Brenda is a teacher, daughter, sister, friend, dancer and musician. She has been a primary teacher for 16 years with most of that time spent in the Grade 2 classroom. Brenda has also recently graduated from the Imaginative Education program fro

Tina Goetz: Experiencing Wonder Together

Mar 26th, 2021 28m 59s

Tina is a wife, mother of two wonderful children, daughter, sister and friend. She has recently taken up blogging and also enjoys writing puppet scripts for kids at her church. In today’s episode, Tina and I talk about wonder, gratitude and res

Rose Pillay: From Hurt to Healed

Mar 12th, 2021 30m 45s

Rose Pillay has been an educator for 25 years! She spent the first 12 years of her career in a high school classroom teaching Science, Biology and Christian Ed. For the last 13 years, Rose has worked as an educational consultant where she serve

Lindsay Lichty: What A Wonder-Full World

Feb 26th, 2021 33m 22s

Lindsay is a friend and former classmate of mine from Simon Fraser University. She is also an early childhood educator and instructor at Camosun college in the early learning and care department. During this episode, Lindsay and I talk about wo

Shari Tishman: Slow Looking

Feb 12th, 2021 31m 53s

Shari is a researcher and lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I recently came across her book titled, Slow Looking: The Art and Practice of Learning Through Observation. During this episode we discuss ideas related to her book

Jordan Mayer: Ideal Conditions to Help Children Thrive

Jun 9th, 2020 15m 1s

Today's recording will be the final episode for season 1 of the "Your Smile Makes Flowers Bloom" podcast. In this episode, Jordan considers ideal conditions for plants and connects those ideas to ideal conditions for children to thrive. In the

Katie Farion: Unconditional Love

May 26th, 2020 25m 26s

Katie Farion is a recent graduate from Trinity Western University. In the near future, Katie plans to attend UBC and fulfill her dream of becoming a special education teacher. Join us today as we talk about the freedom we can find through mista

Ryan Hooper: Learning How to Communicate Well with Others

May 5th, 2020 21m 1s

Ryan Hooper is a devoted husband and loving father. He is also a police officer who is committed to serving those in our community through a number of ways. Join us today as we talk about the challenges that come when communicating with others

Jennifer Trafton: Becoming A Brave Artist

Apr 28th, 2020 33m 8s

Jennifer Trafton is a talented illustrator and children's author. At this time, Jennifer has published two books: Henry and the Chalk Dragon & The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic. Join us today as we talk about creative writing, the importance

Monika Hilder: Faith, Stories and Fairy Tales

Apr 21st, 2020 34m 29s

Monika Hilder is an author, teacher, and speaker who specializes in Fantasy and Children’s Literature. She also teaches English at Trinity Western University and is the co-director of the Inklings Institute of Canada. I am confident that you wi

Kelsey Keller: How the Core Competencies Can Help Children Thrive

Apr 14th, 2020 30m 38s

Kelsey Keller is a grade 3/4/5 Montessori educator and a Learning Support Teacher in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Kelsey is not afraid of the “messiness” of teaching and is more than willing to share her findings with other educators and parent

Alyssa Dixon: Unpacking Social and Emotional Learning

Apr 7th, 2020 30m 36s

Alyssa is a Grade 4/5 teacher in Surrey, British Columbia. She is passionate about education and teaching Social and Emotional skills to her students and other educators. Alyssa is currently working on a masters degree from Simon Fraser Univer

Trevor Ragan: Developing A Growth Mindset

Mar 31st, 2020 33m 12s

Trevor Ragan is a learning expert! He is part of a team that is dedicated to discovering and sharing the science of learning with coaches, parents and educators. To learn more about Trevor and his work, visit: https://thelearnerlab.com/While y

Gillian Judson: Taking A Deeper Look At Imagination

Mar 24th, 2020 22m 46s

Dr. Gillian Judson is the Executive Director of the Centre For Imagination In Research, Culture, & Education (CIRCE). She is a brilliant educator and passionate about the role of imagination in education. Dr. Judson has written several books t

Kristin LeRoss: The Importance of Play

Mar 10th, 2020 46m 34s

Kristin LeRoss is a devoted wife, proud parent and member of the staff at Hope Lutheran Christian School in Port Coquitlam. She has a gentle spirit and is passionate about developing children's imaginations through play. In an attempt to creat

Danny Brassell: Bringing Joy Back into the Classroom

Mar 4th, 2020 35m 43s

Danny Brassell refers to himself as America's leading, reading ambassador. He is on a mission to bring joy back into classrooms all across the world. Join us today as we discuss several different topics related to teaching and helping children