
Just give me 5 minutes, please!
Support for parents on their children's journey through the school years, in 5 minutes or less.
Episodes
17 episodes
Just give me 5 minutes, please! Season 2 Episode 5—SEA Results
It’ll soon be SEA results time in Trinidad and Tobago — and once those results come in, you and your child are usually in one of just two camps — celebration or disappointment. Here are some tips on how to handle it, no matter...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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5:01

SEA Sickness (The 2023 Secondary Entrance Assessment exam edition)
One more week to go before this year's SEA exam – IYKYK, right?If you have children who want to go to public secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago, this exam is not something you can avoid — but you can choose how to face it...
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5:02

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Season 2 Episode 3—It is Written
Children have different relationships with the written word, but regardless of whether they love it or are intimidated by it, your kids need to read — so how do you get them to do it?
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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5:00

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Season 2, Episode 2—Talking to Learn
Talking with our kids (rather than at them) is a surefire way to build curiosity and critical thinking skills. It also has the power to draw you closer and strengthen the parent/child bond.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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4:50

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Season 2, Episode 1—Who, me? A teacher?
Parents are a child's first and, in many ways, most important teacher. Get tips and techniques to build learning skills and promote success.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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4:58

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Episode 12—School's out!
Trinidad and Tobago's school year (and the first full term back to in-person classes since the start of the pandemic) has come to an end — but does that mean learning should as well? Here are a few ways to rethink discovery over the holidays.&n...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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5:08

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Episode 11—Tag, you're it!
As parents, you’re “it” for your children — and when it comes to facing success (or disappointment), understanding and responding to this can make all the difference.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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5:00

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Episode 10—I dropped the ball
We all drop the ball from time to time. What matters is how we respond.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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4:45

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Episode 9—Which tired are you?
You didn’t read that wrong. That is my question. Not HOW but WHICH tired are you? This episode explores some of the different types of tired parents face and ways to get the rest you need.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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4:43

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Episode 8—Testing, testing!
Testing is part of schooling — you pretty much can't avoid it, but you can choose how to approach it.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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4:58

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Episode 7—Routine rocks!
Think routine is boring? As a parent, it may actually be one of the most important things to implement.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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5:19

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Episode 6—How to eat an elephant
Parenting can be a mammoth task, but there’s a simple way to approach it.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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4:18

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Episode 5—Focus on the process
There are so many demands on parents. How do you even know if you're doing it right?
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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4:29

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Episode 4—Building muscle takes struggle
As parents, it can be difficult to watch our children struggle when our instincts are to swoop in and make things better. But what if we're doing them a disservice?
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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5:00

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Episode 3—Get curious, not furious
Far from being passive, listening is a powerful action. Listening for understanding and for what is needed is one of the most valuable gifts we can give our children. When in listening we "get curious, not furious" we see and understand s...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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4:30

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Episode 2—We're back. Now what?
Now that we’re finally back to school, there are a lot of questions about what happens next, concerns about “learning loss”, and anxiety all round as students, parents and teachers try to settle back into some sort of routine. Got ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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5:35

Just give me 5 minutes, please! Episode 1—Back-to-school, T&T
Children the world over have been out of school for a long time; the Caribbean nation of Trinidad & Tobago is one of the last countries to send its full contingent back to physical classes, and it's happening on April 19, 2022, after more t...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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4:19
