Learn Smarter Podcast

Learn Smarter Podcast


Latest Episodes

109: Learning About Learning with Dr. Rishi Sriram (Author Series)
June 23, 2020

Rachel & Steph welcome Dr. Rishi Sriram from Baylor University to the podcast. In this episode, they chat with Dr. Sriram about how learning occurs in the brain, how important and normal forgetting is to learning and the importance of interleaving,

108: Feeling Time: Part 2 (Executive Function Series)
June 16, 2020

Rachel & Steph continue the conversation from episode 104. In this episode, they chat about several strategies that work to increase awareness of time. They dig deep into the differences between kids who feel time quickly and learners who feel time slo...

107: Psychotherapy Expectations with Barrie Sueskind, LMFT (Local Professionals Series)
June 09, 2020

Connect with Barrie: https://www.barriesueskindtherapy.com https://www.instagram.com/psycho_therapist_confessions/ https://m.facebook.com/BarrieSueskindTherapy/   LEARN SMARTER PRO APPLICATION   Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.

106: Parenting Very Different Learners with Janice (On-Air Coaching Call Series)
June 02, 2020

LEARN SMARTER PRO APPLICATION Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our FB GroupJoin our e-mail listRachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group websiteSteph’s My Ed Therapist website @learns...

105: Revisiting Screen Time During Quarantine with Dr. Joe Dilley (Local Professional Series)
May 26, 2020

Dr. Joe Dilley returns! He shares frameworks for thinking about screen time during quarantine, highlights the importance of what happens before and after screen time and questions we can all be asking ourselves.

104: Feeling Time: Part 1 (Executive Function Series)
May 19, 2020

Today is Part 1 of Feeling Time. In a few weeks, Part 2 will come out with even more strategies to think about.

103: Youtube Learning with Mr. DeMaio (Author Series)
May 12, 2020

Today was an exciting interview for Rachel & Steph. Both of them have been using Mr. DeMaio’s youtube videos for years. His videos are engaging, fun, interactive, and MEMORABLE. Today, Rachel & Steph interview Mr.

102: How Questions can Transform Reading & Writing (Educational Therapy Series)
May 05, 2020

Rachel & Steph share one of their favorite strategies: using questions to direct learning. With so many learners out there who avoid reading and writing, this can be an effective tool for increasing engagement through planning, making connections,

101: Why Writing is Hard for Elementary Learners (Writing Series)
April 28, 2020

Writing is one of the most common concerns for families with elementary-aged learners. Today, Rachel & Steph dig into the many reasons it is so difficult and what parents and educators can do to alleviate the burden. Unjournaling

100: How to Set Up Homework Routines (Executive Functioning Series)
April 21, 2020

Rachel & Steph celebrate 100 episodes!!! As educational therapists, one of the many things Rachel & Steph teach learners is how to set up their workspaces. Today, they bring that coaching to their audience. They chat about which space to use and why,