School Shorts

By: Melissa Chan-Green
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  • Summary

  • School Shorts is the podcast for busy parents who want to help their children succeed in school.

    Hosted by Melissa Chan-Green, a journalist and mum of two, this show covers practical tips on reading, writing, spelling, and maths for preschool and early school years.

    Learn about structured literacy, phonics, and foundational maths skills like counting, patterns, and sequences, plus how to support your child’s learning at home.

    Quick, easy, and packed with helpful advice—School Shorts is here to help your child thrive!


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Episodes
  • Dan Ford: Surprising Advice about Sleep-Ins from a Sleep Psychologist

    Dan Ford: Surprising Advice about Sleep-Ins from a Sleep Psychologist
    Mar 13 2025
    To mark World Sleep Day, Sleep Psychologist Dan Ford joins us from the Better Sleep Clinic. He explains the link between sleep and healthy brain development for our young learners. Just how much should they be getting each night? What surfaces are best to sleep on? and the impact of sleep-ins.

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    19 mins
  • Dr Carolyn Strom: How to build a 'reading brain'

    Dr Carolyn Strom: How to build a 'reading brain'
    Mar 9 2025
    Reading has to be TAUGHT, it's not caught. In this episode, Dr Carolyn Strom explains the importance of building a 'reading brain', and the various areas of the brain that work together to make that happen. The conversation also covers the optimal age for teaching reading, the role of phonemic awareness, and great advice for introducing the foundations for learning to read and write in ways that are fun and interactive.

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    30 mins
  • Carla McNeil and Liz Kane: What Parents Need to Know About Changes to Reading and Writing in Schools

    Carla McNeil and Liz Kane: What Parents Need to Know About Changes to Reading and Writing in Schools
    Mar 2 2025
    Carla and Liz provide practical tips for parents to support their child’s reading and writing journey. They explain the changes happening in classrooms around the world and the positive impact on teachers and students, while acknowledging the challenges of implementing these changes in schools.

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    34 mins

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