
Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin
Gina Pepin, Ed.D.
Welcome to the Let’s Talk, Teacher to Teacher podcast. My name is Dr. Gina Pepin - and I am so happy to meet you. I am a mom, teacher, professor, supervisor for teacher candidates, a reading specialist and a whole lot more! I am the 2023-2024 Region 1 Michigan Teacher of the Year and State Finalist - and also served in this role as part of the very first group of Regional Teachers/State Finalists of the Year in 2018-2019. But what I want you to know the most about me is... I have a great passion for early literacy and teacher preparation and the thing I am most proud of is of course our children... but my once in a lifetime chance to become a co-author, along with the extremely talented children’s author - Eric Litwin ! Together... we wrote: The Power of Joyful Reading: Help Your Young Readers Soar to Success. You can learn more about me - my experiences, how to hire me to speak at your workshops, schools, teacher programs etc... at www.ginapepin.com
I offer you practical make and takes - easy tips along with real life shared stories - so that you can easily create joyful shared reading experiences and other amazing strategies and approaches in your classroom, daycare centers, and homes right away.
I am here to help you make powerful changes - Let’s do this together.
Check out the Ride and Read program I designed along with 100s of FREE resources at www.ginapepin.com
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*New Series: The Truth Be Told "Still In a Meeting"
Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin
11/01/23 • 5 min
This new podcast series stems from my original idea to share practical make and takes - easy tips along with real life shared stories - so that you can easily create joyful experiences in your classroom, daycare centers, and homes right away. In this series I am excited to talk with you about what is really happening in education right now.
I am also going to share with you some of the really funny things students have told me over the course of my career... and sometimes... these interactions change our perspective or direction. So - Grab a cup of coffee and a notebook ... I can’t wait to share these stories with you. The Truth Be Told
This episode is about being present for our students.
*Part of the series: The Truth Be Told
Next Up: Please Don’t Underline Your Words in Earwax

Ride and Read Bags - How to Videos: Sports Cards
Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin
09/17/24 • 2 min
Watch the Vlog post at: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-19-1
Ride and Read bags provide opportunities to create meaningful experiences for interactive shared language and literacy experiences anywhere you go! The Ride and Read Program provides families with engaging texts, activity cards, and storytelling props in a convenient travel tote so that they can build early literacy and language skills through joyful interactions. Knowing the importance of parental involvement in successful student learning, this program strives to provide families with the tools and resources they need to build a strong early language and literacy foundation.
More information at:
More Videos At: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-19-1
Ride and Read Program: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-14

Ride and Read Bags - How to Videos: Early Language Cards
Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin
09/17/24 • 2 min
Watch the Vlog post at: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-19-1
Ride and Read bags provide opportunities to create meaningful experiences for interactive shared language and literacy experiences anywhere you go! The Ride and Read Program provides families with engaging texts, activity cards, and storytelling props in a convenient travel tote so that they can build early literacy and language skills through joyful interactions. Knowing the importance of parental involvement in successful student learning, this program strives to provide families with the tools and resources they need to build a strong early language and literacy foundation.
More information at:
More Videos At: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-19-1
Ride and Read Program: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-14

Ride and Read Bags - How to Videos: Puppets
Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin
09/17/24 • 1 min
Watch the Vlog post at: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-19-1
Ride and Read bags provide opportunities to create meaningful experiences for interactive shared language and literacy experiences anywhere you go! The Ride and Read Program provides families with engaging texts, activity cards, and storytelling props in a convenient travel tote so that they can build early literacy and language skills through joyful interactions. Knowing the importance of parental involvement in successful student learning, this program strives to provide families with the tools and resources they need to build a strong early language and literacy foundation.
More information at:
More Videos At: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-19-1
Ride and Read Program: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-14

Start Your Mornings With Family Literacy Time
Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin
10/31/23 • 8 min
Find out some very easy ways families can incorporate reading into a morning routine!
You can learn more about me - my experiences, availability for speaking etc. at www.ginapepin.com
I am excited to share with you practical make and takes - easy tips along with real life shared stories - so that you can easily create joyful shared reading experiences and other amazing strategies and approaches in your classroom, daycare centers, and homes right away. Get your free PDF @: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-1

Combining Play-Based Learning and the Joyful Reading Approach for Powerful Learning Opportunities
Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin
11/21/22 • 22 min
Combining play-based earning and the Joyful Reading Approach for powerful learning opportunities
We know that learning is a deeply human experience. Therefore, effective practices that incorporate joyful play-based learning and collaboration between peers, family members, and loving caregivers and/or adults is key to student success. Learn more about:
- effective ways preschool-age children learn through collaboration and play
- how to include intentional support systems
- weave together with joyful, shared experiences
for preschools, early elementary classrooms, and daycare centers.
You can find out more about The Joyful Reading Approach @ www.ginapepin.com

5 After School Joyful Reading Activities
Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin
11/14/22 • 16 min
Encouraging and supporting a child’s love for reading can be one of the most powerful things parents can do. Providing opportunities for their child, or children, to experience positive and inspiring literacy activities after school is something anyone can easily do!
Check out this blog post by Scholastic: https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/raise-a-reader-blog/reading-activities-kids.html
And FREE PDFs - for a LIMITED time! https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-6

Secondary Application - The Joyful Reading Approach
Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin
09/21/22 • 35 min
Even though students may begin with strong early literacy skills - these skills do not automatically develop into complex skills that enable students to read proficiently specialized and sophisticated reading of literacy, science, history, and mathematics because students at the secondary level are still learning to read! Learn practical - fun, engaging, and joyful strategies and activities to incorporate at the secondary level! Check out more at www.ginapepin.com
(perle et al 2005; shanahan 2008 p. 43).
Free PDF 10 Easy Ways to Use the Joyful Reading Approach at the Secondary Level: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-3

Ride and Read Bags - How to Videos: Rhyme Cards
Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin
09/17/24 • 2 min
Watch the Vlog post at: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-19-1
Ride and Read bags provide opportunities to create meaningful experiences for interactive shared language and literacy experiences anywhere you go! The Ride and Read Program provides families with engaging texts, activity cards, and storytelling props in a convenient travel tote so that they can build early literacy and language skills through joyful interactions. Knowing the importance of parental involvement in successful student learning, this program strives to provide families with the tools and resources they need to build a strong early language and literacy foundation.
More information at:
More Videos At: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-19-1
Ride and Read Program: https://www.ginapepin.com/blank-14

Why The Joyful Reading Approach is Needed Now More Than Ever
Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin
07/19/22 • 16 min
Now more than ever, we must fill our virtual and in-person classrooms with joyful reading experiences. Because of the profound challenges of the pandemic and social distance learning, we need this now more than ever. With the added pressure of ‘catching kids up' - academically- a rapid loss of joy in the classroom surrounds us . However, we have the power to make big changes - joy can be experienced day after day - year after year - and right now it is SO important. Learn more about The Joyful Reading Approach and how you can create joyful shared reading experiences for you and your students.
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How many episodes does Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin have?
Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin currently has 41 episodes available.
What topics does Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin cover?
The podcast is about Learning, Teaching, Literacy, Music, Reading, How To, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin?
The episode title '*New Series: The Truth Be Told "Still In a Meeting"' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin?
The average episode length on Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin is 10 minutes.
When was the first episode of Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin?
The first episode of Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin was released on Jul 19, 2022.
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