Literacy expert Lorraine Hammond explains the difference between the skills of reading and spelling. If your child is able to read a word and/or sentence but has challenges with spelling, this will help to explain why.

Also the way in which parents were taught at school has changed significantly from the way children are being taught now.

The scientific research around how our brain actually retains and retrieves information has informed changes in teaching strategies in the classroom. For parents who want a greater understanding of what all the fuss is about over the term 'explicit instruction', this episode will answer those questions.

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If you have a child in an early learning centre, there is a chance they will be taking part in the ENRICH oral language programme created by Elaine Reese. This has received funding in the New Zealand 2025 Government budget to roll out across hundreds more early learning centres over 4 years.

It looks at the importance of oral language development, especially in children aged one to three. There is a significant connection between language skills and a child's ability to self regulate. Elaine talks about the outcome of the programme so far for the early childhood centres it has been running in and the lessons parents can take from strategies that are being used to help their own child's language abilities.

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Adele Diamond is one of the world-leading neuroscientists in the field of executive functions. Executive functions are often discussed in relation to ADHD and they are especially relevant in that study ..however, executive function is crucial for all of us in our ability to plan, organise and achieve goals.

It impacts working memory or ability to regulate and manage our behaviour and it shapes our children's ability to learn, adapt and thrive.

Adele shares valuable insights and practical tips for parents to support their children at home.

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