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55: How to Think Small to Get Big Wins with Jenny Crandall May 21, 2019

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On today’s episode, we welcome Jenny Crandall in Idaho! Jenny shares her family’s story as they navigate her son’s Carson’s struggle with school and ultimate decision to homeschool. She talks about the benefits of having flexibility in Carson’s schedule and taking the pressure off while she remediates Carson’s challenges herself. We also coach her on how to think small to get big wins.How to connect with us: Join our FB Group Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapistOther episodes mentioned: Writing episodes 20: The Perfect Storm: Writing & Executive Functioning 21: Executive Functioning Strategies for Writing Part 1 22: Executive Functioning Strategies for Writing Part 2 51: Differentiated Writing Instruction with Master Teacher Pam OlivieriReading comprehension episodes 17: Our Top 10 Reading Comprehension Strategies (Part 1) 18: (Reading Series) Our Top 10 Reading Comprehension Strategies (Part 2)On air coaching calls: 36 : On Air Coaching Call with Christine Walsh 40: How to Start Fostering Independence with Your Learner with Meg Cunningham 44: School Partnership & Comprehension Strategies with Evelize Ramos

54: One Year of Podcasting May 14, 2019

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Happy podcastaversary, Smarties! Cory Zacker, who is a longtime Smartie, interviews Rachel & Steph today to mark their first year of podcasting anniversary. Rachel & Steph pull back the curtain on the origins of Learn Smarter and how it gets produced each week and what has happened to them, professionally and personally, as a result of the podcast.Most important, though, Rachel & Steph want to thank you, Smarties for being on this journey with them. How to connect with us: Join our FB Group Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist

53: Alex’s Educational Therapy Journey May 07, 2019

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Today, we welcome a graduate of Rachel’s from Kapp Educational Therapy Group, Alex. Alex worked with Rachel for a little less than 2 years and you’re about to be wildly impressed by Alex’s own explanation of his academic journey and the skills and strategies he still uses. Alex discusses the goal-setting process, explains how school and home life are different after educational therapy. He’s also able to speak the language of educational therapy. Resource: Unjournaling How to connect with us: Join our FB Group Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist Other episodes mentioned: Success Story Series 46: Dispelling the Stigma of Educational Therapy with Ari Sokolov 48: Success Stories with Kathryn Schnabel AKA Milkshake Girl’s Mom

52: Anxiety with Dr. Deanie Eichenstein Apr 30, 2019

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We love Dr. Deanie over here at Learn Smarter Podcast! Today, Dr. Deanie shares her insights into how anxiety impacts the learners that Rachel & Steph work with. One of Dr. Deanie’s superpowers is to take complex issues and simplify them so we can understand how best to help our learners help their anxiety. Connect with Deanie: Dr. Deanie's Website @DrDeanie on Instagram How to connect with us: Join our FB Group Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist Other episodes mentioned: 48: Success Stories with Kathryn Schnabel AKA Milkshake Girl’s Mom 49: What to do when grades suddenly plummet 20: The Perfect Storm: Writing & Executive Functioning 21: Executive Functioning Strategies for Writing Part 1 22: Executive Functioning Strategies for Writing Part 2 37: How Educational Therapy Works 03: The Do’s and Don’ts of Studying 04: Creating a Study Plan 41: The One Thing We Wish Learners Wouldn't Do

51: Differentiated Writing Instruction with Master Teacher Pam Olivieri Apr 23, 2019

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Today, Rachel & Steph welcome Pam Olivieri, master teacher, and writing expert. Pam shares her personal and parenting journey with us (and we think you’ll all be fascinated to hear what she recently discovered) and shares her top tips for differentiated writing instruction. She also shares a mnemonic that we love! How to connect with us: Join our FB Group Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist Connect with Pam: Free Download! Facebook Instagram Website Other episodes mentioned: 20: The Perfect Storm: Writing & Executive Functioning 21: Executive Functioning Strategies for Writing Part 1 22: Executive Functioning Strategies for Writing Part 2 26: What kind of learner is your child? 47: Note Taking

