Read Write Think (and Listen) with Renee Podcast
by Renee Houser
Read. Write. Think. with Renee is a podcast for teachers, because we're all teachers. We believe every child deserves a team of support. If you have a child in your life - this podcast is for you! Classroom teachers, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors - we'll discuss tips for raising up readers, writers, and thinkers so that every child has the chance to be the best version of themselves!
Episodes
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Thank you to our favorite veteran - my dad.
"I stuck to it until I got it done." That's my dad, sharing a few of his stories of being in the United States Navy in the 1960s. Growing up I experienced first hand his determination, his grit, and most certainly his pride in our country. On this episode, my daughter Reilly and I sit down with…
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Episode 17: The Power of Critical Thinking and 'The Science of Reading' Movement with Allison Herrick
I'm joined by my colleague Allison Herrick. We invite you to a discussion we've been having for several months - a hot button topic in the world of education - The Science of Reading VS The Science of Reading Movement. Our goal in this discussion is to disrupt, perhaps agitate a bit...or simply -...
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Reading with Reilly: First Day of First Grade!
Join Reilly and Renee on the eve of her first day of first grade! Reilly shares ideas for teachers, students, and caregivers for how to handle big emotions that are normal, (and expected), when you start a new school year!
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Reading with Reilly: Birthday Edition
Join Reilly (and Renee) as they look back at her 6th year around the sun and look forward to her 7th year ahead! Reilly shares a few of her proud moments, new activiteis she tried as a 6 year old, a bit of her current reading life, and goals she's looking forward to taking on this year...and some...
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Reading with Reilly: Book Buzz! Books help me understand who I am.
Meet Reilly Kate. She's 6. She's a reader. She's a writer. She's a thinker. In this episode, Reilly selects a few pages from Hey Ant! to discuss the importance of understanding characters in the books we read. She looks closely at a few pages, and then connects the ideas to Ivy and Bean, and (of...
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Episode 16: Level Up Your Leadership with Meg Seitz
Ready to get ahead of the curve? Ready to disrupt antiquated systems? In this episode I'm joined by Meg Seitz, founder and CEO of Toth Shop, a communications agency that centers your voice and your story for entrepreneurs at all stages of development. Together, we demystify a few core...
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Chasing Progress: Coaching in the Gray with Brian Sepe
There's a space between better and best...and that's where growth happens. Are you willing to hold space for the tension that inevitably accompanies growth? Change? Are you willing to muddy your clarity in the name of growth? Change? Brian Sepe joins the podcast and shares his vision for…
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Episode 14: Leveraging Leadership with Brooke Geller
Brooke Geller and Renee Houser discuss their "Systems Thinking" approach to supporting school communities and leadership. Together they discuss finding your professional learning network, wise resistance, saying yes & figuring things out later, the importance of listening, distributive…
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Let's Craft Some Good with Rachel Hatteberg Walt
I'm joined by Rachel Hatteberg Walt, the founder of Craftingood. Together, we discuss in this episode the importance of supporting the children in our lives to cultivate the spirit of gratitude which in return inspires a heart of generosity, compassion, and kindness. Rachel gives us the tools we...
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Episode 12: Pivot with Puppets with Sophie and Chase
Whether you're a caregiver supporting at home learning, a teacher thinking through remote, hybrid, or brick & mortar teaching scenarios, Chase, Sophie and their pack of puppets have something to offer all of us! I'm joined by educators and artists Sophie Meuch and Chase Woolner who share simple...
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Episode 11: Word Study that Sticks with Pam Koutrakos
"How do you spell…" ever hear that question? Spelling is an interesting piece of the word study puzzle, and I'm grateful for educators like Pam who joins us on this episode! Pam Koutrakos is an educator, parent, consultant, and author of bestseller "Word Study that Sticks published by Corwin...
