The Parent-Teacher Project

In today's episode, we are joined by Rocky Biasi, Rocky runs The Accidental Counsellor and has a wealth of experience in wellbeing. He reveals what advice he has for parents right now to care for their own wellbeing, and that of their family's. If you want to be the best parent or teacher, your state is critical. So if you're tired and exhausted, how are you hoping to parent or teach your children the way you want to?

Key Quote ~ "You know what brings good sustainable energy for you. The question is, why do you not do it?"

You don't want to miss:

• You Know More Than You Think
• What's Holding You Back?
• Tips For The Lockdown
• The Greatness Of PEGG

Resources:

• PEGG
• The Accidental Counsellor

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In today's episode, we celebrate the Olympic Games and talk with Paralympic Gold Medalist, Liesl Tesch, about how the Olympics has brought our country together during a trying time.

Liesl is not only a former Olympian, but is also a former school high school teacher (even teaching our host Nathan!) who speaks enthusiastically about the motivation children and adults can find in Olympic champions like those we have cheered on for the past two weeks, and those to come in the 2021 Paralympic Games.

Liesl explains in this episode the importance of physical activities for our mental health, and also why sport is so important for uniting families, teachers, and students.

Listen on to find out more about the journey of an Olympian, teacher, and political leader

Key Quote ~ "In the words of Nelson Mandela, "Sport Has The Power To Change The World""

You don't want to miss:

• How the Olympics United Us
• Connecting With Your Heros
• The Paralympic Journey
• Deep Friendships Formed through Sport

Resources:

• Paralympic Games
• Liesl Tesch Profile

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In this episode we talk with James Burfitt. James is the headmaster of Hartford College, which is a new boys' school in Daceyville New South Wales. James explains in this episode that if kids grow up reading it just adds so much for them educationally. A culture of reading provides our children with amazing habits. To learn, to explore, to feel emotion. These are all experiences we feel when we read, why not expose them to reading as early as you can?

Listen on to find out about all of the page-turners for you and your family to enjoy!

Key Quote ~ "I've got a lot of kids, and I've got to be honest here. I think I read to them so much because I enjoyed it more than they did"

You don't want to miss:

• A Culture Of Reading
• Fall In Love With Reading
• Children That Struggle To Read
• The Joy Of Audiobooks

Resources:

• Hartford College
• Bush Holiday
• The Magician's Holiday

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In this episode we talk with 3 school principals, Rita Sakr (Tangara School for Girls), Lourdes Mejia (Montgrove College), & Mary Broadsmith (Harkaway Hills College), about the challenges parents & teachers are currently facing during the current covid lockdown.

We explore ways in how parents can juggle working from home, whilst also managing their children's education.

It's important to remember that it's okay to take a second to breathe. Go for a walk, make a coffee, or even have some ice cream. We need to understand that during these times it can be very hard to determine when we're working and when we're resting.

Key Quote ~ "We want our families to know that we're here to support them"

You don't want to miss:

• Understanding The Challenges
• It's Okay To Relax
• Creative Learning
• Embracing The Little Things

Resources:

• Tangara School For Girls
• Montgrove College
• Harkaway Hills

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In this episode we talk with Maria Escueta. Maria and her husband Manolo were the President Couple of Educhild Foundation for 15 years until August 2019. Educhild is a not-for-profit foundation that seeks to help parents become more effective parent leaders of their families by conducting parenting courses.

Maria provides practical tips about preparing your children for their schooling life, and also talks about the little pleasures of parenting.

Key Quote ~ "Our homes are the child's first school"

You don't want to miss:

• The Importance Of Preparation
• The Virtue Of Obedience
• Ways Of Learning
• Embracing The Change

Resources:

• Educhild
• International Federation Of Family Development

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In this episode we go behind the scenes, and look at the development of The Parent-Teacher Project. We reveal the entire team and talk about what drives us to passionately work together. The most important part of a good conversation isn't what's being said, it's what is being remembered.

Key Quote ~ "Making a difference in a teacher's way of teaching and making a difference for the parents has been the greatest success we've had as a team"

You don't want to miss:

• The People Behind The Podcast
• Favourite Moments
• Working Together

Resources:

• The Scrum Approach

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In today's episode, Martin Fitzgerald shares his insights into what he believes freedom really is. Martin is currently the head of philosophy at Redfield college.

If someone asked you, "What do you think freedom is?", how would you respond? Many would say that freedom is the ability to do whatever we want, whenever we want. And although there are no right or wrong answers on what freedom is, in this episode Martin Fitzgerald explains that some of us think we are free, when in reality we tend to be trapped into bad routines without realising it.

Key Quote ~ "The aim of life is not to be comfortable, the aim of life is to love people"

You don't want to miss:

• The 2 Types Of Freedom
• Making The Choice
• The Role Of Self-Discipline

Resources:

• The Hurt Locker
• Discipline Equals Freedom

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In this episode, we have Frank Romeo on the show. Frank is the Head of Music at Redfield College, where he has been a teacher for over 18 years. Frank talks about all the positive aspects of learning a musical instrument. Frank also tackles the issue of not letting music get in the way of your child or student's studies. A key point in this episode is to remember that it's never too late to learn a musical instrument, & it's never too late to learn anything.

Key Quote ~ "We learn an instrument to develop our skills and to develop our brains, our minds"

You don't want to miss:

• Importance Of Music In General
• Emotional Connection With Music
• Balancing Music & Study

Resources:

• Musical State Of Flow
• Frank Recommends

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In this episode Deputy Headmaster Of Wollemi College, David Vassallo, gives us practical tips on how to limit technology use, not only for our children, but also for ourselves. David has over 20 years of teaching experience, and has seen technology drastically change throughout the years. Deep workers are becoming harder to find in this digitalised world, but there are ways to change this. This episode outlines the importance of separating places to work, and places to relax, and David suggests some ways to do just that.

Key Quote ~ "Have That Study Space Ready To Go"

You don't want to miss:

• Types of distractions
• Limiting technology use
• Importance of deep work

Resources:

• Digital Minimalism
• 5 Tips To Avoid Distractions

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How do you equip your child to be prepared to face challenges before they face them?

It is inevitable that your child will face challenges throughout their life. In this episode, we have parents Gavin and Rosie Boneham, along with Matthew and Gabriella Wall, give practical tips about how they helped, and are continuing to help their children face challenges particularly through their schooling life. The parents suggest that we should start challenging our children early and not make things too easy for them early on in life. This episode brings out the importance of unity in parenting, and the effectiveness of dinner time conversations

Key Quote

"Get Yourself Up, Dust Yourself Off, Keep Going. Everything Will Be Okay"

You don't want to miss:

• The importance of challenges at an early age
• Supporting families through FEA
• Parents working in unison
• Importance of dinnertime conversations

Resources:

• https://www.fea.org.au
• Conversation Starters For Children

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