50: ADHD Expert Dr. Thomas Brown Apr 16, 2019

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Rachel & Steph are THRILLED to welcome ADHD expert Dr. Thomas Brown to the podcast today. Dr. Brown teaches all of us how he defines ADHD, shares several stories that help all of us to understand ADHD and how it works and how we all struggle with executive functioning at different moments. He further highlights that ADHD is NOT a struggle of willpower but rather a disorder of motivation. Brown EF/Attention Scales Scales (3 years old-adults) www.brownadhd.com 310-590-7181 How to connect with us: Join our FB Group Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist Other episodes mentioned: Ep 5: Executive Functioning (and why everyone is talking about it) Ep 28: Motivating the Unmotivated

49: What To Do When Grades Suddenly Plummet Apr 09, 2019

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Learners are constantly calibrating in educational therapy. We try sometimes, we see if it works and we adjust from there. Today, Rachel & Steph talk about why backsliding happens, how normal and functionally important it is to the educational therapy process and how to move forward. How to connect with us: Join our FB Group Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist Other episodes mentioned: 37: How Educational Therapy Works 02: How to calendar 06: (Dreaded) Homework 41: The One Thing We Wish Learners Wouldn't Do 42: How to Always Have a Backup Plan

48: Success Story with Kathryn Schnabel AKA Milkshake Girl’s Mom Apr 02, 2019

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What an exciting day at Learn Smarter Podcast! Today, you’ll get to meet Milkshake Girl’s mom! She joins us to discuss the academic journey of her daughter, Erin (aka Milkshake Girl). Baby steps are important for this family and having another adult (Steph) to partner with has been transformative for Kathryn. How to connect with us: Join our FB Group Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist Other episodes mentioned: 37: How Educational Therapy Works 2: How to Calendar 28: Motivating the Unmotivated 36 : On Air Coaching Call with Christine Walsh 40: On Air Coaching with Meg Cunningham 44: School Partnership & Comprehension Strategies with Evelize Ramos

47: Note Taking Mar 26, 2019

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In this episode, Rachel & Steph deep dive into note-taking. They chat about why it is so difficult, the various types of notes that teachers require and several of their favorite strategies. How to connect with us: Join our FB Group Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist Other episodes mentioned: 17: Reading Comprehension Part 1 18: Reading Comprehension Part 2 20: The Perfect Storm: Writing & Executive Functioning Educated The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

46: Dispelling the Stigma of Educational Therapy with Ari Sokolov Mar 20, 2019

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Today you’ll meet Ari Sokolov, who is a former client of Rachel’s in Kapp Educational Therapy Group. Ari shares her educational journey today and you’ll be incredibly impressed by her admirable growth mindset. She’s impressive, articulate, generous and VERY tech savvy. She shares some of her tech genius, as well, when she highlights her favorite ways to integrate technology and learning. Here's a list of the apps Ari shared with us: ⁃Trello — Trello is a collaboration tool that organizes your projects into boards ⁃Tiny cards — flashcard app created by dulingo which simplifies flash card process ⁃Evernote- Evernote is a mobile app designed for note taking, organizing, task lists, and archiving. ⁃Skitch —snap, mark. Send ⁃Penultimate ⁃Scalable ⁃Time: defeat distraction (iOS)- App that organizes todo lists into cards and shows your progress using colors ⁃iStudiez pro — planner that keeps track of school work, grades, and contacts ⁃Wolfram Alpha — helps you solve homework questions ⁃Converse (iOS) — app that allows you to translate any language through speech 7 minute workout— app that provides 7 minute workouts You can connect with Ari: @TheTRILLProject @AriSokolov How to connect with us: Join our FB Group Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist Other episodes mentioned: 38: SMART GOALS 04: Creating a study plan 02: How to calendar

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