Blooming Curious
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Tune in to Blooming Curious for weekly inspiration and actionable strategies for early childhood classroom and home based educators who want to nurture curious, confident, lifelong learners.
Visit www.bloomingcurious.com for resources and strategies that put the love back into teaching and learning.
Sign up for your weekly dose of inspiration with Get Curious.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 84
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Ep 64 Using Maslow's Hierarchy to Motivate Children to Love Learning
In this episode of Blooming Curious, we discuss how Maslow's hierarchy of needs can be harnessed to motivate children to love learning. This discussion stems from a popular blog post on the same topi…
00:22:29 |
Mon 24 Feb 2025
Ep 63 Understanding Sensory Processing with Veronica Green
Understanding Sensory Processing: Insights from Early Childhood Consultant Veronica Green
In this episode Veronica Green, an early childhood consultant and mother to a neurodivergent child, shares he…
00:59:53 |
Mon 17 Feb 2025
Ep 62 Motivating and Engaging Students with Inquiry-Based Learning
In this episode, I share the reasons and benefits of inquiry-based learning (IBL) as a teaching strategy. Inquiry-Based Learning enhances student motivation, critical thinking, and creativity, and l…
00:20:50 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
Ep 61 Advocating for Inquiry with Tonya Gilchrist
In this episode of Blooming Curious, I welcome Tonya Gilchrist, an International Education Consultant and Learning Strategist. Tonya shares her journey towards advocating inquiry-based learning, disc…
01:05:55 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
Ep 60 Integrated Picture Book Activities with I Went Walking
In this episode I highlight the natural inclinations and traits of children as active learners. I discuss the importance of incorporating these traits into teaching methods to engage children authent…
00:10:11 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
Ep 59 How to Plan Integrated Lessons
Rather than teaching subjects in silos, which can lead to teacher burnout and hinder students' ability to make connections, use the science or humanities curriculum as a starting point. Edwina shares…
00:13:11 |
Mon 20 Jan 2025
Ep 58 Learning in Nature with Daniel Burton
In this episode I talk to Daniel Burton, a nature educator specialising in outdoor classrooms and the co-founder of Educated by Nature. We discuss the program's mission to boost the mental, emotional…
00:38:56 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
Ep 57 Planning Back to School: Essential Tips for Teachers
Planning for Back to School: Essential Tips for Teachers
In this episode, teachers are encouraged to resist the urge to spend money on classroom decorations and instead focus on strategies to engage s…
In this episode, teachers are encouraged to resist the urge to spend money on classroom decorations and instead focus on strategies to engage s…
00:12:34 |
Mon 06 Jan 2025
EP 56 The Power of Goal Setting for Teachers
Goal Setting for Teachers in 2025: Reflect and Innovate
In this episode of Blooming Curious, we kick off 2025 by talking about setting actionable goals instead of traditional New Year's resolutions. E…
In this episode of Blooming Curious, we kick off 2025 by talking about setting actionable goals instead of traditional New Year's resolutions. E…
00:09:57 |
Tue 31 Dec 2024
Ep 55 Reducing Screen Time: 6 Creative Alternatives and Practical Strategies
In this final episode of Blooming Curious for 2024, inspired by Jonathan Haidt's book, 'The Anxious Generation,' Edwina unpacks the impact of technology on children's development. The episode discuss…
00:16:18 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
Ep 54 How to Transform Lesson Planning With a Coach
These days just about anyone who wants to get ahead and bring the best out of themselves has a coach.
Why should teachers be any different?
In today's episode Edwina explores why every teacher should c…
Why should teachers be any different?
In today's episode Edwina explores why every teacher should c…
00:09:00 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Ep 53 Ultimate Gift Guide for the Lifelong Learner
Most of us spend way to much on gifts. Unfortunately, despite our best intentions, most of those gifts end up in landfill.
Isn't it time to rethink gift giving?
Our gift giving in our families also set…
Isn't it time to rethink gift giving?
Our gift giving in our families also set…
00:06:53 |
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Ep 52 High Impact Teaching Strategies Comes Out Tops as Favourite Episode
Exploring the ten High Impact Teaching Strategies proved to be the most popular episode since beginning Blooming Curious in late November 2024.
In this episode Edwina looks at the 6 most popular episo…
In this episode Edwina looks at the 6 most popular episo…
00:12:10 |
Mon 04 Nov 2024
Ep 51 Explicit Teaching of Phonics - The best strategy for teaching children how to read
When it comes to teaching children how to read, there is only one proven method, and that's through explicit direct instruction.
In this episode Edwina unpacks the basic fundamentals of explicit instr…
In this episode Edwina unpacks the basic fundamentals of explicit instr…
00:13:33 |
Mon 28 Oct 2024
Ep 50 Predicted Trends in Education for 2025 and Beyond
What are the predicted trends in Education for 2025 and beyond? Scouring the internet I found many, so in this episode I curate the top 5 that I think will probably stick and some of the negative imp…
00:15:39 |
Mon 21 Oct 2024
Ep 49 A Play Date with the Past: An interview with Nicola Hoad from Play in the Past
Hands-on learning makes learning and understanding concrete for children. This is never more true than when it comes to learning about history.
In this episode I talk to the founder of Play in the Pas…
In this episode I talk to the founder of Play in the Pas…
00:37:15 |
Mon 14 Oct 2024
Ep 48 Hooking Students into Learning with Hands-on Textile Crafts
It's term 4 and teachers and students are in the home stretch!
We're ticking off the days until the Christmas holidays and students know that most of the learning is done.
So how do we keep them engag…
We're ticking off the days until the Christmas holidays and students know that most of the learning is done.
So how do we keep them engag…
00:17:17 |
Mon 07 Oct 2024
Ep 47 How to Motivate Students to Take Ownership for Their Learning
This episode follows on from the previous episode where we unpacked the key insights into classroom engagement by a recent study conducted by Lego Education.
In this episode I explore the strategies t…
00:11:49 |
Mon 30 Sep 2024
Ep 46 How to better engage our students - State of Classroom Engagement Report by Lego Education
How do we better engage our students?
What leads to better engagement in classrooms?
In today's episode Edwina unpacks the 4 key findings that Lego Education found in their study of over 6000 administr…
00:19:42 |
Mon 23 Sep 2024
Ep 45 Take aways from Kath Murdoch at The Inquiry Educators Summit
At the free event The Inquiry Educator's Summit Kath Murdoch spoke about the qualities of inquiry educators.
How educators shouldn't just accept things as they are but be open to question, change, an…
How educators shouldn't just accept things as they are but be open to question, change, an…
00:07:56 |
Mon 16 Sep 2024
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