Come and join us with our Breakaway Tuition podcast! Giving you all the educational goodness you expect from a tutoring centre PLUS more! There are so many things to talk about in the realm of education. Lots of the pieces of the learning puzzle.....and many are often overlooked.
Now is the time of the year that Year 11 will begin to struggle with time management and the demands of their HSC courses! Join me as I give some tips for the common struggles that Year 11 students will struggle with!
Stuck for lunch box ideas? Healthy lunch box week is designed to help parents think about what they are putting in their child's lunch box...... and I give you some hints and tips at the same time!
This episode is alllllllll about the transition back to school — for Year 7 students!Much of the information around is about helping our littlest kiddos transition to school, but there is a gap regarding students in Year 7. And let's face it, the change to Year 7 is just as large! In fact ...... it can sometimes be a harder transition!
Join us for this brand new episode. In this episode, Ted and Alysha discuss the transition from pre-school to Kindergarten.
This episode goes through COVID realities in the classrooms, motivating our kids and even provides a great little list of local activities for you to do with the kids these holidays!
This episode is very special. One of our tutors, Elise joins Alysha and Ted in this episode where we talk all things art.Elise creates and sells her own line artwork, and in this episode we delve into what she creates, why and how!https://www.eliseabotomey.com/https://www.facebook.com/eliseabotomeyartshttps://www.instagram.com/ea.arts/
Join us as we discuss the importance of encouraging our children to be themselves and embrace their individuality! We talk strategies for behaviour issues in the classroom and at home and why we need to encourage our children for who they are.
Join us as we discuss vital tips to keep your young one motivated until the end of the school term, strategies to keep things fair amongst the family and loads more.
Come inside! We have a whole new format for the podcast, with one of my tutors, Ted joining me for our new episodes!Today we catch up on all the business things and delve into the challenges and experiences we had with COVID earlier on in the year!
Have you seen The Social Dilemma? If you haven't, I definitely recommend you giving it a watch! This episode touches on some worrying aspects that the social dilemma raises, and what we, as a community can do to try and provide some relief!
So what is Irlen Syndrome? It is one of the pieces of the puzzle you should DEFINITELY consider when you are trying to figure out what is going on for your child (and yourself)! It can be a huge piece of an often complicated puzzle!
Maths is hard. You either get it..... or you struggle with it! I know first hand what it is like to struggle with maths, as I've been there myself... .but there is a way forward. There are lots of things you can do to help you move from struggling with Maths to confidence in Maths.
The HSC is just around the corner for another year. Here are some super tips to help you organise your study sessions, and get the most out of your time heading into the HSC!
This episode runs through everything you need to know about the process we go through when it comes to initial tutoring sessions. We go through: matching processes between students and tutors, what to expect in initial sessions, assessments, communication between other professionals and what why we don't run a program based tutoring centre.
It's been a while between episodes! What a crazy year we have had so far. Join Alysha as she fills you in on tutoring in the online world!
This Thursday the 10th of September is R U OK? Day.It's all about checking in with your work mates, friends, school friends and people surrounding you, and sitting down and asking them honestly and sincerely "Are you OK?" Really listen, really be there for them!This episode speaks a bit to my experience as a teacher and tutor with R U OK? Day.If you need support in resources for having the tough conversations simply head to: https://www.ruok.org.auIf you, or someone you know, needs support other places to turn to are:Lifeline- https://www.lifeline.org.au or 13 11 14Beyond Blue- https://www.beyondblue.org.au or 1300 22 4636Headspace- https://headspace.org.auKid help line- https://kidshelpline.com.au or 1800 55 1800
Does your child struggle with speeches? Do they really hate standing in front of their peers to speak? Speeches are a skill that children will need to use continually throughout their lives. Anxiety surrounding speeches is something that can be overcome in small steps and this episode is here to help guide you with useful tips and tricks to getting your children to give speeches a go!
Technology is changing the world we are operating and learning in very quickly. With new technology, comes new opportunities for learning to be access by all individuals, those with learning difficulties and those without. Assistive technology is being used more often in schools, allowing all students to equally access the information they need. These range from using phone and computer technologies to apps and settings in devices we use everyday.
Irlen Syndrome is one piece of the puzzle that can make a world of difference to many people. I have Irlen Syndrome myself ..... and my coloured lenses make everything a thousand times better for me! Join me, Alysha, on my journey into Irlen .... What it is, What a difference it has made in some of the lives of my clients and what a difference it has made for me!
The internet keeps changing and with the continual development of new apps, websites and interactive social media means that as parents, we need to stay more on the ball as ever. A lot of this comes down to modelling the correct usage for our children. This episode goes into just that!
Learn more about our BRAND NEW online Essay and Study Skills course. This is a 10 week course, perfect for students starting Year 11 and 12.
This buzz word is something we hear from the start of Year 7 all the way to the HSC. Join Alysha for the nitty gritty of study. The what, the why, the how and the where are all important elements of study to consider and in this episode we are going through them all!
Reading, comprehension and writing for kiddies between the ages of three and six. We believe that reading is a super important skill that we all use every day. Often, our love for reading, our love for books and all things learning comes from when we are really little as well.
Alysha is joined with the owner of "School Shades", David Whetton for this episode of Breakaway's podcast. Eye health. We know how important it is.... But did you know that most of the damage is done when we are children? Why? Because we don't start wearing sunglasses until we are teenagers! David is on a mission to ensure that our children's eye health is just as important as wearing hats and protective clothing outside. Want to get School Shades for your school? David spends a great deal of time talking to executive staff and School P & C's to spread his message. You can find more information at: SchoolShades.com.au
It is super important that to combat bullying and even the effects of everyday life on our kids that we provide opportunities for our kids to develop the tools required for resilience. We need our kids to be resilient so that they can continue to shine brightly, even when someone else is trying to extinguish their light. This episode runs through some practical tips on how we can help to build this for our kids at home!
This episode explores ways in which we can open up the conversation about Bullying and the impact it has on others - with our kids.You can click here to access the blog on the experiment. It also has conversations starters available at the bottom of the page!
For those that missed it, the 5th of Feb was Safer Internet Day. It takes a village to make sure that our children are using technology correctly. This episode gives you some food for thought when it comes to teaching our children about technology, you might even find something useful for you!
We've done Kindergarten and Year 7, now we are looking at organisation for Year 11 and 12. This is a super episode on all the little bits and pieces for senior students to think about and consider when it comes to assessment, organising study notes and achieving gold in their HSC.
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