Conquer the Homework Hill: How to Turn Practice Into Play (Without Screens)

About this episode

TD Flenaugh and guest Lauren Moseley discuss transforming homework into a playful experience to enhance learning.

Send us Fan Mail Parents mean well. But sometimes the way we were taught to “do school” is exactly what makes our children resist it. In this episode of the Falling for Learning Podcast, TD Flenaugh and guest Lauren Moseley unpack a simple but powerful shift: - What if homework wasn’t called homework? - What if practice felt like play? - What if 10 minutes a day could prevent summer slide? Instead of drill and kill, they explore how to accelerate learning through drill and thrill through prac...

People in this episode

Host: TD Flenaugh

Guest: Lauren Moseley

Topics covered

• homework
• learning
• education
• parenting
• play
• summer slide

Keywords

• homework
• learning
• play
• education
• parenting
• summer slide
• practice

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