Ep 61: Building Executive Function Skills
Teach. Play. Love. Parenting Advice for the Early Years
Release Date: 02/05/2024
Ep 74: What Happened to My World REPLAY
Teach. Play. Love. Parenting Advice for the Early Years
Join us for a replay of one of our classic episodes! “What happened to my world?” “Am I going to be okay — will everyone be okay?” When stress and trauma disrupt your child’s life, what can you say and do to help them feel safe and secure? Early childhood experts Rachel Robertson and Claire Goss say the four pillars of security — people, places, routines, and rituals — can guide your child through difficult times. On this episode, learn how to bring these pillars to life and find out how you can use them to offer reassurance and reduce the effects of toxic stress.
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Ep 73: Building Confidence in Young Children
Teach. Play. Love. Parenting Advice for the Early Years
Join early education experts Rachel Robinson and Claire Boss at the NHSA Parent and Family Engagement Conference as they delve into the essential role of confidence in children's development. Discover practical strategies and insights to help parents and educators foster resilience and self-belief in young minds.
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Ep 72: Encouraging Sharing & Taking Turns REPLAY
Teach. Play. Love. Parenting Advice for the Early Years
At what age should a child understand the concept of sharing, and how can we equip them with the tools to develop this important life skill? In this replay of a past episode, join our early childhood experts Rachel Robertson and Claire Goss as they discuss developmentally appropriate expectations around taking turns and sharing, how to practice and model sharing with your child, and when it’s actually okay not to share.
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Ep 71: Encouraging Independence and Self-Help Skills
Teach. Play. Love. Parenting Advice for the Early Years
Discover why teaching independence and self-help skills makes a big impact on child development. Early education experts Rachel Robertson & Claire Goss share practical tips to help your child gain confidence and self-reliance.
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Ep 70: Teaching Your Children to Write
Teach. Play. Love. Parenting Advice for the Early Years
In this episode, we explore the importance of writing in child development. Child development experts, Rachel Robertson & Claire Goss, discuss how to foster writing skills in young children, the cognitive benefits of writing, and how writing can be integrated into various learning activities.
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Ep 69: Parenting Tips for the First Days of Child Care
Teach. Play. Love. Parenting Advice for the Early Years
In this episode, child development experts Rachel Robertson & Claire Goss share essential parenting tips to ease the transition and help your child adjust smoothly to their new education environment. They talk about how to handle emotions for both you and your child, how to approach the logistics of your new situation, and other practical parenting tips as your child begins their early child care education.
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Ep 68: Discussing Stressful Current Events With Children
Teach. Play. Love. Parenting Advice for the Early Years
In this episode, we explore effective strategies and resources for helping children navigate current world events and manage their emotions. Learn how to discuss stressful topics with your child and provide emotional support for both them and yourself.
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Ep 67: Healthy Screen Time for Young Kids
Teach. Play. Love. Parenting Advice for the Early Years
This episode dives into the presence of screens in our daily lives and how they influence child development. Child development experts, Rachel Robertson & Claire Goss, discuss how to navigate screens in everyday life, recommended screen time for young children, how parental screen habits affect children, and the advantages of establishing healthy screen time practices at home.
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Ep 66: Reimagining School Readiness
Teach. Play. Love. Parenting Advice for the Early Years
In today's episode of Teach, Play, Love, our hosts & education experts, Rachel Robertson and Claire Goss, redefine school readiness and what you can do at home to support your child’s school readiness skills.
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Ep 65: Tantrums: The What, The Why, and The How
Teach. Play. Love. Parenting Advice for the Early Years
In this episode of Teach. Play. Love. Our Education experts Rachel Robertson and Claire Goss discuss How to deal with children's tantrums. They cover why tantrums are normal, tools to handle them, the brain science behind tantrums, alternative handling methods, and tips on staying calm during a tantrum.
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As children grow and learn, they continue to develop and refine their executive function skills, which are crucial for success in school and in life. In this episode of Teach. Play. Love., Rachel and Claire will share why these skills are so important and how you can help your children strengthen these abilities throughout their life.
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