Parent Teacher Interview
Parent Teacher Interview
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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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Explores varied topics such as child development, transitions to school, and building independence with episodes discussing strategies for raising resilient children, experiences in public versus private schooling, and the importance of speech and language support in early education.
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.
In this episode of Parent Teacher Interview, Joshua chats with Anna O’Connor — a passionate kindergarten teacher, mum of two, and one half of the creative duo behind SoundSlam.
Anna shares how phonological awareness forms the foundation for early reading success and how she and her co-creator, Lucy, designed SoundSlam to make learning fun, engaging, and screen-free.
Together, they explore practical ways parents and educators can build literacy skills through everyday moments, the power of play in learning, and the story behind developing an educational game that’s already making an impact in classrooms and homes.
🔗 Resources Mentioned
SoundSlam
Websites & Reading Resources
Five from Five — Created by Dr. Jennifer Buckingham, focusing on the five pillars of reading.
Reading Rockets — A U.S.-based resource offering practical tools and articles for parents and teachers.
Books & Authors
Reading for Life by Lyn Stone
Language at the Speed of Sight by Mark Seidenberg
Research and work by Dr. Pam Snow and Dr. Jennifer Buckingham
Podcast
🎙️ Sold a Story by Emily Hanford — A deep dive into the science of reading and how children learn to read.
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