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School Shorts

Melissa Chan-Green
Education
Structured Literacy
Dyslexia
Reading
ADHD
Child Development
New Zealand
Mental Health
Neurodiversity
Parenting
Writing
Twice Exceptional
Working Memory
Emotional Regulation
Child Psychology
Early Childhood Education
Bruce Cunningham
Executive Functions
High Poverty Schools
Phonics

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... more

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People often split camps between those who believe in play based learning and those who believe in structured literacy ..but what if they are not mutually exclusive and you can actually teach with both?

We talk with an early childhood centre leader ... more

Marianne Brown, a literacy expert with 30 years of experience, talks about a lightbulb moment when a struggling reader helped her discover the playground tip that helps with reading. Using the analogy of a slide, Marianne helped the little girl go fr... more

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If your child has ever needed learning support or additional education needs you might be familiar with the terms SENCO and LSC, but for many families this is unfamiliar jargon for very important roles within a school. In this episode, Lizzie Bayliss... more

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How to set confident, compassionate boundaries that actually deepen your connection with children and don't negatively impact your relationship. Obstetric social worker and renowned Parent Educator Gen Muir is the author of Why Kids Need Boundaries. ... more

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Recent Guests

Marianne Brown
Reading intervention specialist, literacy leader, and teacher coach
Independent education professional
Episode: Using the playground to teach reading! with Marianne Brown
Harry Scott
Founder/leader of the Barefooted program in Auckland,
Barefooted
Episode: Barefoot and Teaching Bravery with Harry Scott
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Episode: Early Learning Skills for Maximum Success: Ande Ford and Carolynne Masson
Carolynne Masson
Co-founder of Ready 4 Learning, education advocate
Ready 4 Learning
Episode: Early Learning Skills for Maximum Success: Ande Ford and Carolynne Masson
Tammi Harris
Neurodiversity expert leading Acorn Neurodiversity
Acorn Neurodiversity
Episode: Understanding Neurodiversity and When to Seek Support with Tami Harris
Mohan Nair
Author and computer scientist; Sir Edmund Hillary Fellow
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Episode: Harnessing AI: The Brain Hacks to Teach Kids with Author Mohan Nair
Nancy Young
Creator of the Ladder of Reading and Writing
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Steve McCracken
Principal of Whangaparāoa College
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Episode: Large School Resource v Small School Connection: Principal Steve McCracken

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 36 ratings
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Using the playground to teach reading! with Marianne Brown
Q: What is a struggling reader and how do you identify them early on?
A struggling reader is someone who's behind peers in decoding sounds, isolating sounds, and fluency; early identification involves noticing gaps in phonemic awareness and response to initial decoding instruction, then intervening with explicit foundational work.
Barefoot and Teaching Bravery with Harry Scott
Q: What can families do at home to mimic outdoor education?
Engage in simple, hands-on activities like rain walks, collecting leaves, making mud play, and exploring local parks, using everyday materials to spark curiosity and learning without needing fancy gear.
Barefoot and Teaching Bravery with Harry Scott
Q: How do you balance safety and risk in outdoor learning within schools?
We manage risk by collaborating with schools, using risk assessments, and letting kids experience controlled risk to develop resilience and risk management skills, rather than eliminating risk altogether.
Barefoot and Teaching Bravery with Harry Scott
Q: Where did the Barefooted idea come from and how did it start during COVID?
It began as a silver lining of the pandemic, evolving from school camps and moving toward bringing outdoor education into schools and communities, with a focus on making these experiences accessible and aligned with government messaging about kids being outside.
What Happened When This Principal Prioritised School-Parent Communication, with Blair Dravitski
Q: How do you manage communication when your school grows rapidly and faces community trauma?
By staying transparent, prioritizing relational trust, and embedding regular, low-friction updates that reassure families and staff while clarifying expectations.

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Practical, parent-focused insights on how young children learn to read, write, and do math at home and in early schooling. Episodes frequently feature educators, researchers, and practitioners who translate literacy, numeracy, and early learning science into actionable tips for families—covering structured literacy, phonics, foundational maths skills, early language, and social-emotional development. Noteworthy is the emphasis on real-world home practices, collaboration between families and schools, and thoughtful caution against rushing into formal skills before readiness. A strong point is the approachable, quick-hitting format aimed at busy parents seeking clear, immediately applicable guidance.

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1. Marianne Brown
2. Harry Scott
3. Blair Dravitski
4. Ande Ford
5. Carolynne Masson
6. Tammi Harris
7. Mohan Nair
8. Nancy Young

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