Parent Teacher Interview explores the educational journey of our children and the successes and challenges that they will inevitably experience along the way. W...
Preparation, communication and the raising quality humans.
Brett Horsfall (parent and educator) joins us to discuss his children's school journey, the quest to raise quality humans and being intentional and open about the discussions you have in making choices for your family.Brett has been a teacher for close to two decades and shares about the experiences and understandings he has from his years in the classroom, that have shaped the way that he and his wife have made choices for their own children's education.We discuss choosing between public and private schools, the difference a child's personality can have on their experience of school and the successes and challenges that his children have had as they navigate life in the classroom. A great chat that explores some of the building blocks that Brett and his family have been building on as they look to raise and educate independent and resilient children ready to tackle the world.
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Speech and language support and a positive outlook on the first year of school - With Kim Gwatking
Kim Gwatking (Reception Teacher and parent) speaks about the process she and her husband Jack went through in seeking support for their daughter with her speech and language prior to starting school.We walk through the process from realising that there may have been the need for further information and investigation and how they went about that journey. Kim also outlines the importance of hearing screeners and how these can help families to have the necessary information to understand what next steps might be appropriate if they have concerns about speech and language challenges their children may have.We also discuss the hopes and aspirations that Kim has for her daughter Haylie in her first year of school and the positive outlook she has for her as she begins her schooling journey.Sound Scouts Website - https://www.soundscouts.com/au/Hearing Australia Website - https://www.hearing.com.au/
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The Jump from Kindergarten to School with Kim Gwatking
The transition to school is a big one and for both parents and students is a giant step into the unknown. There are a whole range of experiences and emotions that students will be exposed to and how to we best support our children through this and process all of this as parents.Kim Gwatking is a parent and teacher who has been supporting students with this transition for almost a decade. She has helped students to feel comfortable and confident in the classroom as they begin their schooling experience and has a range of experience and strategies in having a successful and enjoyable beginning to the early years.Kim is now on the other end of this experience as her eldest daughter now gets ready to start school for the first time. Throughout this episode we get to speak with Kim about what the preparation has been like for them as a family and what they are both looking forward to and bracing for as they get ready to explore the next chapter of their families educational journey.Throughout the conversation we discuss building confidence and independence in students who are starting school, what different challenges may look like and how we can prepare our children or discuss with them ways they can problem solve different situations and what it is like for our children to begin building a world and an identity outside of the family home.A very interesting and insightful conversation that is really helpful in supporting our children to have a positive and enjoyable start to school!
Parent Teacher Interview explores the educational journey of our children and the successes and challenges that they will inevitably experience along the way. We delve into ways we can support our children throughout their schooling and discuss the transition to school, child development, building independence and resilience and a wealth of other topics that you may experience both for you as a parent and for your child in the amazing world of education.
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