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Episode 10: A Love Revolution with Bethanie Colwell
I'm joined by Bethanie Colwell who shares her story from teacher, to coach to edupreneur. Bethanie experienced a wake up call when a student she worked with took her life. This jolted Bethanie to ask us all, "What are we doing to support the children in our lives in ways that prevent the loss of...
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Special Edition: Reilly & Renee Think with You!
In this episode, my daughter, Reilly Kate joins me as my special guest. Reilly is a reader, writer, and thinker. In this episode she brings a stack of latest favorite books to read. We begin the episode (after a microphone test and exploration) with a discussion of Kelly Dipucchio's picture book:...
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Episode 9: Personal Journeys of Growth and Transformation with Meghan Ryan
Meghan Ryan shares with us her personal journey of dealing with her soul gunk. We've all got soul gunk! Soul gunk prevents us from seeing our privilege, our bias, our whiteness, our blind-spots, our racism. When we deal with our soul gunk, we're able to feel more fully ourselves. When we are…
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Episode 8: Your Story Matters with Antonio Sacre
We are known by the stories we tell, so...are we telling them? How are we telling them? Why are we telling them? In this episode, we're joined by special guest Antonio Sacre. Antonio is a performing artist, author, and consultant to educators. He supports educators in thinking (of the many ways)...
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Episode 7: Literacy as a Civil Right with Dr. Long
How do we shift our teaching from a basal to a balanced literacy approach? When I moved to Los Angeles, CA in 2010 it was a big question I had. As the second largest school district in the United States, most of the teachers followed a manual that scripted lessons with little to no support to...
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Episode 6: Finding the Joy with Katie Cunningham
How do we plan for instruction at home and in school that leads to great happiness for all kids? In this episode, my friend and colleague Katie Cunningham inspires us to consider the intersection of happiness and learning. When we're learning - we're experiencing jolts of joy, so let's make sure...
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Episode 5: Decoding the College Admissions Process with Brook Wolcott
It's not actually a graduation requirement to accumulate massive post college debt! In this episode, Brook Wolcott, college admissions counselor, decodes a bit of the college admissions process puzzle in ways that remind us that debt can have a significant impact on life after college...so why…
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Episode 4: Tiny Conversations Lead to Big Understandings with Joshua Castillo
In this episode I'm joined by parent, family, and teacher coach extraordinaire, Joshua Castillo (AKA Ask the Child Whisperer). Joshua supports us to see opportunities everyday to learn from the children in our lives. She helps to silence the world around us so that we can find our inner voice,...
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Episode 3: Every Parent a Teacher with Brook Wolcott
You've heard it before - kids are like sponges, soaking up what's all around them. If that's the case - you're teaching constantly. Are we being mindful, and intentional about what we are teaching? In this podcast Brook and I share a handful of ideas we've been thinking about and learning as...
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Episode 2: Reading Aloud to Children
In honor of World Read Aloud Day listen to a few ideas to think about when reading aloud to the children in your lives. When we read aloud we model the process of thinking through texts as proficient readers. We also discuss considerations for organizing books, thinking about books, and talking...
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Episode 1: Starting with Why
Let's start with why we're doing this? In this episode I start by sharing a bit of my story. When I was a kid, I loved to read, I loved to write...and I hated school! I've spent most of my entire life since then trying to figure out ways to make learning engaging...interesting...a just right fit...
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Announcing the Read. Write. Think. (and Listen) with Renee Podcast
We're excited to announce our brand new podcast! Join us as we support the children in our lives to be readers, writers, and thinkers - the best version of themselves! In doing so, we think we'll become the best version of ourselves, too! Read. Write. Think. with Renee is a podcast for teachers -...
About this show
Read. Write. Think. with Renee is a podcast for teachers, because we're all teachers. We believe every child deserves a team of support. If you have a child in your life - this podcast is for you! Classroom teachers, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors - we'll discuss tips for raising up readers, writers, and thinkers so that every child has the chance to be the best version of themselves!
Hosted by
Renee Houser