Category: The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children
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The Turtle and The Rainbow #SKR16
In this episode Gino uses the Ten of Cups as a guide for the show. The typical image of the Ten of Cups has a family, with the parents in admiration of a rainbow. […]
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The Hawk, The Monkey and The Tree! #SKR15
This episode is guided by the Three of Pentacles from Gino’s “Influence of The Angels” tarot deck. Regarding young children, Gino believes the messages from the minor arcana relate to self-esteem, namely the importance of it. […]
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Self-defence Swans! #SKR14
Gino pulls the Eight of Swords from the Tarot deck. The Eight of Swords speaks to the loss of self-esteem which creates distrust in the self. In Gino’s experience, as an early childhood teacher, the loss of self-esteem happens when young children aren’t allowed to act according to our natural rights […]
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Let’s Learn About (and Breathe Like) Dolphins! PLUS Right vs Wrong Tales! #SKR13
Gino pulls the Devil tarot card for this episode. Broadly speaking, the card means slavery. Slavery is a choice, just like Freedom. So the Devil card speaks of a choice to yield to evil or strive for good. So, this is the theme that is explored for this episode. […]
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The Freeze Game, Name That Feeling, a Dr Seuss Story and.. Fleas?!?! #SKR12
For this episode, Gino pulls the Temperance card from the Influence of The Angels Tarot. Temperance speaks of balance, moderation and self-control. In the early years, self-regulating behaviours are encouraged through body control in play. […]
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The Antelope & Its Friends and Wishes for the World! #SKR11
Gino pulls The Lovers card from the tarot deck. Another repeated archetype with messages for the early years. We let the basic message friendship guide the content of the show. […]
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Mystery Sounds, Wolves and the Freeze Game! #SKR10
For this episode, Gino pulls the Strength card from the Tarot deck. This card is a mainstay of The Secret Kindergarten because of the innate desire to nurture courage and power in young children. […]
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The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children – Episode 9
The episode is guided by The Four of Wands. Peace and prosperity. A red castle. Bluebirds singing a sweet song. A hero’s journey must have been completed […]
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The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children – Episode 8
Gino pulls The King of Wands as an indicator for the theme of this episode. The Whimsical Tarot points to Prince Charming as an archetype that corresponds to The King of Wands […]
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The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children – Episode 7
Why does death feature in so many fairy tales and fables of old? Like life, popular stories for children have a strong start, a journey and a strong finish. There is already a metaphor to life in story. […]
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The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children – Episode 6
In this episode we weave the connections between people, plants and animals through exploration, stories and music with guidance from the Tarot. […]
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The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children – Episode 5
In this episode Gino is feeling loved and pulls the lovers card from his tarot deck. We discover this card corresponds to the fairy tale Beauty and The Beast. We wonder how and why? […]