Elementary Schooled

Do you have any idea what the "behind the scenes" of a Kindergarten classroom looks like?  What is a "stoplight game"?  What is happening with Velcro? :) And how can we prevent technology from overtaking our kids' time and hindering their communication skills?

Rachel Orison, an outstanding Kindergarten teacher in Utah, shares the critical pieces of learning to read: phonemic awareness, letter recognition, and forming letter sounds correctly with our voice and lips.  Mrs. Orison teaches us how to build foundational skills to help children develop a love and confidence in learning to read.

Rachel also explains how to help our children be in the same space, be more wiling to share, and that it is more than okay to tell our kids no.

Resources:

Kids These Days by Jody Carrington, PhD

https://www.drjodycarrington.com/kids-these-days/

LETRS by Louisa C. Moats & Carol A. Tolman

https://www.lexialearning.com/letrs?utm_campaign=21_LDG_C0_-_TOF_-_Remarketing_Aug_US_PPC&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=PPC&utm_content=webpage&utm_term=Remarketing-LETRS&cid=7014v000002e7rZAAQ&ar=&aid=&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj4ecBhD3ARIsAM4Q_jFUmgay6kb2ZjHXkcLJwDA2SVHk8JEktnRo7c5P-DUAm_bnfEzcOhAaAvIzEALw_wcB

Teachers Pay Teachers- online resource

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAj4ecBhD3ARIsAM4Q_jHwkzZyQEkwetzkzoEabUQuCppZvxa4mszrvWpgdFuUeaIuOFYH_gsaAmohEALw_wcB

Climbing the Literacy Ladder (reading interventions) by Beverly Tyner

https://www.beverlytyner.net/www

This is a touching interview with mom and teacher, Rachel Parry, about her experiences having her son in special needs/functional skills classrooms throughout his 18 years of life. 

She shares how to advocate for your child, work with your child's teachers, and take care of yourself in one of the most rewarding (and exhausting) callings in life.

Don't let ADD or ADHD get in the way of critical learning years for your child.  With correct treatment, your child will drastically improve in the classroom-both academically and behaviorally.

ADHD and other attention disorders are a common issue for children these days.  In this interview, Dr. Jason Hoagland, a pediatrian for more than 20 years,  breaks down diagnosis, treatment, and important information to help parents and educators identify the symptoms and get help.

80% of children outgrown attention disorders, so that's the good news!

Parents/Educators - How to help your child experiencing anxiety at home or in the classroom.

Dr. Jason Hoagland has over 20 years experience in helping diagnose, understand, and treat children with anxiety.  He shares tools to help us, help our children, with this increasingly common disorder. 

Resource: "A Little Spot of Feelings" book series by Diane Alber

https://www.dianealber.com/collections/spot-series?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=12517230897&utm_content=120705078958&utm_term=diane%20alber%20spots&gadid=508680186616&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj4ecBhD3ARIsAM4Q_jGDpQGZ8kO2YNOu676yGdvItKus9NAeZqtTlB9sbgl6Kjc4QpLVSBkaAiVWEALw_wcB

*Photo Credit: Fizkes-Getty Images

Elementary School Parents:  Today, your top 3 questions are being answered by an experienced teacher and principal, Lisa Ronnenkamp.

Questions from parents like you:

1- "My child did not get the teacher we requested this year.  What is the process like and why couldn't my request be met?"

2- "Why does there seem to be so much documenting and smoothing over every playground issue that occurs these days?  When I was a kid, we had to figure it out ourselves."

3-"Like most parents, I am more concerned than ever before about school safety.  What behind the scenes efforts are going on to improve safety at our elementary schools where there is a high volume of parents going in and out of the school every day?"

Resource:

https://www.schoolsafety.gov/foundational-elements-school-safety

Why is my child struggling in school? How are safety protocols being updated? What can I do to get extra support for my child suffering from anxiety? How do I know if my child has an attention disorder?

The purpose of Elementary Schooled is to answer these questions and many more, through interviews with professionals, educators, and parents.

We are all being "schooled" so it's time to come together for deeper learning and understanding, to help our children navigate through today's world.

The bell has RUNG!  So, get seated, and enjoy "Elementary Schooled" for today's interview!

*Podcast Started on Youtube on October 7, 2022.

*Host = Melanie Whipple 

Email = elementary.schooled@outlook.com