Woodland Wellbeing Podcast: Recent Episodes
Woodland Pre-Schools HK
As our infants learn about the world around them and our children seek to rule the universe, join us for a series of Woodland Wellbeing Podcast, where every week, we invite early years education experts to share the science behind children’s behaviors and practical well-being strategies that you can try with your child. Woodland Pre-Schools is an international education institution based in Hong Kong, specializing in early years learning for 6 months through 6 years old children. To learn more about our EYFS or Montessori programmes,or to schedule a visit to one of our eight schools, please visit www.WoodlandSchools.com
Why is sleep so important for our children's mental and physical development? And what are the benefits of "eating the rainbow" at a young age?
Tune in now for some practical tips to help your child develop an optimal sleep cycle, and some fun ways to encourage them to eat healthy!
Host: Rae Lang (Director of Teaching and Learning @ Woodland Pre-Schools)
Guest: Charlie Horowitz (Acting Head of School & Education Lead @ Woodland Pre-Schools)
What are soft skills? And why are they so important?
Soft skills are affective behaviors that allow people to become closer, and they can come naturally to people and can also be developed. Discover the importance of nurturing soft skills at a young age, and practical ways of helping your child develop these skills at home!
Host: Rae Lang (Director of Teaching and Learning @ Woodland Pre-Schools)
Guest: Andy Hancock (Education Director, Asia @ Cognita Schools)
Our brain is the most complex thing known to men, and it is the most rapidly growing organ in our kids’ bodies. Tune in to learn about the difference between our red and blue zones, and discover brain-friendly strategies that can help children see and make better choices.
Host: Rae Lang (Director of Teaching and Learning @Woodland Pre-Schools HK)
Guest: Andrew Mowat (Principal Partner, MetaLearn Education)
Recommendations:
- i. The Whole Brain Child - Dr Daniel Siegel
- ii. A Handful of Quiet - Thich Nhat Hanh
- iii. Brain Rules & Brain Rules for Baby - John Medina
- iv. The Success Zone - Andrew Mowat, John Corrigan and Doug Long
- v. Red Brain Blue Brain - John Corrigan
Contact:
- andrew@andrewmowat.com
- www.andrewmowat.com
- linkedin.com/andrew.mowat
- www.facebook.com/metalearnedu
What is self-regulation?
Why is self-regulation important and why should we begin teaching this at a young age?
Discover the benefits of being able to self-regulate and navigate our emotions, as well as some practical tips to help reduce stresses for our children.
Host: Rae Lang (Director of Teaching and Learning @Woodland Pre-Schools HK)
Guest: Adam Patterson (Head of Elementary @AIS)
Online learning is especially challenging with young children.
Tune in to discover some tips for parents of early years learners and how they can help support their child’s development at home!
Host: Rae Lang (Director of Teaching and Learning @Woodland Pre-Schools HK)
Guest: Simon Camby (Group Education Director @Cognita)
Can we talk to our children about Coronavirus?
What are some tips to go about it?
As a parent, you can choose what is relevant and appropriate based on their age and most importantly what they want to know – be guided by them. Discover ways to shield and filter information for our children, and use this opportunity to teach them the importance of the 6 Wellbeing contributors.
Host: Rae Lang (Director of Teaching and Learning @Woodland Pre-Schools HK)
Guest: Beth Kerr (Group Director of Wellbeing @Cognita)
What is mindfulness? What does it mean in the early years setting?
Discover how mindfulness help children with their development and wellbeing.
Host: Rae Lang (Director of Learning and Teaching @Woodland Pre-Schools HK)
Guests: Ruby Martin & Vicky Medcalf (Teachers @Woodland Pre-Schools HK)
What are Rituals? How are they different from routines?
Rituals can turn the "everyday" into truly meaningful, peaceful, and engaging interactions.
Discover the benefits of creating rituals at a young age with us!
Host: Rae Lang (Director of Teaching and Learning @Woodland Pre-Schools HK)
Guest: Rachael Symes (Head of Early Years @The Early Learning Village at AIS)
Acknowledgement from Rachael: At AIS we were very fortunate to be able to have Childspace New Zealand run PD for our teachers and leaders based around their book Rituals, Making the everyday Extraordinary in Early Childhood by Memory Loader and Toni Christie. Their work really resonated with our philosophy of Love, Care and Respect. I am sharing what we have learned from them and how we have applied it to our Early Years. I can highly recommend their book if you are interested in learning more about the beauty of the sacred ritual.