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To The Core: An Education Podcast For Parents
Where we get to the core of parent questions about education and learning! Featuring Dr. Megan Allen, NBCT, the owner/operator of The Community Classroom tutoring center. Each Tuesday the podcast will tackle a different parent or caregiver question about education and learning by those who know best: teachers!
Episodes
13 episodes
Episode 12: What Can Parents Do To Help Their Child's Literacy Development?
What can we do as parents to help our child's literacy development? We all want to help our children become better readers, but we know better than forcing flashcards on a one-year-old or making a 10-year-old read a list of 200 boo...
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Episode 11: What Should Parents Know About Independent and Private Schools?
Ever wonder about independent, private, or charter school options? We have too, and we got our questions answered by an educator who knows them as both a parent and an administrator. We'll talk to Kim Evelti Polin, the Director of Curricu...
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Episode 11
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24:59
Episode 10: What is Math Play (And Why Is It Important)?
Math joy may seem like an oxymoron but trust us. It's so important for our children! In this episode, we'll get to the core of math joy by exploring math play, learning how we can integrate it into our family life at home. We'll talk to J...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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19:57
Episode 9: What Does My Child Really Need to Know Before Kindergarten?
What do our kids need to know before they start Kindergarten? And should we worry if they don't know the alphabet or their letters yet? These are some of the questions we'll tackle today with our guest, early childhood educator Danielle G...
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21:03
Episode Eight: What is Fluency (and Why Should We Care As Parents)?
What exactly is fluency and why should we care as parents? You may have seen it in an elementary school report card or heard about it in a parent-teacher conference, but what does it mean for reading at home? ...
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Episode 8
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19:10
Episode Seven: The Complex Relationship Between Girls and Science
Girls and science. Something happens to girls in upper elementary school and middle school where they start losing their fascination and love of science! Our guest in this episode helps us unpack that complex relationship. Carly Baldwin is a Na...
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24:20
Episode Six: How Do I Help My Child With Their Math Homework?
Ever been frustrated with your child's math homework? We feel you! In this episode, we'll get to the heart of what is causing that frustration and what we can do about it. We'll talk to Dr. Mike Flynn, the 2008 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:38
Episode Five: What Can I Do If My Child Doesn't Like To Read?
If our children don't like to read, can they still "do" life successfully? Is this normal?What can we do as parents to help our kids like reading a bit more?If you've ever wondered about these questions, this episod...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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28:33
Episode Four: Help! My Child Doesn't Like To Write.
"My child doesn't like to write. What can I do?"We hear this question frequently at The Community Classroom, so we decided to ask one of the best teachers we know: Christine Paglia Baker. Christine is local to the Pioneer Valley of west...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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28:33
Episode Three: Should We Worry About Pandemic Learning Loss?
Does it hurt children to measure pandemic learning loss? Are we going to stigmatize an entire generation of kids? And WHAT do we do as parents about standardized tests and this upcoming school year?In this episode of To The Core,...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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28:33
Episode Two: What Happens With Girls and Math? (and better yet, what can we do about it)
Today we answer a parent question we've heard more than once: My daughter used to love math and now she doesn't. What happens with girls and math?We talk to Dr. Daniele Massey, the 2013 Department of Defense and Education Activity Teach...
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Episode 2
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28:52
Episode One: Pandemic Learning Perspective and Advice For Parents From a Second Grader
Is there a better way to ground ourselves in education than by talking to a child? In this very first episode of To The Core, we hear from Edith Allen, a rising second-grader. I think you'll have some peace of mind when you hear al...
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Introduction: Episode Zero
The teachers of The Community Classroom are proud to showcase Episode Zero of To The Core, a podcast series that answers parent questions about education and learning. This episode gives you the who, what, why, and when of Season 1, which start...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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