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Educate the Heart with Jennifer Lee Quattrucci

Educate the Heart with Jennifer Lee Quattrucci

By Educate the Heart with Jennifer Lee Quattrucci

This podcast is for teachers and parents who believe children must be loved first, and no academic subject, content matter, or trend can replace the human connection all children need to thrive. It’s about bringing authentic learning to students and encouraging creativity, collaboration and the use of critical thinking skills throughout the school day and beyond. It is an introduction to and based on my forthcoming book: Educate the Heart: Screen-Free Activities for Grades PreK-6 to Inspire Authentic Learning.
Please join me and be part of the conversation! Together we can be so much better!
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Making Homework Meaningful: It Doesn’t Have to Be All or Nothing

Educate the Heart with Jennifer Lee Quattrucci Jul 10, 2019

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Making Homework Meaningful: It Doesn’t Have to Be All or Nothing

Making Homework Meaningful: It Doesn’t Have to Be All or Nothing

This episode will reflect on current experiences, research and ways of approaching homework in elementary school and beyond. Several ideas and opinions are reflected upon and practical approaches are explored.
Jul 10, 201911:24
Getting to Know Author Dennis Mathew

Getting to Know Author Dennis Mathew

I interviewed Dennis Mathew, who is the author of the marvelous, inspiring children’s book “Bello the Cello.” He speaks about his inspiration, journey as a new author, and gives us a sneak peek into his new book, which will be out just in time for Back to School 2019!
Jun 28, 201914:54
Communities Beyond Our Classroom Community: Building Relationships that Support Meaningful Learning

Communities Beyond Our Classroom Community: Building Relationships that Support Meaningful Learning

This episode will explore a variety of ways teachers have found success building relationships beyond their classroom community that support meaningful learning. You will hear input from Dr. Brad Johnson, Chris Woods, Jessica Loffredo, and more awesome educators. You will hear about my personal experiences with Americorp and Junior Achievement.
Jun 24, 201911:34
Why We Should Let Our Children Be Bored

Why We Should Let Our Children Be Bored

Over the Rainbow • Introduction • Boredom Sparks Creativity and Increases Phycological Well Being in Children • Twitter Chat About Favorite Childhood Toys Initiated by Kate Linquist & Real Mom Lisa Biano Shares Her Thoughts • Closing
Jun 01, 201909:32
Teaching Empathy: Can One Drop Of Kindness Fix a Wrinkled Heart?

Teaching Empathy: Can One Drop Of Kindness Fix a Wrinkled Heart?

This episode is inspired by a recent blog post from Jon Wennstrom and the brand new children’s book “One Drop Of Kindness” by Jeff Kubiak. It will discuss a classic, simple, yet powerful classroom activity called ‘The Wrinkled Heart’ which will teach children the power we all have to choose our words carefully and be mindful of the way we treat others.
May 19, 201907:48
Implementing Flexible Seating Without Chaos

Implementing Flexible Seating Without Chaos

This episode will discuss reasons for providing flexible seating options and explain how to effectively manage the implementation in a practical, realistic, affordable way.
May 05, 201911:10
Rethinking the Calm ‘Corner’ : A Simple Self Regulation Procedure

Rethinking the Calm ‘Corner’ : A Simple Self Regulation Procedure

This episode will discuss the concept of having a calm corner and you don’t need any kind of special equipment, supplies, or even a corner! It will explain how simple it is to give children the opportunity to calm down or cheer up in a practical, real-life way. Details, rules, and procedures are made so simple so you will be able to begin to teach your children self regulation strategies as soon as you are done listening.
Apr 24, 201909:38
Let’s Talk About Losing Those Clip-Charts & Trying a Growth Mindset Approach to Classroom Discipline

Let’s Talk About Losing Those Clip-Charts & Trying a Growth Mindset Approach to Classroom Discipline

Let’s Talk About Losing the Clip-Charts, Color Changers, and Sticker Charts and How We Can Build Communities with a Growth Mindset Approach to Classroom Discipline
Apr 18, 201915:11
STEM Design Process Made Simple

STEM Design Process Made Simple

This episode will give basic information about what STEM means, what types of materials to begin with, and how to immediately begin introducing the STEM design process to your students in a meaningful way.
Apr 12, 201909:29
7 Research-Based Strategies for Asking Great Questions to Inspire Authentic Learning

7 Research-Based Strategies for Asking Great Questions to Inspire Authentic Learning

This episode will discuss 7 research-based strategies for asking great questions that will spark imagination, activate critical thinking skills and give students opportunities to be creative. For parents and educators of students of all ages.
Apr 03, 201908:18
Educate the Heart Podcast: Introduction and Collaborative Group Work Discussion

Educate the Heart Podcast: Introduction and Collaborative Group Work Discussion

I will introduce myself and tell you how and why this podcast came about. I hope you’ll join the discussion about how we can create meaningful experiences for our children and I’ll share a little bit in this podcast about how collaborative group work is implemented in my classroom.
Mar 29, 201907:59