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Are you a teacher looking for practical strategies to create engaging lesson plans and improve student comprehension? Whether you teach in public school, private school, or homeschool, The Education Connection is here to support you!
I’m Robin Wilson, a veteran first-grade teacher and with over 32 years of experience in Sunday School, a successful Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) seller in the 97th percentile, and a passionate educator helping teachers simplify lesson planning. Each episode delivers actionable tips on classroom management, reading comprehension strategies, and effective teaching methods.
From breaking down comprehension strategies like background knowledge, visualization, and inferences to helping you structure engaging weekly lessons, this podcast gives you the tools you need to succeed.
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11. R-Controlled Words with ER, IR, UR
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Gratitude and Gearing Up for Christmas
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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10. What are Glue Sounds?
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Teacher's Cognitive Overload
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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9. Sight Words Kindergarten-2nd Grade
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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8. The Secret to Helping Students Become Fluent Readers
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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7. Plural with 's and 'es
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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6. What are Word Families
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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5. Floss Rule Word Activities
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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4. Teaching Silent e Words
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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3. Consonant Blends in Phonics
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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2. Digging into Digraphs
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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1. The First Steps in Teaching Kids to read, letters and sounds, CVC Words
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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More Than Just Phonics
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Literacy Centers
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Sub Plans for Elementary Teachers
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Using ChatGPT in the Classroom!
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Setting the Tone for the Year: First Week Essentials
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Call Backs and Fun Classroom Management Tricks
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Teaching Procedures the First Day of School – Set the Tone for Success
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Gearing Up for The New School Year
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Rest and Restore Week 4 Spiritual Rest
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Rest and Restore Week 3 Emotional Rest
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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Rest and Restore: Week 2 Mental Rest
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Rest and Restore: Week 1 Physical Rest that Actually Restores
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Permission to Pause: Recovering After the School Year
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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End the School Year with Fun Games and Heart
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May 26, 2025 |
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How to Help Your First Grader Make the Leap to 2nd Grade
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May 19, 2025 |
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When It's Ok to Pause: The Power of Rest for Teachers
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May 12, 2025 |
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Preventing the Summer Slide
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Small Group VS. Whole Group Instruction Debate
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Helping Students with Anxiety in the Classroom
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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New Beginnings: Grand Opening Store on My Website, Joined Education Podcast Network
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Get Ready for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade with Sight Word Activities
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Preparing for First Grade Academics-Spring and Summer Practice
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Kindergarten Readiness Checklist: Academic Essential Skills for a Strong Start
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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The Screen Time Effect on Little Readers
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Reading Every Day: The #1 Way to Prepare Kids for School Success
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Ready for Second Grade: Skills, Checklists & Success Strategies
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Get Ready for First Grade-Essential Tips for a Smooth Transition
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Get Ready for Kindergarten: Essential Skills for a Strong Start
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Social Success without the Stress: A Guide to Homeschool Friendship
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Homeschooling Without the Chaos: Simplify Your Day with These Tips
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Comprehension Strategy #7: Fix It (Make it Make Sense!)
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Comprehension Strategy #6: Synthesizing! How to Change your Mind
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Comprehension Strategy #5: Inferencing, It's easier than you think!
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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Comprehension Strategy #4: Visualization
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Wishing you and your Family a very Merry Christmas!
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Comprehension Strategy #3: Questioning
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Comprehension Strategy #2 Connections (Part 3) Text to World
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Comprehension Strategy #2, (Part 2): Text to Self Connections
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Comprehension Strategy #2 Connections (Part 1): Text to Text
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Comprehension Strategy #1: Background Knowledge (Schema)
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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Introducing Comprehension Strategies
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Classroom Jobs #26-48
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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Classroom Jobs #1-25
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Let's Talk about Developing Lesson Plans
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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My Favorite Math Games!
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Let’s talk about your math wall!
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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Bringing Bible Stories to Life for Young Learners
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Easy DIY Games for any Content!!
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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How to Level Your Reading Groups!
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Let’s Talk About Small Group Instruction!
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Introduction to the Education Connection with Robin Wilson
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Sep 01, 2024 |