Falling for Learning Podcast
This podcast supports parents and caregivers in gaining the tools and information needed to keep the next generation on track for learning and on track for success!
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Episodes
105 episodes
Small Progress, Big Dreams: Celebrating Your Learning Journey | ep 105
TD Flenaugh celebrates the premiere of Season 3 of Falling for Learning Podcast, reflecting on her journey as a solo podcaster and the importance of consistency over perfectionism. Despite a busy schedule, she emphasizes the need for rest and s...
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Season 3
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Episode 105
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21:47
Sagie the Bookworm | Episode 104
In this episode, a young reader shares her personal story time with books, while expert Lauren Moseley provides insights on literacy development. Discover practical tips and strategies to promote reading in kids and encourage lifelong learning....
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Season 2
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Episode 104
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29:48
Books that Raised Me | ep103
TD Flenaugh and Lauren Moseley discuss the importance of fostering a love of reading in children. They share personal anecdotes about their favorite childhood books, such as "Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss and "I Can Read" books. They emphasize t...
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Season 2
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Episode 103
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41:05
Top 5 Skills for Learning Beyond the Classroom | Ep 102
TD Flenaugh discusses five skills to help children avoid summer learning burnout while gaining a competitive advantage. First, she emphasizes teaching children to tie their shoes, using scaffolding techniques. Second, she suggests baking or coo...
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Season 2
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Episode 102
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32:38
Homeschool Creativity: Tiffany Curry's Learning Adventures | Episode 101
Follow Tiffany Curry and her Quest for Learning Academy: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/questforlearningacademyTurn a Study Guide into an entertaining pod...
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50:53
How To Make Your Mornings Awesome Every Day! | Ep. 100
TD Flenaugh and guest Lauren Moseley discuss strategies for a strong start to the day, emphasizing the importance of a welcoming and productive morning routine. Moseley, a national board-certified teacher, shares the "Strong Start" program, whi...
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Season 2
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Episode 100
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38:02
Perfectionism - How to Get out of the Loop | Ep 99
TD Flenaugh discusses perfectionism, sharing personal experiences and strategies for parents to help their children. Perfectionism can lead to stress, burnout, and unrealistic standards. Flenaugh emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries,...
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Season 2
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Episode 99
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26:39
Teacher Appreciation: Teachers Who Shaped My Future | Ep. 98
T.D. Flenaugh celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week by highlighting four influential teachers who shaped her life. She praises Mr. Beu for instilling potential and honesty, Ms. Nelson for treating students as scholars and preparing her for colle...
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Season 2
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Episode 98
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32:10
Easy Ways to Boost Your Child's Concentration | Episode 97
TD Flenaugh discusses the importance of stamina for children's academic success, particularly during end-of-year testing. She emphasizes the need for children to develop the ability to focus for extended periods, suggesting incremental practice...
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Season 2
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Episode 97
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29:31
The Dream Whisperers: Why Librarians Are Your Child's Secret Weapon | ep 96
Dr. Eno Attah, a school librarian with a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership, discusses the transformative power of libraries. She highlights her journey from a Nigerian American background, influenced by PBS and her community, to becomin...
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Season 2
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Episode 96
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34:58
Rewrite the Future: Education, AI, and Student Success | Episode 95
T.D. Flenaugh discusses integrating AI into the writing process, using tools like Otter AI and ChatGPT. Chat GPT assisted in categorizing expenses for taxes and creating a book cover. Flenaugh emphasizes responsible AI use, particularly in educ...
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Season 2
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Episode 95
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22:55
How the GED Could Be a Path to Success | Episode 94
Educational expert Tauanja Kittrell and host, TD Flenaugh, discuss the General Educational Development (GED) test, explaining its history, purpose, and structure. The GED, developed in the 1940s, is a four-subject test (English, science, math, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 94
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21:31
Word Families for Early and Advanced Readers |
Is your child struggling with reading longer words? Or maybe you want to boost their vocabulary without drilling flashcards? This week on Falling for Learning, we explore how recognizing word patterns—from simple three ...
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Season 2
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Episode 93
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14:19
Learning Fun during the Break | Episode 92
Buy the bookset - The R.E.W.R.I.T.E. Method & The R.E.W.R.I.T.E. Method Workbook In episode 92, T.D. Flenaugh discusses strategies for keeping le...
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Season 2
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Episode 92
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23:23
Critical Thinking & Consumer Awareness: A Deep Dive into Research Skills | Ep. 91
TD Flenaugh discusses the importance of researching issues that matter personally and sharing these methods with children to foster critical thinking and informed decision-making. She highlights the dangers of synthetic braiding hair, citing a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 91
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25:28
Decodable Passages to Build Fluency | Episode 90
Get The R.E.W.R.I.T.E. Method and The R.E.W.R.I.T.E. Method Workbook!TD Flenaugh discusses the importance of decodable passages and repeated readings to bu...
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Season 2
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Episode 90
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24:35
Defying Expectations: A Homeschooled Child's Path to Success and Community Impact | Episode 89
Dr. Pratt, a social media strategist and homeschooler, discusses his journey and insights on parenting and education. He shares his early reading skills, influenced by his mother's homeschooling and his father's street smarts. Dr. Pratt recount...
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Season 2
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Episode 89
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57:35
Bullying Beware: An Educator's Playbook for Empowering Students | Episode 88
Dana Fikes, a veteran educator and author, shared her journey from teaching two-year-olds at her aunt's school in Pasadena to working at JPL and NASA, and later at PAC Bell and Head Start. She discussed her book, "The Pirate Who Loved Flip Flop...
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Season 2
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Episode 88
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39:49
The Shifting Parent Relationship: For Parents of High Schoolers | Episode 87
Falling for Learning Podcast Episode 87 features Melida Haye, a veteran educator, who discusses her journey from Panama to the U.S., where she pursued a career in education despite her parents' initial aspirations for her to become a doctor. Sh...
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Season 2
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Episode 87
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30:22
Consonant Blends & Sight Words for Reading Development | Episode 86
TD Flenaugh discusses strategies for teaching children to read fluently, focusing on consonant blends (CR and FR) and sight words from the Dolch 1000 word list. The episode emphasizes the importance of blending sounds in words and using decodab...
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Season 2
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Episode 86
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28:45
Sight Words to Support Reading Development | Episode 85
Resources Buy T.D.'s book bundle - The R.E.W.R.I.T.E. Method and The R.E.W.R.I.T.E. Method Workbook Get sig...
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Season 2
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Episode 85
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28:21
Word Families to Improve Reading Fluency | Episode 82
TD Flenaugh discusses strategies for improving children's reading fluency through word families. The episode focuses on the CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) pattern, emphasizing the use of short vowel sounds, and the concept of "magic E." Flenau...
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