Today’s interview is with dyslexia and early intervention specialist Dr Tim Conway. If you’re looking for ways to ensure young children are given the best early intervention, or just to take the most effective approach towards setting up a soli

Why Dads Should Read to their Kids #22

Nov 15th, 2017

Why should dads read to their young children? Because research has shown that it’s incredibly beneficial! Today’s podcast episode focuses on why dads can make such great reading partners for their kids. You can listen to this episode above, lis

Concussion in Young Children: What You Need to Know #21

Jul 9th, 2017 30m 26s

Today we’re chatting with Dr Elizabeth Sandel about concussion in young children. What causes it. What we need to look for and how we can help during the recovery process. There are free posters, helpful links and a video for you to use when yo

How Scribbling Fast Tracks our Kids #20

Apr 13th, 2017

Scribbling can have a huge positive impact on a child’s development, not just as a pre-writing skill, but to develop language, reasoning, problem solving and relationships. Learn what researchers have found and how we can optimise that knowledg

Attuned Communication instead of Classroom Management? #19

Feb 11th, 2017

Want to try attuned communication with your kids so you don’t have to rely so much on traditional classroom management techniques? Listen to this interview with Laura Fish, it’s got tons of great advice for building up our kids, giving them con

Is Your Classroom an Academically Safe Environment? #18

Dec 11th, 2016

Is your classroom an academically safe learning environment? Do our kids ever feel embarrassed or hesitant over asking questions, or because they’re struggling with a task, or because other children are ‘better’ than they are? This episode focu

Emergent Writing: Why Children’s Play Choices Affect Learning

Sep 16th, 2016

Emergent writing is dependent not only on a child’s exposure to literacy activities from birth, but how they engage with those activities on a day-to-day basis. This podcast discusses the four play ‘types’ that researchers have found fit the ma

9 Ways to Maximize Your Child’s Working Memory #16

Jul 17th, 2016

Is your child super forgetful and can’t seem to follow instructions? They may have a poor working memory. Working memory is extremely important for learning and this post goes through some ways we can help our kids improve their working memorie

Is My Classroom Management Approach Ethical? #15

Jun 4th, 2016 31m 56s

Classroom management is an essential component of every teacher’s life, and most teachers spend a considerable amount of time trying, refining, adapting and experimenting until they feel they have a handle on it. But is our classroom management

My Child is a Late Talker: What Should I Do? #14

May 7th, 2016 16m 31s

Are you worried that your child is a late talker? That they don’t know as many words as other children their age, or can’t put the words together into a phrase? This post tells you what you can do! You can listen to this episode above, listen t

School Readiness for Children, Families, Teachers and Schools #13

Apr 10th, 2016 33m 26s

There is more to school readiness than a child being the right age, knowing some numbers and learning to share. School readiness is about our whole community. This post talks about the what families, early care providers, teachers and schools c

Loving and Teaching Children with Autism: Part 2 #12

Mar 13th, 2016 30m 58s

Anyone who cares for or is teaching children with autism needs to listen to this interview. There are so many helpful tips, stories and suggestions from this lovely Australian family. You can listen to this episode above, listen to it on iTunes

Loving and Teaching Children with Autism: Part 1 #11

Mar 6th, 2016 31m 8s

Do you have a child with autism? Do you teach a child with autism? Listen to this interview for some excellent tips and ideas from this wonderful family! You can listen to this episode above, listen to it on iTunes or Stitcher, or read the tran

Essential Addition Strategies for Young Children

Jan 31st, 2016 28m 38s

Want to listen to an expert talk about the most essential addition strategies our young children should be learning for future success? You can listen to this episode above, listen to it on iTunes or Stitcher, or read the transcript below. Dr E

Environmental Protection for Kids

Dec 9th, 2015 20m 17s

Environmental protection is such a huge and complicated subject, but we know it’s important to encourage a love of nature, and a desire to protect it, in our children. This post highlights how we can help our children understand sustainability,

Anger Management: How to Calm an Angry Child #8

Nov 15th, 2015 16m 46s

While this anger management post title says it’s about how to calm an angry child, it’s really about how to encourage young children to calm themselves. It’s not a quick and easy method (if there even is such a thing), but it can be highly effe

How to Communicate Effectively about Childhood Development: #7

Nov 1st, 2015 27m 9s

We all have opinions about children and what’s good for them, and our parents and communities have their own beliefs, too. As educators, how do we communicate effectively to families who may have misconceptions about how children learn and grow

Does Movement Improve Learning Outcomes? #6

Oct 19th, 2015 17m 27s

What is the best way to learn? Because people are so different it seems that what’s ‘best’ may be somewhat subjective. Today, we’re asking the question: Does movement improve learning outcomes? And the answer is a resounding yes! Fortunately th

What are the Rights of a Child? #5

Oct 11th, 2015 12m 36s

How long is it since you considered the United Nation’s perspective on the rights of a child? Have you ever? It’s quite an enlightening exercise so this podcast episode goes through these rights and then shows how one early childhood centre has

School Readiness Through Music: #4

Oct 4th, 2015 19m 55s

School readiness is a challenging area in education, particularly for less advantaged children who have not had the opportunity to attend preschool. This podcast episode is all about one teacher’s experience of running an 8-week music program s

Dealing with Bullying: 10 Proven Strategies #3

Sep 27th, 2015 14m 4s

Bullying, and being bullied, can start from a very young age. As adults are influential in the lives of young children it is important that we are proactive and diligent when it comes to managing it. Click on the player above to listen to this

Developing Pre-Writing Skills: #2

Sep 20th, 2015 16m 24s

The process of learning to write is a long one, considering that it’s not just about knowing how to write letters or spell words. Well before children get to that stage there are other skills they need to develop so they’ll be ready. This podca

Healthy Eating in Young Children: #1

Sep 13th, 2015 17m 25s

This podcast episode about healthy eating in young children is taken from a previous research post that you can find here. If you click this link you’ll find a transcript that’s fairly close to this episode as well the list of research articles

The Early Childhood Research Podcast: An Introduction #0

Sep 11th, 2015 2m 23s

Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while know that I love to take research papers and summarise the useful points. I believe that blogs are a great avenue for taking information and spreading it widely to where it’s needed most, i

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