Beyond the Screen: The Family Connection Podcast is your go-to space for practical, guilt-free ways to raise curious, connected, and resilient kids in a digital world. Hosted by educator, parent, and founder of Beyond the Screen Families, Dr. Samantha Hayes, this weekly show delivers simple ideas, inspiring conversations, and screen-free challenges to help you create meaningful family moments — no complicated crafts or perfect schedules required.
Whether you’re craving easy connection wins, ways to balance tech with real-life adventures, or fresh ideas for those “I’m bored” moments, you’ll find it here. Each 15-minute episode gives you doable, real-world strategies you can try today, plus a peek inside the tools and resources helping families everywhere trade a little screen time for moments that stick.
New episodes drop every week. Grab your free resources and family challenge kits at www.beyondthescreenfamilies.com and let’s build a connected, balanced family life together.
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Beyond the Screen: The Family Connection Podcast is your go-to space for practical, guilt-free ways to raise curious, connected, and resilient kids in a digital world. Hosted by educator, parent, and founder of Beyond the Screen Families, Dr. Samantha Hayes, this weekly show delivers simple ideas, inspiring conversations, and screen-free challenges to help you create meaningful family moments — no complicated crafts or perfect schedules required.
Whether you’re craving easy connection wins, ways to balance tech with real-life adventures, or fresh ideas for those “I’m bored” moments, you’ll find it here. Each 15-minute episode gives you doable, real-world strategies you can try today, plus a peek inside the tools and resources helping families everywhere trade a little screen time for moments that stick.
New episodes drop every week. Grab your free resources and family challenge kits at www.beyondthescreenfamilies.com and let’s build a connected, balanced family life together.
Making Storytime Matter: Screen-Free Reading Strategies with Word Play Speech
Beyond the Screen: The Family Connection Podcast
35 minutes
3 days ago
Making Storytime Matter: Screen-Free Reading Strategies with Word Play Speech
In this episode, we sit down with Ali Manahan, founder of Word Play Speech, to explore practical strategies for making storytime engaging, interactive, and screen-free. Families will learn how to turn everyday reading into moments of connection, creativity, and curiosity — all while supporting children’s language and cognitive development.
We dive into:
Why screen-free storytime matters for children’s growth and family connection
Creative ways to make books come alive and spark curiosity
Strategies for problem-solving common storytime challenges, like short attention spans or distracted kids
How to help children develop critical thinking and communication skills through interactive reading
Tips for parents to create meaningful, fun, and teachable moments at home
If you’re a parent looking to make storytime more than just reading words on a page and want practical, screen-free ways to boost engagement, curiosity, and family connection — this episode is packed with actionable insights.
You can find Ali and Word Play Speech Therapy at: https://wordplayspeechtherapy.com or on socials @word.play.speech.therapy
Beyond the Screen: The Family Connection Podcast
Beyond the Screen: The Family Connection Podcast is your go-to space for practical, guilt-free ways to raise curious, connected, and resilient kids in a digital world. Hosted by educator, parent, and founder of Beyond the Screen Families, Dr. Samantha Hayes, this weekly show delivers simple ideas, inspiring conversations, and screen-free challenges to help you create meaningful family moments — no complicated crafts or perfect schedules required.
Whether you’re craving easy connection wins, ways to balance tech with real-life adventures, or fresh ideas for those “I’m bored” moments, you’ll find it here. Each 15-minute episode gives you doable, real-world strategies you can try today, plus a peek inside the tools and resources helping families everywhere trade a little screen time for moments that stick.
New episodes drop every week. Grab your free resources and family challenge kits at www.beyondthescreenfamilies.com and let’s build a connected, balanced family life together.
