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Storytime with Miss Beth: The Rabbit Listened
babies & toddlers Kelly Etz 4/5/24 babies & toddlers Kelly Etz 4/5/24

Storytime with Miss Beth: The Rabbit Listened

A special storytime with Miss Beth with one of our favorite books for helping kids navigate hard or difficult times: The Rabbit Listened.

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Tips for navigating Parent Teacher Conferences
elementary Kelly Etz 4/3/24 elementary Kelly Etz 4/3/24

Tips for navigating Parent Teacher Conferences

Miss Beth is joined by fellow teacher and reading specialist and friend, Mia as they delve into the world of parent-teacher conferences, exploring invaluable tips from the very individuals at the heart of education – teachers.

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Creating empowering spaces for learning
phonemic awareness Kelly Etz 4/3/24 phonemic awareness Kelly Etz 4/3/24

Creating empowering spaces for learning

In this insightful episode, Beth and Michelle unravel the delicate dance between nature and nurture, shedding light on how these forces shape the personalities and behaviors of the little ones in our care.

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The right questions to ask on a school tour
kindergarten readiness Kelly Etz 4/3/24 kindergarten readiness Kelly Etz 4/3/24

The right questions to ask on a school tour

Learn school and day care tour questions that actually matter to ask, what play based learning looks like and what buzz words don't matter.

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Why being bad at things is important
kindergarten readiness Kelly Etz 4/3/24 kindergarten readiness Kelly Etz 4/3/24

Why being bad at things is important

Miss Beth shares her favorite practice to help kids learn new (and sometimes challenging) things — from putting their own shoes on to learning to read.

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Should homework be banned?
elementary Kelly Etz 4/3/24 elementary Kelly Etz 4/3/24

Should homework be banned?

In this episode of the Play on Words podcast, Beth talks all about play — playing for big kids, playing in the school day, how to set up play for babies, and more.

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