The Importance of Fine Motor Skills in Kindergarten with Marsha McGuire
Deedee is joined by Marsha McGuire to discuss fine motor skills in kindergarten. Marsha shares some ideas that every teacher can incorporate into their daily
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In today’s episode of the Classroom Collaborative Podcast, Deedee and Adam sit down with the creative genius that is Jerry Kolber!
Jerry is the co-founder and CEO of edutainment company Atomic Entertainment Group. He is also an Emmy-nominated co-creator and showrunner of Nat Geo’s biggest hit series Brain Games and Netflix’s Brainchild with Pharrell Williams.
Beginning his career within the production auditing department of New York Undercover, Jerry dove in headfirst when it came to working in the entertainment field with networks as varied as Disney, Bravo, HBO, National Geographic, Animal Planet, and MTV. Overall, Jerry has written, produced, supervised, and run over 400 episodes of various premium television and streaming content pieces.
Today, Jerry is focused on education – specifically changing the game to create a system that helps children learn without stamping them all out of the same mold along the way.
He is the voice behind Who Smarted? a podcast that’s aimed at children aged 6 to 10. Each episode teaches kids something new through humor, stories, and even interactive games. Within just one year, they’ve hit 3 million downloads for the show.
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Find ways to help hook for kindergarten, first and second-grade students with the content found on Who Smarted? podcast and it is free!
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Deedee Wills and Adam Peterson have a love for all things teacher-y! Join them every Monday for the latest episode of The Classroom Collaborative Podcast.
Deedee Wills is an early childhood educator, instructional coach, and international educational consultant. She is also the author of the award-winning blog, Mrs. Wills Kindergarten.
Adam Peterson is a kindergarten teacher, nationally recognized speaker, children’s book author, and educational consultant. He is also the creator of the popular YouTube channel, TeachersLearn2.com.
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