The Education Connection with Robin Wilson | Public Private and Homeschool Teachers
Are you a teacher looking for practical strategies to create engaging lesson plans and improve student comprehension? Whether you teach in public school, private school, or homeschool, The Education Connection is here to support you!
I’m Robin Wilson, a veteran first-grade teacher and with over 32 years of experience in Sunday School, a successful Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) seller in the 97th percentile, and a passionate educator helping teachers simplify lesson planning. Each episode delivers actionable tips on classroom management, reading comprehension strategies, and effective teaching methods.
From breaking down comprehension strategies like background knowledge, visualization, and inferences to helping you structure engaging weekly lessons, this podcast gives you the tools you need to succeed.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 51
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Get Ready for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade with Sight Word Activities
✅ Helping Kids Master Sight Words—The Fun Way! 🎉
📖 Sight words are the foundation of strong reading skills, but memorizing them doesn’t have to be boring! In this episode, I’m sharing fun, hands-on ac…
Preparing for First Grade Academics-Spring and Summer Practice
First grade is a big step, and making sure your child is academically ready can set them up for success!
🎉In this episode, we’ll focus on key reading and math skills that every first grader needs, in…
Kindergarten Readiness Checklist: Academic Essential Skills for a Strong Start
Is your child ready for kindergarten? This Academic Kindergarten Readiness Checklist will help you track essential skills to ensure a smooth transition into school. Designed for parents and teachers,…
The Screen Time Effect on Little Readers
In this episode, we explore the growing concern of screen time and its impact on early childhood reading development. Research shows that excessive screen exposure can affect attention span, reduce t…
Reading Every Day: The #1 Way to Prepare Kids for School Success
Want to give your child the best start for the next school year? The secret is simple—daily reading! Whether you're a parent wondering how to encourage your child to read more or a teacher looking fo…
Ready for Second Grade: Skills, Checklists & Success Strategies
Is your child ready for second grade? In this podcast, veteran first-grade teacher Robin Wilson breaks down the essential second-grade skills checklist, helping you understand exactly what a second g…
Get Ready for First Grade-Essential Tips for a Smooth Transition
Are you preparing for first grade—whether as a teacher, homeschool parent, or private school educator? In this episode of The Education Connection, veteran first-grade teacher Robin Wilson shares pra…
Get Ready for Kindergarten: Essential Skills for a Strong Start
Is your little one getting ready for kindergarten? In this episode of The Education Connection, we dive into essential kindergarten readiness skills every child needs before starting school.
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Social Success without the Stress: A Guide to Homeschool Friendship
In today's episode, I am giving 10 tips to guide you to homeschool socialization and friendships.
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Homeschooling Without the Chaos: Simplify Your Day with These Tips
Homeschooling without the chaos! Listen for all the tips!
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Comprehension Strategy #7: Fix It (Make it Make Sense!)
I am diving in to the last of the 7 Comprehension Strategies. This one is the Fix It Strategy, which is a combination of all the strategies to make the story make sense.
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Comprehension Strategy #6: Synthesizing! How to Change your Mind
This episode breaks down the seemingly difficult comprehension strategy of syntheiszing. Once you listen, you will see how easy it is to teach.
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Comprehension Strategy #3: Questioning
This week, I will dive into the questioning strategy!
I’m so glad you stopped by to listen today. I hope these tips and activities inspire you to dive into teaching questioning with enthusiasm. Have a…
Comprehension Strategy #2 Connections (Part 3) Text to World
Today we will dive into Text to World Connections. This is the final part for connections, part 3. If you missed the last two episodes, you may want to go back to listen to those. These are easy way…
Comprehension Strategy #2, (Part 2): Text to Self Connections
If you haven't listened to last weeks episode, Text to Text Connections, you may want to go back and check that one out!
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Comprehension Strategy #2 Connections (Part 1): Text to Text
Hi teachers, homeschool moms, private school Christian teachers, and welcome back to The Education Connection! I’m Robin Wilson, and I’m so glad you’re here. Today, we’re diving into the second of se…
Comprehension Strategy #1: Background Knowledge (Schema)
In this episode, we dive into the foundational strategy of background knowledge and explore why it’s essential for young readers in primary grades (K-2). You'll learn how a child's prior experiences …