Ep 41: What makes a successful transition to school?
About this episode
This episode discusses the challenges families face when children start school and what it means to be 'school ready'.
Most of us remember what it was like to start school. Intimidating new places, being unsure of the schedule, lots of new potential friends — and maybe a few foes. It's a huge moment for kids, and their families, that brings with it a lot of big, complex challenges. In this episode, Jon Sutton chats with Professor Claire Hughes, Deputy Director of the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge, about the hurdles families face when children start school, what it means to be 'school ready', and more. This is Episode 41 of PsychCrunch, the podcast of the British Psychological Society's Research Digest, sponsored by Zanda. Episode Credits: Hosted by Jon Sutton. Audio wizardry by Jeff Knowler. Edited by Emma Barratt. Hungry for more? Why not check out this piece on fixing the home-school relationship by Clinical Psychologist Dr Tara Porter. Or get to grips with current research on school avoidance with this recent article from Educational Psychologist Meg Fairclough. Find these and much, much more over at The Psychologist. PsychCrunch is brought to you by Zanda , the all-in-one practice management software designed for psychologists. With telehealth, easy mobile access…
People in this episode
Host: Jon Sutton
Guest: Professor Claire Hughes
Topics covered
- school transition
- child development
- family challenges
- school readiness
- psychology
Keywords
- school transition
- family research
- psychology
- child readiness
- education challenges
Sponsors
Zanda
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Cambridge, British Psychological Society
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