Episodes
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Education Series: Communication is a Two-Way Street
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
What should you hear from your child's teacher on a regular basis and how can teacher's communicate with you....how can you be the best partner your child's teacher has ever had....criteria for calling your child's teacher - how to know if you are "too much" and building trust through communication
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Kids and School and Technology
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Violence in the Media - Formal instruction for kids in responsibility and choice and self regulation - Monitor and protect and limit without dwelling on the sinister side of technology - Know what is happening in your child's school and classroom when it comes to technology - It's all about BALANCE
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
What to do if your child doesn't want to go to school?
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Beyond the usual cocktail discussion, book and podcast recommendation and the "question" - Do you really feel like you can be a partner to your child's teacher? ....this podcast looks at the what if? - why? - and how? to work with your child to make help them live their best "school" life
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Things To Ask Your Child's Teacher Before School Starts
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Being a partner with your child's school and teacher is essential to their success - use this list of questions (you can find them written out on the website noroom4phonies.com) and start the year off by knowing how you can help create a classroom environment that helps the teacher and everyone else - including your child - learn and grow and be the best version of themselves.
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
The Education Series: Episode 3 - Success and Confidence
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
When you feel successful, you find more confidence and success! Teachers can specifically help their students of all ages find success by creating an environment that allows students to engage, understand the goals, celebrate success and feel like they are part of a nurturing community that extends far outside the walls of the classroom or school.
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Education Series: Episode 2 - Things You Should See in Every Classroom
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Whether you are in Kindergarten or College, you need a space to learn, grow, problem solve, think critically, reflect and have your voice heard. Classrooms are not about furniture, they are about a teacher who facilitates innovation and self-assessment and children who leave ready to make a positive contribution to the world around them.
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
What do yo want from your child's school?
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Values - Purpose - Vision - Mission ....do you know what your family wants for itself? Long term - medium term - short term goals at home and at school... - a little research on the purpose of school - finding out what is really happening - communicating your child's needs - and what to do if you are too busy to volunteer
Do you share your school's vision for your child's learning?
Sunday May 30, 2021
Top Ten Questions To Get to Know Someone - Really
Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
Pam and Charles and their sons, Zachary and Sebastian share their four perspectives on questions that "dig deeper" and start meaningful conversations. Do you agree with our questions? Do you have some to add? Send us a message by email or post a comment on Social Media or on our website.
Seth Godin - The Magnification of Small Differences (podcast)
Upstream and The Power of Moments - Chip and Dan Heath (books)
Saturday May 15, 2021
The Top Ten Contributions of Women to Society
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
caregiving - inventing - leading - partnering - these are just afew of the contributions that we discuss...has society changed? Are we moving forward in celebrating the many accomplishments of women? How many of the women that we discuss today are household names? How can women and men support each other - in the workplace and beyond?
Friday Apr 30, 2021
The Top Ten Ways to Improve Public Education for Students
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Pam and Charles discuss ten things that would improve public education for kids. Building a sense of community, accountability, vision, use of data and innovation are all part of the discussion.