In most early childhood classrooms, you’ll find two or three teachers at all times. The way teaching teams come together is often random, so when a teaching team happens to make a perfect match, it’s like striking gold.

At P.S. 17, Ms. Bermeo and Ms. Alvarado are one such match. The warm relationship between the teachers is reflected in their classroom — one that is safe, nurturing and predictable for all students and families in this diverse New York City neighborhood.

Tiny Big Moments is a production of ParentCorps, an evidence-based early childhood program housed at NYU Langone. This episode was produced by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven and Cindy Gray, and edited by Shanika Gunaratna. 

You can learn more about ParentCorps programming at www.weareparentcorps.org and you can donate to support our work at www.weareparentcorps.org/support-us.

Just five minutes of child-led play can transform behavior and deepen relationships. In this episode, we unpack the science, challenges, and magic of letting kids lead.

You can learn more about ParentCorps and find a transcript of this episode, as well as research references, here.

Tiny Big Moments is a production of ParentCorps, an evidence-based early childhood program housed at NYU Langone Health. This episode was produced by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven, Lisa Ellrodt, and Cindy Gray, and edited by Shanika Gunaratna. 

We know that for so many families of young children mealtime is stressful, to put it lightly.

In this episode, we explore why food brings up so much, and offer some strategies that can help make mealtime easier and – dare we say – fun. You can learn more about ParentCorps and find a transcript of this episode here⁠⁠.

Tiny Big Moments is a production of ParentCorps, an evidence-based early childhood program housed at NYU Langone. This episode was produced by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven, Leila Eldomyati, Lisa Ellrodt, Cindy Gray, and edited by Shanika Gunaratna. 

ParentCorps is officially 25 years old! To celebrate, meet three people who have contributed to the impact and success of the program.

You can learn more about ParentCorps and find a transcript of this episode here⁠.

Tiny Big Moments is a production of ParentCorps, an evidence-based early childhood program housed at NYU Langone. This episode was produced by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven, Leila Eldomyati, Lisa Ellrodt, Cindy Gray, and edited by Shanika Gunaratna. 

How an inanimate object becomes a remarkable tool for representation, learning about big feelings, building classroom community, and so much more. 

You can learn more about ParentCorps and find a transcript of this episode here.

Tiny Big Moments is a production of ParentCorps, an evidence-based early childhood program housed at NYU Langone. This episode was produced by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven, Leila Eldomyati, Lisa Ellrodt, Cindy Gray, and edited by Shanika Gunaratna.