Edumacation

Are we secretly sponsored by summer camp? No, we're just big fans. The summer is a surprisingly crucial time for education, and sleepaway camp provides a safe environment for kids and adults alike to experiment, make mistakes, and build resilience. In this episode, Jonathan Rapp, history teacher and Head of Boys' Camp at Camp Kweebec in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, reminisces about his time as a camper, provides insight into the essence of leadership, and invites David and L to experience the magic.

Thanks to artist Mr Smith and the Free Music Archive for the use of our theme song, "Funk Five."

Want to know why you (or your child) feel like you're staring down a lion when you're actually facing an upcoming test or presentation? Don't panic! In this episode, David and L invite Lindsay Cohen, a graduate student of psychology at Widener University and Junior Girls Supervisor at Camp Kweebec, to guide them through the weeds of anxiety. They discuss how the body and brain respond to threats, when fear is useful vs. when fear is maladaptive, and how students and their caretakers can learn to accept and process anxiety in healthy ways in order to build resilience.

In school and in life, the show must go on. For some, however, the show doesn't run as smoothly as for others, and they must learn how to adapt to social and emotional challenges. In this episode, the Nash duo becomes a triple act as Truman Nash, lifelong performer, shares his experiences as a high school senior with ADHD.

Thanks to artist Mr Smith and the Free Music Archive for the use of our theme song, "Funk Five."

What happens when the standards that measure academic success leave students behind? In this episode, David and L invite special guest Dr. Jenna Noblit to discuss differences in cognition, teaching about teaching, and the vital role of learning support in student success.

Dr. Noblit also runs Go for Growth, a service that aims to "teach your child how to learn, not what to learn" by identifying and strengthening processes of executive functioning in individual students. For more, visit www.goforgrowthlearning.com.

Thanks to artist Mr Smith and the Free Music Archive for the use of our theme song, "Funk Five."

Welcome to Edumacation 101: getting to know your hosts! In this episode, David and L, a father-daughter team with decades of combined experience in the education world, introduce themselves and their (lesson) plans for the direction of the show. The song "Flowers Are Red" by Harry Chapin epitomizes the message David and L hope to communicate: education is most effective for kids and adults alike when their differences are celebrated, not dismissed.

Thanks to artist Mr Smith and the Free Music Archive for the use of our theme song, "Funk Five".