Fun, Fascinatingand Educational !Louise and guests will cover a wide spectrum of topics across all age groups. The hour will be filled with topics as light as the "educational movie/book/creative lesson of the week review " to topics more intense- such as helping a child with learning challenges.
So, pour yourself a cup of coffee and spend the hour learning and laughing!
an>Wednesday 9-10 a.m. EST
Who is Louise??
Like many working moms, she is a very busy woman! She is often a requested guest speaker at conferences, workshops and for various media organizations.
In addition to her working as a mom entrepreneur, Louise also is an adjunct professor at a community college in Maryland and a writer on the JustAsk forum as an Expert Contributor for Education.com.
Louise resides in Central Maryland with her wonderful hubby, Marc and two adult-"ish" children, Natasha and Seth. All who are the joys of her life.
NEWS UPDATE!!! NATASHA WILL BE STARTING HER OWN SHOW TITLED- "Random and Unscripted with Natasha!!" Look for her own host page very soon!
Starting the end of March 2010. Friday afternoons at 2. She will chat about film, college life and much more!!
Photography by Cavalheri Photography (photo of Louise) and Joe Henson (photo of Natasha)
Pottery coffee cup from Greatharvestcolumbia.com
This show is dedicated to my parents, Stan and Sylvia Masin, who taught their children that to live a full life means never to stop learning or laughing!
Wednesday, March 10th--Traci Bisson from The Mom Entrepreneur Group -
Mar 06, 2010
I am delighted to have Traci Bisson- one of my role models when it comes to owning a successful business with competence and integrity- here on Learning and Laughter with Louise! Here is her story as told on her amazing website:http://www.TheMomEntrepreneur.com
She admits to being broke at the time and less than sure about what her next steps would be.
But from bare-bones beginnings, Traci spent her remaining savings of $18.49 on "nice paper and envelopes" from Staples as her first step in running her own business. From there, her firm Bisson Barcelona grew to service writers and authors, a mostly ignored and misunderstood market, and individual business professionals.
Come learn more about Traci, The Mom Entrepreneur Group, Her new concept- The Baby Business Shower (BBS) and answers to some of your questions or comments (leave them here.)
Brenda Nixon- Let's talk about kids birth to kindergarten age! -
Feb 25, 2010
I love having people who understand and can clearly explain to others about child development. That is why I am so pleased that fellow host on Toginet Radio, Brenda Nixon is joining us, When I tried to come up with an adequate bio for all of you to read it dawned on me that her own words are best from her website which are as follows:
"Brenda grew up as the notorious middle child who still dares to color outside the lines. She lives with her husband and two daughters enjoying vacations to the OBX, organic foods, dark chocolate, and garage sales. Her devoted office mates are Opie and Andy...two mini-doxies.
She earned a Masters Degree in Religious Education, worked as a hospital chaplain, parent educator, and then served as the parenting expert on FOX TV4 in Kansas City, while living in Missouri.
In 2001, The Nixons moved to Brenda's home state, Ohio. Today, she speaks nationally, writes, and teaches on child behavior and parenting."
Now one thing you need to know about Brenda is that she loves to answer questions from parents with young children- so I am depending on people to call in at our guest line:
1-877-864-4869
And if you don't already have a copy of her common sense and "user friendly" parent guide-"the birth to five book"- well you need to listen and find out why you need this essential guide to parenting young children!!
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YOu can listen to BRENDA HERE at http://www.Toginet.com
She airs her popular show, The Parents Plate at 10a.m. ET on Tuesdays!
Brenda Nixon says: Thanks a ton for having me as your guest Louise. You are a bubbly, enjoyable host and I loved, loved, loved talking with you and answering caller questions. Continued best wishes for Learning
Posted on: 03-03-2010 @ 9:59 am EST
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Posted on: 03-04-2010 @ 9:59 am EST
Louise says: Brenda, Thank you for your kind words! Please come back to Learning and Laughter with Louise for another show- you are fabulous!
FEBRUARY 24, 2010 Meet TWO AMAZING KIDS - Jaylen Arnold (JaylensChallenge) and Lane Sutton (KidCriticUSA)
Jaylen Arnold is not any kind of kid, he is a virtual force to reckon with when it comes to campaigning against bullying and "educating the educators". He talked with me on the air to explain his life as a child with Tourette Syndrome. To help him explain this disorder and the organization Jaylen's Challenge he was accompanied by his mom, Robin and pal, Dash Mihok. (if you recognize the name and face it is because Dash is one of the stars of the new series, The Good Wife and has appeared on many television programs and feature films). Visit this great kid at http://www.JaylensChallenge.org
Jaylen and Dash's PSA is here:
MEET Lane Sutton- He is not any kid! He is an AMAZING KID with his own brand- Kid Critic USA. Lane spins entrepreneur in to all directions with his reviews of products, services and places that are for kids and their families. He also is quite savvy...and hear what he has to say about the new Apple iPad.
