School House

Taking ownership and initiative can be taught. It might take time, but it is possible. In this episode, we talk about reflection, self-assessment, and small wins as keys for parents who want to build ownership of learning. 

Mentioned in this episode:

Use 3-2-1 to Help Your Child Reflect

Take 1 Minute to Find Out What Your Child Learned

How Confident Does My Child Feel About Schoolwork?

Sort Cards to Help Your Child Self-assess

Working from home while your child is learning from home has its ups and downs. We invited our virtual colleague and parent-friend, Dee Dee Thompkins to give us her best tips for minimizing interruptions during work calls and meetings. Her ideas are mind-blowingly good. 

Does your child need help keeping up with schoolwork? Coach your child to keep track of the work and to figure out when to do it. In this episode, we break down two ways to get your child organized and set up for schoolwork success.

"I'm just not good at it." If you've ever heard this statement, your child might need a confidence boost. In this episode, we offer parents 5 tips for boosting learner confidence, especially when they are working on new skills.

Mentioned in this episode: How Does My Child Actually Learn? 

Does homework feel like a struggle for you and your child? In this episode, we discuss 3 common reasons for homework reluctance. We also give tips to help you overcome this challenge with your child.
 
 Mentioned in this episode:

• The Emotional Side of Learning
• When Your Child Struggles
• How Does My Child Actually Learn?

Related resources:

• Build a Positive Connection with the Teacher
• Talking to Your Child about School

Humans are curious beings. Coach your child’s curiosity and open their minds to new learning. In this episode, we talk about 3 ways to help your child tap into their natural curiosity. As a bonus, these tips relieve adult stress, too!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Coach the Learning by Playing 
• Read, Read, and Read Some More

It’s your child’s project. Every parent wants their child to be successful, especially when it comes to big school projects. In this episode, Annie, Kate, and Reggie are back to weigh in on why and how parents can slowly back away from the project table. 

It’s hard to watch your child struggle. It’s also an important part of the learning and growing process. In this episode, we talk about why and when to let struggle happen. We also provide you with 4 tips on how to coach your child as they face a new challenge.  

“Gratitude helps us create and spread meaning out of the goodness and kindness we experience.” In this episode, Dr. Giacomo Bono describes how gratitude is “growable.” He explains the relationship between gratitude and learning, and provides practical tips for parents who want to coach their kids to be grateful.

“Parents are brain changers.” In this episode, Dr. Anne Gutshall joins us to break down the learning process. She describes how connections form in the brain when we learn something new. She also gives us simple steps parents can take to support this important brain work. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!

In this episode:

-Neurons are fascinating! We keep getting more, no matter how old we are. (5:18)

-Experiences cause neurons to activate, fire, and connect. (5:55)

-All brains come equipped to learn. (6:30)

-Serve and return parenting (7:15)

-Attention and memory are both part of learning. (8:48)

-The brain will get rid of neurons it’s not using – neuron pruning. (10:36)

-New learning takes time and you make mistakes. (11:45)

-Parents can capitalize on a child’s curiosity. (12:35)

-“Tell me more” is an easy and effective strategy to help children make sense of information. (14:20)

-The brain does some of its most important when we sleep. (15:30)

-The brain works best when it gets breaks. (16:47)

-Multi-tasking is not a thing. (17:15)