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In this episode, we welcome Anthony OâShea, the Year 3 teacher at Lysterfield Lake College. Anthony is a father of 4 and has many years of experience in Primary education. In this podcast episode, he speaks about the benefits of learning to read and write at a young age, and how to encourage children to love reading and writing.
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Have you ever been worried about when the right time to enrol your child into school is? Meet Catherine Tilley, a mother and teacher who has taught in several school settings. After working n Science, she discovered her passion for early Primary education and has been in the classroom for over 8 years. In this episode, she discusses topics around school readiness for toddler-aged children!
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In this episode, we welcome Kate Mathai. Kate is a mother with 6 children and 1 grandson. Kate has extensive experience in counselling and presenting various programs for high school students, married couples and young parents.
She speaks about topics like the importance of adapting your parenting approach over time as your family evolves, how to resolve disputes between your children, and how every interaction with your kids is a teaching opportunity.
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Meet Mr Stefen Drevikovsky. Stefen is the Head of Middle School at Redfield College and has been teaching at Redfield for 15 years.
Stefen has a special aptitude for teaching languages, especially Spanish. In this episode, Stefen talks about the reasons and benefits of children learning a new language in school and provides tips on how to perfect a second language.
Recommended resources:
- https://nswschoollang.schools.nsw.gov.au/
- https://sclanguages.schools.nsw.gov.au/
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Oscar Trimboli is a renowned expert on the art of listening, and creator of the Apple award-winning podcast 'Deep Listening - Impact beyond words.' Oscar has interviewed over 100 of the world's most diverse workplace listeners, including air traffic controllers, deaf and foreign language interpreters, hostage negotiators and spies. Over 14,000 people have contributed to Oscar's research about what gets in the way when it comes to listening. â
In this episode, Oscar explains why listening is a skill that our children must learn. â He also draws upon his extensive research and experience to help parents understand the importance of being role models for listening to their children. Finally, he also goes on to explain practical ways for parents to implement the science of listening.
Recommended resources
Listening quiz - https://www.oscartrimboli.com/listeningquiz/ Oscarâs website - https://www.oscartrimboli.com/ Oscarâs podcast: Deep Listening - Impact beyond words - Oscar Trimboli - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/deep-listening-impact-beyond-words-oscar-trimboli/id1274379362 -
Fatherhood is a lifelong journey with its own up and downs, but the importance of a loving father's presence, especially for his daughters, can never be underestimated.â In this week's episode, we hear the lived experience and advice of five fathers, who are all raising daughters of their own, on how to raise confident daughters in today's world.
This episode includes excerpts from a live presentation featuring five dads: Greg Bookallil, Gavin Boneham, Nadim El-Rahi, Jacob Kwak and Paul Stoodley, who addressed a group of parents at Tangara School for Girls in Sydney in May 2022.
You Don't Want to Miss:
How fathers can build a strong connection with their daughters How to team up with your spouse when raising children Guests share their top parenting adviceRecommended Resources:
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know by Meg Meeker, M.D. Family Enrichment Australia -
Mary Broadsmith is the Principal of Harkaway Hills College in Victoria. With a wealth of teaching, and mentoring experience, Mary shares with listeners the benefits of learning in a single campus K-12 school. Mary covers areas such as friendships, bullying, parent-teacher relationships, and why students may struggle in new school settings. Key Quote: "In K-12 schools, the school gets to know the whole family." You donât want to miss Benefits of attending K-12 schools The problems with school switching How K-12 schools reduce bullying
Resources:
https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/school-learning/school-choosing-starting-moving/moving-schoolsRelated Episodes
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Daryl Castellino is the current Director of Teaching and Learning at Redfield College. He shares practical tips on how our children can become the best learners. In this episode, we talk about why itâs so important that your child learns beyond the test. This episode is designed to help your child become a lifelong learner. Key Quote: "Repetition is something that helps with long term memory."