Look out Donald Trump- we've got Lane in the house! Follow Lane on Twitter: KidCriticUsa
Well the February 17th show was a true first for me! I got to spend an entire hour chatting on our radio program with my cousin, Lisa Densmore. She is not just a "cuz" as she is a dynamo of a woman! And the envy of all her fellow cousins due to her amazing talents! Here are just a few of her awe inspiring accomplishments:
1- Professional skier, sports announcer and writer of popular books about skiing! We chatted a lot during the show regarding the 2010 Winter Olympics. Lisa has skied with most of the current US skiers during her career as a professional skier and instructor. WOW!!
3- Adventurer, expert photographer and overall amazing woman! Check out her photos from Kilimanjaro on her website and also her beautiful photography at http://www.DensmoreDesigns.com
FEBRUARY 10, 2010 Author Julie Coe and Illustrator Sondra Brassel
3 FRIENDS + 2 Children = 1 GREAT STORY about AUTISM, FRIENDSHIP, ACCEPTANCE and INCLUSION!!!
THE FRIENDSHIP PUZZLE- Helping Kids Learn About Accepting and Including Kids with Autism (Foreword by Dr. Rebecca Landa of the Kennedy Krieger Institute for the Center of Autism Related Disorders)
Check out these two great parent generated websites for support. These groups know the pulse of parents, educators and children in the field of Autism and Autism related disorders!
(Bilingual - Bicultural Families and Education.com)
Denise is the community manager for Education.com. She is a seasoned communications professional and an avid social media maven! She is a married to a man from Indonesia and together they have a wonderful daughter , Ellery.
Denise sent me the following information
to help our listeners and VLOG viewers obtain more information regarding bilingual / bicultural families and education. She also gave a link for phenomenal recipes indigenous of Indonsesia.
Here is the info from Denise - ENJOY!!
"Here are the links to the Diversity in Education and Second Language Learning portals I mentioned on air:
Folks can access JustAsk from the top of either page - to get their specific questions answered by members of the Education.com community, including Experts.
Here is the Indonesian recipe website I most often share with friends:
n>http://www.indochef.com/
JANUARY 27, 2010 - BEN HICKERNELL (movie- LEBANON-PA)
JANUARY 20, 2010 - JENI STEPANEK
You may not recognize the name, Jeni Stepanek, right away. But, once you see her face alongside her late son, Mattie's face, you will most likely have instant recognition. Jeni and Louise will talk about Jeni's life and how she hopes her book, MESSENGER, will continue spreading the amazing work of Mattie.
Visit for info and to learn more about Mattie, his legacy and foundations to honor him here:
Connect with Louise, Signing Families and fans of Learning and Laughter!
Keith Wann Videos are HERE!
I am hoping that you all enjoyed last weeks show with Keith Wann. He was so kind to have put together a series of VLOGs (Video Blogs) for ALL of my followers to be able to access the shows' content. THANK YOU to KEITH!!
SIGNING FAMILIES™ is an instructional sign language company. Louise Masin Sattler has taught many students from tots to people of "mature" age. In addition to teaching and speaking at workshops and conferences, Louise has developed several DVDs to help learn sign language. The top sellers are Functional/Adaptive Sign Language and her nationally recognized, BABY, TODDLER and PRESCHOOL SIGN LANGUAGE.
Interested in learning more about sign language? Need a guest speaker or workshop presenter? Contact Louise via Signingfamilies.com
SIGNING FAMILIES™ products are available on numerous online stores and at Barnes and Noble bookstores. Our new book, I CAN COUNT TO TEN IN ASL, ENGLISH and SPANISH (written with Shara Lawrence-Weiss) is a new addition to the Harris Communications Product Catalog (http://www.Harriscomm.com) and on Amazon.com.
Note that SIGNING FAMILIES™ contributes to charitable organizations that assist children and their families.
So, pour yourself a cup of coffee and spend the hour learning and laughing!
I love having people who understand and can clearly explain to others about child development. That is why I am so pleased that fellow host on Toginet Radio, Brenda Nixon is joining us, When I tried to come up with an adequate bio for all of you to read it dawned on me that her own words are best from her website which are as follows:
