Back for part 2 of this 2 part series, Napcast co-hosts, Nick and Mike, along with Indigenous Social Worker, Early Childhood Educator, and our friend Jane Boldrey-Mendoza, continue where we left off... conversating about things that states, cities, systems, organizations, programs, and individuals can do to "Trump-Proof" themselves against the intentional dismantling of our educational system. Missed part 1? Go back and check it out and share it with a friend.

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Change is scary. And with what we are hearing and seeing with the change of administration, you have a right to be terrified. In this Napcast episode, Nick and Mike sits down with Jane Boldrey-Mendoza, an Indigenous Social Worker, Early Childhood Educator, and our friend, to discuss what early childhood education might look like over the next 4 years. Whether you’re sad, tired, numb to it all, withdrawn, meh, or fired up and ready to build, this episode is made especially for you. So grab a friend, listen in, and let’s work to strategize on how we can build a comprehensive system of care that places liberation for our youngest children, at the forefront of it all. 

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In part 2 of this conversation we continue to hear from our expert guest about her experience raising a multilingual and multiracial son. Filled with laughs, tips, and knowledge, join us for more insights that we as educators, school leaders, and advocates can implement to support the diverse needs of our multilingual learners.

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Supporting multilingual learners isn't just about language aquisition. It's about supporting them in making meaning of their lives and complex worlds.

In part 1 of 2, Nick and Mike sit down with coach, mother, and preschool educator, Stephanie, to discuss how culture and language are inseparable and how multilingual learners' identities are shaped by both. Join us as we continue to improve our practices and better prepare for the linguistic revolution happening in our programs and homes.

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Back for part 2! Here we pick up our conversation on children as spiritual beings including how that relates to their souls, how we can reconnect ourselves to our inner child and our own spiritual energies, and what role does spirituality play in Indigenous, Black, and Brown liberation movements. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, go and listen! We'll be here waiting as we continue to dialogue about how we can work to understand children's spiritual paths.

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There's an energy, an empathic connection, a strong soul that resides in children. An awakening or perhaps a part of them that grounds them during troubling time, grows their inner wisdom, and brings them on pathways of wonder. But what do we mean when we say children are spiritual beings? How do we begin to understand their sacred play? What about that thing between separation of church and state? And most importantly, how do we connect to their inner worlds? Join us for part 1 as we explore all of this and more as we work to understand children's spiritual paths.

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Traumatic events affect people in all kinds of ways and there is nothing wrong with you if you find yourself struggling to heal from the impact of past abuse. In today's episode, we put our mental health first, and we talk about how each of us are healing through the use of art and play and what that could look like in our work with children and families. Join us as we cultivate curiosity and creativity as we remember that play is learning!

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Mike: "Nick?"

Nick: "Yeah, Mike?"

Mike: "What would it look like if we created a school from scratch? Ya know, one that is Pro-Indigenous and Pro-Black?"

Nick: "Well, we'd have a lot of things, but most importantly, we'd have a Napcast episode to discuss it."

Join us as we hit record and think about what would our school include, what would we have to give up, and how we can combine a pro-BIPOC curriculum with things such as TSG, High Scope and other curriculums that exists.

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When we (un)intentionally push fathers and father-like figures to the side, we fail to recognize the impact that male figures have on a child’s life. It means we ignore the contributions and life lessons being taught in the shop as our barber cuts our hair. It means we ignore the lessons we learn about brotherhood after we see the older boys in the hood stand up for you after a bully knocks us down. It means that we don't matter. In order to disrupt the hurtful and false narrative of the absent father, we must take a look at what joy and healing looks like for male engagement. Join us as we discuss the false narratives that influence males participation in the lives of young children and work to reclaim our roles as loving, caring, and compassionate fathers, father-like figures, community members, educators, and males.

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Raise a hand if you’ve been asked by a preschooler, what’s a colonizer? No? Just us? Well, in this episode we talk about how we can teach US history to young children that isn’t whitewashed or appropriated. Using the truth to share valuable lessons, introduce unique new concepts and lay a foundation for further learning exploration, we share a story of how we used place based learning strategies to not bring shame to people but to Indigenous our curriculum. Join Nick and Mike as we kick off a brand new season of Napcast in with a bang! Got an idea for an episode? Have some comments? Or you want to be featured in one? Email us at napcast206.com and let’s talk!