{"id":7329,"date":"2025-04-16T13:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T01:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1placechildcare.com\/nz\/?p=7329"},"modified":"2025-04-17T11:56:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T23:56:27","slug":"foundational-skills-before-school-with-melissa-chan-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1placechildcare.com\/nz\/foundational-skills-before-school-with-melissa-chan-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundational Skills Before School with Melissa Chan-Green"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7330\" src=\"http:\/\/1placechildcare.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Melissa-Chan-Green-FT.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1placechildcare.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Melissa-Chan-Green-FT-200x105.png 200w, https:\/\/1placechildcare.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Melissa-Chan-Green-FT-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/1placechildcare.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Melissa-Chan-Green-FT-400x210.png 400w, https:\/\/1placechildcare.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Melissa-Chan-Green-FT-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/1placechildcare.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Melissa-Chan-Green-FT-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/1placechildcare.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Melissa-Chan-Green-FT-800x420.png 800w, https:\/\/1placechildcare.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Melissa-Chan-Green-FT-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/1placechildcare.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Melissa-Chan-Green-FT.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to ECE Conversations by 1Place\u2014a podcast where we talk with leading voices in New Zealand\u2019s early childhood education community, exploring key topics shaping the sector.<\/p>\n<p>In our first episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/melissa-chan-green-97830a90\/\">Melissa Chan-Green<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolshorts.com\/\">School Shorts<\/a> joins us to discuss the importance of foundational skills that children learn before school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Expert Melissa Chan-Green<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Melissa Chan-Green is an award-winning broadcast journalist with over 20 years of experience, covering major global events from the Arab Spring to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Passionate about community, connection, and education, she is currently researching Chinese Anzacs and hosting the School Shorts podcast, helping parents support their children&#8217;s literacy. An experienced MC and communications advisor, Melissa works with organizations that share her commitment to meaningful community engagement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About School Shorts Podcast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u200bSchool Shorts is a weekly podcast designed to fit around parents&#8217; busy schedules. Hosted by Melissa Chan-Green, a journalist inspired by educators who nurtured her passion for language, the podcast aims to help parents support their children&#8217;s learning potential in areas such as reading, writing, and math. By engaging with leading educators worldwide, School Shorts offers insights into small actions that can make a significant difference in a child&#8217;s education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this episode, we cover<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The importance of foundational skills<br \/>\n&#8211; Parenting perspectives and experiences<br \/>\n&#8211; Movement and learning readiness<br \/>\n&#8211; Engaging with experts and parents<\/p>\n<p><strong>A sneak peek inside the episode<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat rich background knowledge is so important when you get to start school. So that&#8217;s why I realized that actually all those foundational skills and the skills that our teachers teach in preschool are crucial to that learning journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to the conversation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2466718\/episodes\/16908465-foundational-skills-before-school-with-melissa-chan-green.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-16908465&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to us on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/27kICljhmMQeul4fnVXcOu\">Spotify<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-ece-conversations-272740786\/\">iHeart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the conversation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-video\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w3k5qTM0EX8?si=0VedRQMcaf42Xr_f\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to ECE Conversations by 1Place\u2014a podcast where we talk  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":7330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"audio","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[76,77],"class_list":["post-7329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-audio","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ece-conversations","tag-melissa-chan-green","tag-school-shorts-podcast","post_format-post-format-audio"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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