with today’s children? Have we gone too far …
You are the best resource in the room (Ep.12)
In a world where we’re bombarded with the latest toys and learning materials for our children, it can become quickly overwhelming which resources we actually want for them. In this …
Creating a Virtual Village to Help with Learning (Ep. 11)
It takes a village to raise a child as something that is often said. However, this village is often looking very different to how it may have done in the …
Creating a reading environment for your child (Ep. 10)
You have been told to read your child, but does that mean getting a library shipped to your house? Of course not. This is a quick episode talking about how …
Is the book your child reading too difficult for them? (Ep. 9)
Books are at the heart of learning to read, but knowing if the book that your child is reading is the best one for them at this time, might be …
What goes into making your learning village (Ep.8)
The face of education seems to be changing at the moment. Many parents and educators are worrying that we are pushing our children too far and they want to reclaim …
Phonics 101: The Quickstart guide (Ep.7)
If you have got a child who started to read or has been reading for a little while, it’s likely that you had heard of phonics. It’s a bit of …
Reading to your child and your child reading to you (Ep 6)
You are being told to read your child, but want to give them a chance to show what they can do and become an independent reader. It’s likely that you’ve …