Guest - Nichole Shabazz, Author and Award Winning Librarian

Reading is the gateway to a world of knowledge.  Research suggests that reading, especially in boys, wanes as children age.  Pam Allen said “Reading is Breathing in.  Writing is breathing out” and Mrs. C and Nikki discuss books and how to keep children interested for a lifetime.

Resources:

Engaging Boys of Color at the Library:  Proven Strategies for Reading Achievement by Nichole Shabazz

By Walter Dean Myer, New York Times, March 15, 2014

We Need Diverse Books

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Guest - Trina Wilson, Business Owner, Preschool and Elementary School parent

Teaching kids at home has unique aspects and more parents have found themselves at the teacher’s desk.  Trina asks Mrs. C for help in selecting curriculum, assessing curriculum and best setting up children for success.

Resources:

MAE for Prek 

Common Core Standards

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Guest - Marini Hamilton-Smith, ECE Professor and Parent

Marini shares wisdom she’s learned as the parent of a child with high care needs. Mrs. C and Marini chat about challenges, advocacy and the deep, emotional rewards and challenges of parenting exceptional children.

Resources:

Regional Center locations

CDC Milestones  Tracker

Speak Up 

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Guest - Maurice Poplar, Inventor and Elementary parent

Maurice and Mrs. C chat about introducing the idea of race, nationality and ethnicity to children.  They share stories and ideas on the timing and topics that will help children find pride in who they are.

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Guest - Dave Esbin, Preschool parent, Executive director of a Non-Profit, Business owner

As the United States progresses through extremely divisive times, parents may have challenges finding ways to introduce varying viewpoints to their children.  Dave, a longtime ECE advocate, and Mrs. C problem-solve the challenges of creating a diverse experience for children and parents.

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Guest - Joanne Griffith-Poplar, Journalist, Business owner, Elementary school parent

With the current world feeling a bit out of balance, Mrs. C and Joanne share challenges to set boundaries while achieving goals.  They discuss the fallacy of ‘having it all’ saying you’re fine without being fine and doing great things while maintaining sanity.

Twitter -  @globajourno  

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannegriffith

The Effective School Owner: 5 Leadership Strategies for Women:

https://www.curacubby.com/blog/school-leadership-strategies-for-women

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This episode features Sarah Wright, Director of Inclusivity.

“Seeing” people seems easy, but acknowledging diversity among students may lead to unintentional misunderstandings.  Sarah and Mrs. C share common blindspots teachers face, ways that teachers can raise awareness of them and ways that parents can act as allies for children and teachers. 

Sarah’s Webpage: iamebele.com

Blog Post:  "My Child Isn’t Shy, She’s in Cultural Shock" 

https://www.iamebele.com/stories-from-an-educator/blog-post-title-two-5jcx2

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This Episode features Lauren Valla,

Grades 5-8 Math Teacher, preschool and elementary parent.

Lauren, a long-time Math teacher shares ideas about project-based learning and how to ‘sneak’ assessment into learning that is contextual and practical.  They also provide handy resources for people teaching at home.

Resources:

What’s Going on In This Graph, New York Times

Facebook Groups for Teaching Math

Visible Thinking by Weebly

Pear Deck for Google Slides

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Guest - Dana McKenzie, LPC Therapist

Trauma and stressors around us and our children may yield uncharacteristic behaviors.  Parents may have less patience and children may exhibit challenging behavior that may need effective management at home and in the classroom.  In this conversation, Dana and Mrs. C share insights for parents and teachers about challenging behaviors and triggers that cause them in parents and in children.

Restore Family Counseling, Inc. Roanoke, VA

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Mrs. C introduces her podcast for parents, teachers & administrators.

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