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Ruthie’s Podcast: Audio Open House for Ruthie’s Pod LearningDetails About Our New LocationAll about our new pod location and what a day will look like there, with a focus on safety measures.2023-07-1703 minRuthie’s Podcast: Audio Open House for Ruthie’s Pod LearningParent TestimonialA quick word from one of the pod moms about why Ruthie's Pod has been a great fit for their family.
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Hi there! I am a mom of two pod students of Ms. Ruthie's, and I wanted to talk a little bit here about why we think Ruthie's Pod is a great fit for our family and for our two kids. So we are a "take it one year at a time" kind of family when it comes to our schooling discernment. We were at a point in our homeschooling journey...2023-07-1702 minRuthie’s Podcast: Audio Open House for Ruthie’s Pod LearningAbout the 3 Pods + How Multi-Age Learning HappensTalking about the M/W pod, T/Th pod, and Friday poetry pod, with explanations and examples surrounding how kids aged 5-10 learn things like writing together in a small group setting.2023-07-1706 minRuthie’s Podcast: Audio Open House for Ruthie’s Pod LearningPod BeginningsWelcome! This is the story of how Ruthie's Pod Began.
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Hi, everybody! My name is Ruthie, founder and creator of Ruthie's Pod Learning. Welcome to my Audio Open House podcast. I'm here to tell you all about my learning pods that are currently in Barrington, Rhode Island, in September, moving to East Providence, Rhode Island....
Because I like to create a vibe of a love of learning and an engaging environment, I began to wonder, "What else is it that I can do? I still wanna be a teacher, but I cannot see myself in public school. How...2023-06-3006 minRuthie’s Podcast: Audio Open House for Ruthie’s Pod LearningGet In TouchThanks for tuning in! To contact Ruthie about registration or with any further questions...
Email: ruthiespodlearning [at] gmail [dot] com.
For photos and further info, you can also find the pod online at www.ruthiespodlearning.com, or on socials as Ruthie Bertone on Facebook and as ruthies_pod_learning on Instagram.2023-06-2800 minRuthie’s Podcast: Audio Open House for Ruthie’s Pod LearningHow a Unit Study WorksIn-depth description of the only unit that we do every year, as opposed to following students' choice, which is Birds and Chickens. This ends with a brief explanation of our Parent Showcase tradition.2023-06-2711 minRuthie’s Podcast: Audio Open House for Ruthie’s Pod LearningDetails About the Three PodsThis segment outlines the ages of kids that join our pods: Monday/Wednesday Pod, Tuesday/Thursday Pod and Friday Poetry Pod.2023-06-2704 minRuthie’s Podcast: Audio Open House for Ruthie’s Pod LearningA Typical Pod DayThe ins and outs of a typical school day's structure for Ruthie's pod learners2023-06-2708 minRuthie’s Podcast: Audio Open House for Ruthie’s Pod LearningHow We Choose Our TopicsA lot of parents want to know: "How do you choose your topics? Do you choose them? Do the children choose them?" Well, in my experience, when a child is interested in something they're gonna buy into learning about it. They're gonna wanna know more. They're already interested in it. So they're going to take ownership of that topic because they've chosen it. And this is something that happens in pod.
So the way it works is kids come up with a million topics that they would like to know about. We write them down on a...2023-06-2704 minRuthie’s Podcast: Audio Open House for Ruthie’s Pod LearningNew Pod HomeAbout our transfer of the pods from Barrington to East Providence2023-06-2701 minRuthie’s Podcast: Audio Open House for Ruthie’s Pod LearningIn the Students' Words: Looking Back on the YearIn an impromptu interview on the last day of school, students from the Monday/Wednesday Pod (ages 7-10) talk with her about their favorite parts of the year.2023-06-2709 min