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Identifying your child's learning style Why we need to learn beyond the testResources:
https://www.education.vic.gov.au/documents/childhood/professionals/support/egsls.pdfRelated Episodes
Helping Diverse Learners What Is Deep Learning In The Classroom? The Importance Of Sleep For Academic PerformanceYou can:
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Brett Wright is the Head Of Senior School at Wollemi College. He is in his 32nd year of teaching Secondary English and has extensive HSC marking experience. Tomorrow Brett shares with parents how teenagers can be best prepared for the HSC. This episode outlines the importance of good habits, and starting preparation early.
Key Quote:
"Itâs very important that the student takes responsibility for their own learning"
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How early should your child prepare? What habits are required for HSC success? Reducing final exam pressureResources:
https://www.hschub.nsw.edu.au/Related Episodes
Year 13, Navigating Your First Year Outside Of High School The Importance Of Sleep For Academic PerformanceYou can:
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Junedha Sheriff is the Diverse Learning Coordinator at Tangara School For Girls. A Diverse Learning Teacher helps teach all students and takes in considerations such as abilities, backgrounds, and learning styles. Junedha has helped countless children and understands the struggles that some students face in the classroom. Today, she shares how we can help teach and understand diverse learners. We also learn about the difficulties learners will face if they are not given the tools to succeed.
Key Quote:
"These students can reach their potential as long as they are given the tools."
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Types of diverse learners How to meet the needs of a learner Watching students flourishResources:
https://www.diverselearning.com.au/Related Episodes
Signs That Your Child Has ADHD Adolescent AnxietyYou can:
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Judi Prasser is the founder of AV Learning Hub which offers workshops and online lessons on self-worth for teenage girls and boys. Judi shares the dangers of children constantly comparing themselves to others and provides parents with practical tips to help tackle the problem of excessive comparisons amongst students.
Key Quote:
"The first healthy comparison you can do is with yourself"
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Why self-worth is a superpower Who should we compare ourselves to? How can parents help limit comparisons?Resources:
https://www.avlearninghub.org/You can:
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Mia Dineen is a teacher, mentor, and formation coordinator at Tangara School For Girls in the Junior School. Mia has a wealth of experience in teaching, and today she shares with us the importance of practising virtue from an early age. Listen on to learn about what a virtue is, why itâs important, and how we can practice virtuous actions to enrich the lives of others.
Key Quote:
"You should never do something for your child that they can do themselves."
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What is a virtue? Benefits of learning virtue at an early age The importance of praising virtuous actionsResources:
https://hvli.org/You can:
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You may have heard this weekâs guest on recent episodes such as âShaping Your Childâs Creativity Through Artâ, & âWhat Is Deep Learning in The Classroom?â. Isabelle Thomas is a mother of 7 children who has extensive experience as a school mentor, a classroom teacher and is also a host at The Parent-Teacher Project. Today Isabelle shares with us how parents can maximise the upcoming school holidays with their children. Listen on for practical tips on why itâs important to plan the break, limit screen time, and engage in collaborative family time. Key Quote: "School holidays are an opportunity to grow the family bond."
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Fun activities for families Importance of planning The sign of a refreshing holidayResources:
https://www.visitnsw.com/ https://www.australia.com/en https://www.sydney.com/things-to-do/nature-and-parks/walks/best-bushwalksYou can:
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Chris Tanna is the Head of secondary Religion and the Leader of Personalised Education at Redfield College. Today Chris shares with us his wealth of knowledge when it comes to assertive parenting. Providing listeners with not only practical tips on avoiding being âsoft serve parentsâ, Chris has also provided a free survey for listeners to use at home and measure their assertiveness with your spouse (see Resources below)! Throughout this episode you will understand the dangers of soft parenting, and why you may need to adjust your parenting style starting now!
Key Quote:
"Sometimes we have to be firm and it may not feel nice."
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What does it mean to be affectionately assertive? The 50 point soft-serve testResources:
https://pared.edu.au/podcast/#podcastresourcesYou can:
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Martin and Sarah Cullen share their journey to receiving a diagnosis of ADHD for two of their children. Martin, an Intensive Care specialist and Sarah, a former high school teacher, are giving out practical tips for managing ADHD in children. Today you will learn more about the traits associated with ADHD and the path to getting a diagnosis. We also talk about why itâs important to understand the effects of ADHD on a studentsâ learning and education to prevent long-term issues.
Key Quote:
"If you suspect your child may have ADHD, just be prepared for a long diagnosis period."
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Background of ADHD Girls and Boys, is there a difference in how ADHD presents? Importance of a diagnosisResources:
https://www.additudemag.com https://chadd.orgYou can:
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Jack Johnson is the current Head of Personalised Education at Wollemi College. Jack has been involved with various community service programs both internationally and nationally and joins the show to share how community service is so important in forming your childâs character, and how acts of community can start at school and at home. Explaining the community service program at Wollemi College where he works, Jack brings plenty of examples of how students can learn to be more generous through acts of service.
Key Quote:
"Itâs all about trying to help the child see the needs of others."
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How community service helps form character Community comes from the home How to make a change?Resources:
https://www.vinnies.org.au/page/Find_Help/NSW/Food/Penrith__Parramatta_Night_Patrol/You can:
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Jonathan Doyle is an international parenting speaker and author who has spoken around the world to more than 400,000 people on topics related to identity, leadership, teacher wellbeing, resilience, peak performance and much more. Today he shares his knowledge on how both parents and teachers can prepare for, pre-empt and manage meltdowns at all ages. If youâre wondering where to start when it comes to dealing with your toddler or teenagerâs outbursts, have a listen!
Key Quote:
"When you keep the environment stable for your child, you arenât going to go too far wrong."
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Signs of an outburst, what are the triggers? Handling the first public outburst Keeping things predictable for your childrenResources:
https://www.onecatholicteacher.com/You can:
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Mathematics is often perceived as a subject for some but not for everyone. It can leave students overwhelmed and frustrated â something todayâs guest is all too aware of. Aditya Nagrath is the CEO and co-founder of Elephant Learning Math Academy whose mission is to empower children and society with mathematics. This episode is filled with practical tips on how to teach maths in a more effective way to students by understanding the obstacles they face when comprehending concepts Aditya wholeheartedly believes that anyone can be a Mathematics Wiz and today, he provides listeners with plenty of ideas on how to overcome maths anxiety. Key Quote: "The less anxiety a student has, the more prepared they will be to try again." You donât want to miss Building a connection with mathematics Why is maths so frustrating? Encouraging children to be less anxious
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https://www.elephantlearning.com/You can:
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Jim and Julie-Anne McLoughlin are parents to four children who have worked in public service and teaching respectively for more than 20 years. In this episode, they share why it is so important to instill hard work in your children from an early age, and parenting methods that have worked for them to raise children who become contributing members of society.
Key Quote:
"The standard you walk past, is the standard you accept."
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How hardworking culture starts at home Lessons learned from entry-level jobs Setting standardsResources:
https://moneysmart.gov.au/teaching-kids-about-moneyYou can:
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Teresa Barry is a primary school teacher at Montgrove College who applies Deep Learning methods on a regular basis to help her students focus on specific competencies in the classroom. Deep Learning is an internationally renowned approach which creates learning experiences for students to work on strengths and weaknesses in character, citizenship, collaboration, communication, creativity and creative thinking. Deep Learning is all about diving into one of these competencies and helping your students enjoy the process whilst mastering it!
Key Quote:
"The nice thing about Deep Learning is that whatever skill they learn, it does give them a bit of a roadmap.â
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What is Deep Learning? How can we incorporate Deep Learning in the classroom? How it helps with classroom management How Deep Learning fosters a sense of leadership The impact outside of the classroomResources:
https://deep-learning.global/You can:
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