Episode 17 - Andrew Thompson: Mastering Story Time

Episode 17 - Andrew Thompson: Mastering Story Time

What’s the best way to keep students engaged during story time? Children’s librarian Andrew Thompson shares lots of A-MA-ZING tips and best practices that connect children to effective story and learning sessions. Andrew recommends the following online resources: library.nashville.org, ASLPro.cc, YouTube.com, lakeshorelearning.com, and kaplanco.com.

Episode 16 - Music Education and Avenues of Self-Expression

How do you add music education into the #classroom when you have a limited budget – or limited knowledge in this area? Julie, a music teacher, shares her experience with introducing instruments and avenues of self-expression in pre-K classes.

Episode 14 - Regional Intervention Program: Families helping families helping children, Part I

“There’s just something different to being able to say to a family I’m not going to ask you to do anything that I haven’t done myself,” says Melissa Binkley. Elandriel chats the director of the TN Dept. of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Regional Intervention Program (RIP) about how parents are supporting parents in fostering learning and behavioral skills. Visit tn.gov/parenting-that-works to learn more about the RIP.

Episode 13 - TN Voices: Advocates for mental and behavioral wellbeing, Part II

TN Voices provides a range of school-based and in-home services for families, many targeting early childhood development. Rikki Harris and Katherine Bell  dive into supports that foster healthy behaviors and help decrease Tennessee’s high suspension and expulsion rates.

Episode 12 - TN Voices: Advocates for mental and behavioral wellbeing, Part I

Why do we have high suspension and expulsion rates in Pre-K education in our state? Katherine Bell and Rikki Harris share how TN Voices works collaboratively to empower early educators to do better for students across our entire community.