That'll Teach You

Have you got a good work-life balance? We were faced with that question during our chat with Cormac (@mr.odonoghue), who joined the podcast to discuss how we can look after ourselves while continuing to deliver the teaching and learning that our students deserve. Recorded during the January snow, we reminisce about our snowball fights of yesteryear (again).Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast on Instagram and Tiktok.Follow Cormac on Tiktok and Instagram @mr.odonoghueDon't forget to rate and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue our international series as Katie (@twinklekidsireland) joins us to tell us about her experience in education in China, teaching English to all ages. Katie takes us into a culture that so many of us know so little about, and how the Chinese schools she taught in might differ from those in Ireland. We spend some time discussing behaviour management and lesson planning, and a good bit more discussing jigsaws, tummy time and charity shops.Make sure to check out Katie's amazing business at Twinkle Kids.Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast on Tiktok and Instagram! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're Down Under this week as Hayley (@theteacherstudent) joins the podcast to tell us all about teaching in Sydney. We talk behaviour management and planning, discuss the pros and cons of subbing full-time, and learn that a water fountain is called a bubbla.Go back and listen to our episode with Jane O'Reilly on teaching in Melbourne, and keep an eye out for next week's episode about teaching in China!Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast on Tiktok and Instagram, and don't forget to rate and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

But...what is the science of reading? We asked Dee (@playful_classroom) to return to the show to talk us through how the pedagogy around reading has evolved over the years, and how important it is to keep up to date with what's going on in the world of literacy. Dee insists that other podcasts exist too, but we're not buying it.Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast on Instagram and TiktokDon't forget to rate and review!Vote for Hugh's other podcast, Legitimate Likes, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Seachtain na Gaeilge! Grá ar an Trá star Cian Ó Gríofa (@gaylgeoiri) joins Jane and Hugh to talk about his love for Gaeilge, his podcast First Things First (Season 2 coming soon) and Ireland's newest Irish-language dating show. We also discuss some of the problems with how Gaeilge is experienced in school, and what we should be trying to do to foster a love of the language in younger learners.Make sure to follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast on Instagram and Tiktok!Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wellbeing expert Fiona Forman (@fionaformanwellbeing) joins the podcast this week to talk us through positive psychology - what it is, how it can help us in our own lives, and how we can bring it into our classrooms. From easy first steps to avoiding pitfalls, Fiona provides ready-to-use guidance for anyone working with children.Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast on Tiktok and InstagramRate and review wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uniforms! Do we love them, do we hate them? Principal Trina Golden (@_fromtinyacorns_) rejoins the podcast this week to discuss the ever-debatable topic of what our children should wear in school. From scratchy jumpers to the pressures of keeping up with the latest fashion, we question what our end goal really is. Rate and review the podcast to help us grow even more!Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast on Tiktok and Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane attacks Hugh, Hugh rediscovers his love for the German language, and we place the future of That'll Teach You in the crunchy hands of some delicious fortune cookies. Happy mid-term!Rate and review us please! Don't forget to follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast on Instagram and Tiktok! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Claire (@the.connectedclassroom) joins the show this week to chat about trauma-informed practice and how we can build a more inclusive classroom. Also, Jane makes a terrible mistake while trying to boast about her crocs.Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast and don't forget to rate, review and share! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return for the second half of our epic chat with Becky Long from Children's Books Ireland (@kidsbooksirel), during which we draft books for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th class. Along the way, we get diverted into many more conversations about why children's literature is, quite simply, the best. Make sure to go back and listen to Part 1 to hear more about Children's Books Ireland and the books we recommended for Junior Infants up to 2nd class.Follow us @thatllteachyoupodcast on Instagram and TiktokPlease rate, review and share! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.