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Teach Your Kids: LinkedIn | Website | X | Instagram | Substack | Facebook | TikTok

Manisha: LinkedIn | X | Instagram | Facebook

Jon Birger: Website | LinkedIn | X | Facebook

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Books, Articles, and Publications

• Date-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game - Jon Birger
• Make Your Move: The New Science of Dating and Why Women Are in Charge - Jon Birger
• Boys Adrift - Leonard Sax 
• Should Boys Start Kindergarten One Year Later Than Girls? - Leonard Sax
• Summer Birth Date Children: Kindergarten Entrance Age and Academic Achievement - Crosser, S. L. (1991). The Journal of Educational Research
• School-Entry Policies and Skill Accumulation Across Directly and Indirectly Affected Individuals - Kelly Bedard and Elizabeth Dhuey, (2012). Journal of Human Resources
• The Benefits of Delayed Primary School Enrollment | Journal of Human Resources - Patrick J. McEwan and Joseph S. Shapiro, (2008). Journal of Human Resources
• Starting Strong IV Early Childhood Education and Care Data Country Note: Finland
• New Data Show How the Pandemic Affected Learning Across Whole Communities | Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Time Codes

00:00:00 — Introduction: Manisha introduces Jon Birger and his work

00:01:02 — Jon Birger's journey from economics to dating dynamics and its surprising connection to education

00:03:05 — Discussing the education gap

00:014:30 — Birger's insights on the challenges of first-time parenting and setting realistic expectations

00:17:30 — Debunking myths around early education: Is starting earlier really better?

00:25:21 — The impact of COVID-19 on children's education and overcoming learning gaps

00:29:00 — The evolving role of music and arts in education

00:32:06 — The future of education: adapting to changes and embracing new methodologies

00:35:40 — Birger's current interests and studies outside of education and dating dynamics

00:38:00 — Closing thoughts and reflections on the conversation

This podcast is made possible through a generous grant from the Vela Education Fund

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