The Dropout Teacher

Join Sijo Abraham , educator and host of The Dropout Teacher Podcast , as we quietly explore how screens reshape a child’s first five years. Drawing from landmark NIH, APA, and JAMA studies, uncover the hidden cost of every scroll—emotional reactivity, delayed wonder, and the slow fade of real connection —and what the research says about reclaiming it. No alarms. Just a thoughtful conversation tha...

Join Sijo Abraham , educator and host of The Dropout Teacher Podcast , as we gently unpack the pressure to push academics on young kids. Drawing from real stories—like a Chennai preschool's pretend shop sparking literacy without drills—and research from Zosh’s 300-study review and Farran’s Vanderbilt data, discover why play builds deeper skills than early worksheets. No lectures, just heartfel...

Join Sijo Abraham , a teacher who left traditional classrooms to reimagine early learning, on The Dropout Teacher Podcast . Episode 2 explores early childhood (0–5 years), showing how small moments of presence—like splashing in puddles with niece Serah—shape resilient kids. Backed by Siegel and Bryson’s research, learn how being safe, seen, soothed, and secure builds lifelong security. Listeners w...

Join Sijo Abraham , a teacher who left traditional classrooms to reimagine early learning, on The Dropout Teacher Podcast. In Episode 1 , we dive into early childhood (0–5 years), debunking the myth of perfect parenting with research-backed insights and heartfelt stories , like Sijo’s flour-covered baking with his niece, Serah. Discover how “good enough” moments, backed by Winnicott’s studies, bui...

Join Sijo Abraham , a teacher who left traditional classrooms to reimagine early learning, on The Dropout Teacher Podcast . We explore early childhood (0–5 years) with heartfelt stories, research-backed insights, and practical tips to raise curious, resilient kids through emotional intelligence and play. This isn’t about tearing down education—it’s about building a community to rethink how kids gr...