Ranked #1
Guided Reading
Guided Reading
Today Mom and I discuss how she conducts her guided reading lessons at the beginning of the school year. To find out mor... Read more
17 Jun 2016
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36mins
Ranked #2
Setting Up Your Classroom
Setting Up Your Classroom
Want some tips for setting up your classroom for the new school year? Well we've got some (considering we are both in th... Read more
7 Jul 2017
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28mins
Ranked #3
Managing Behavior
Managing Behavior
In today's episode we discuss some ways that you can manage behavior in your classroom (including some of our own nonexa... Read more
1 Apr 2018
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32mins
Ranked #4
The First 9 Weeks of Kindergarten
The First 9 Weeks of Kindergarten
The beginning of school is upon us and we are tired! Here we'll present you with some tips for the first 9 weeks of kind... Read more
1 Sep 2017
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26mins
Ranked #5
Teaching Kindergarten Online
Teaching Kindergarten Online
We've suddenly become online kindergarten teachers and things are stressful. We wanted to check in with you and see how ... Read more
20 Mar 2020
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17mins
Ranked #6
Blending and Segmenting
Blending and Segmenting
In today's podcast we discuss blending and segmenting and some of the ways you can help kids practice these skills in yo... Read more
18 Dec 2016
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30mins
Ranked #7
Early Math Concepts
Early Math Concepts
Today Mom makes me do the talking as we discuss the very earliest concepts in mathematics that children need to develop ... Read more
20 Feb 2016
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27mins
Ranked #8
Tips For New Teachers: Interview with Vanessa Levin
Tips For New Teachers: Interview with Vanessa Levin
This is going to be a great podcast interview for our listeners who are new teachers or new to kindergarten. Vanessa pro... Read more
5 Apr 2019
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34mins
Ranked #9
Developmentally Appropriate Kindergarten: An Interview with Christopher P. Brown
Developmentally Appropriate Kindergarten: An Interview with Christopher P. Brown
Today we have an awesome conversation about appropriate practice in Kindergarten with Christopher P. Brown of the Univer... Read more
27 Apr 2018
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31mins
Ranked #10
Dramatic Play
Dramatic Play
In today's episode we discuss the Dramatic Play center and it's benefits in the Kindergarten classroom. Here are 5 reaso... Read more
11 Feb 2017
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28mins
Ranked #11
Shared Writing
Shared Writing
Today Mom and I will discuss Shared Writing: what it's benefits are and some of her favorite Shared Writing activities f... Read more
5 Aug 2016
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38mins
Ranked #12
A Fresh Look at Phonics: Interview with Wiley Blevins, Ph.D
A Fresh Look at Phonics: Interview with Wiley Blevins, Ph.D
In this week's podcast we talk phonics instruction with Wiley Blevins! Dr. Wiley Blevins is a world-renowned expert on e... Read more
9 Sep 2018
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30mins
Ranked #13
Setting Up Your Classroom Part 2
Setting Up Your Classroom Part 2
As per your requests, we are going to talk more about how to set up your classroom, with specific tips for new teachers ... Read more
14 Jul 2017
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32mins
Ranked #14
The Alphabetic Principle
The Alphabetic Principle
Hello everyone! Today we will talk about the Alphabetic Principle, why it's so important, and some ways that you can tea... Read more
23 Sep 2017
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31mins
Ranked #15
The Writing Center
The Writing Center
Today Mom discusses her writing center even though she's been sick and only feels at about 80% (hang in there Mom). At t... Read more
16 Sep 2016
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32mins
Ranked #16
Setting Up Learning Centers
Setting Up Learning Centers
In this episode, Mom discusses the method she uses for setting up fun and engaging learning centers (after trying every ... Read more
21 May 2016
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35mins
Ranked #17
Balancing Math Education: Interview with Sean Nank, Ph.D
Balancing Math Education: Interview with Sean Nank, Ph.D
Today we are joined by Dr. Sean Nank, a faculty member at American College of Education and author of Testing Over Teach... Read more
28 Apr 2017
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36mins
Ranked #18
Creating Learning Games
Creating Learning Games
Want to know how to turn dry lesson plans from your big box curriculum into fun, engaging lesson plans that are developm... Read more
14 Jan 2017
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30mins
Ranked #19
December Planning Ideas and Songs
December Planning Ideas and Songs
In this podcast episode we share some of our favorite activities, songs, and tips for the month of December. Hopefully ... Read more
23 Nov 2019
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49mins
Ranked #20
Building Working Memory
Building Working Memory
Do you have students who just don't seem to be "getting it"? Perhaps the problem is their working memory. Today we'll di... Read more
30 Oct 2017
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36mins