Episode 21: Your Mistakes Aren't Ruining Your Kids - The importance of active repair.
Release Date: 12/16/2018
Episode 52: Beyond the 30 Million Words (with Dr. Rachel Romeo)
Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
I'm talking with Dr. Rachel Romeo about her follow up research to Hart & Risley's famous 30 million word gap. She's sharing how language shapes development and why interactions matter beyond word counts. Show notes and links at https://notjustcute.com/podcast/episode52
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Episode 51: The Legacy of Fred Rogers (with Dr. Dana Winters)
Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
In this episode, I’m talking with Dr. Dana Winters, executive director of the Fred Rogers Institute about how the work of Fred Rogers continues today. It's one of my favorites. You'll want the show notes. Find them at: https://notjustcute.com/podcast/episode51
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Episode 50: Rethinking the Entire Approach to Preschool (Diving into the NPR Article)
Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
Early last month, NPR published an article with the title, “A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool”. Maybe you saw it, or like me, maybe you had several people send it to you because they knew you’d find it fascinating. The article featured developmental psychologist and researcher Dr. Dale Farran and her reflections on the most recent round of startling outcomes from the Tennessee Voluntary PreK cohort, which she and her colleagues at Vanderbilt University have been studying for more than a decade. The article struck a nerve, particularly its...
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Episode 49: Leaders Lounge with Beth Cannon
Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
Find Show Notes at This episode comes from a livestream I did with Leaders Lounge summit organizer, Beth Cannon. We talked about her experience helping early education teams get clear about their purpose and about their process. We take on a topic that makes many educators uncomfortable – business – and talk about how certain business concepts, help us build better teams, have clearer communication with parents, and overall, simply improve the way we serve children and families. Beth also gives the inside scoop on her upcoming summit, the Leaders Lounge. This...
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Episode 48: Connecting Through Music (with Laurie Berkner)
Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
If you’ve spent much time listening to children’s music, you’ve likely heard of Laurie Berkner. And if you haven’t, you’ll be thanking me for the introduction later. Laurie Berkner has a gift not only for creating engaging music that even adults actually like, but for truly seeing, hearing, and respecting children in the process. For her, each performance is really about connection first. If you’re looking for new music in your classroom, you’ll definitely find that here, but you’ll also learn some surprising insights about how we show up for and connect...
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Episode 47: Supporting New Teachers (with Vanessa Levin)
Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
I'm talking with Vanessa Levin of PreK Pages and Teaching Trailblazers about how we can better support each other as educators!
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Episode 46: The Power of Nature Play (with Meghan Fitzgerald of Tinkergarten)
Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
Meghan Fitzgerald has combined her many professional and personal experiences with her passion for learning, play, and nature, to create Tinkergarten, a program that supports caregivers in providing children with powerful outdoor play experiences. In this episode, she shares her insights on how and why playing in nature benefits every child’s development and supports healthier, happier growth. Show Notes at: https://notjustcute.com/podcast/episode46
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Episode 45: Getting Parents on Board with Play (with Rae Pica)
Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
I had a great conversation recently with my friend, Rae Pica, about how and why we should get parents on board with play-based, developmentally appropriate education. Show Notes: www.https://notjustcute.com/podast/episode45
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Episode 44: Fairy Dust Teaching (with Sally Haughey)
Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
You may be familiar with Sally Haughey’s amazing work through Fairy Dust Teaching, a site committed to respecting the whole child, community, play, and education as a living, breathing art form. She began the site in 2010, as a place to collect and share her own thoughts as an early childhood educator. In the eleven years since then, it has grown into a global community and has been the springboard for two books and multiple conferences and summits, all focused on the beauty and wonder and magic of early learning. Sally is a brilliant balance of down to earth accessibility and...
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Episode 43: "The Uncontrollable Child" (with Matis Miller)
Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
Matis Miller is the author of the new book, The Uncontrollable Child. He’s a licensed clinical social worker and therapist and the founder, director, and supervisor of The Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of New Jersey. Certified in both cognitive and dialectical behavior therapies, Matis brings a unique perspective on the balance point between extremes – something that is often missing in conversations about challenging childhood behaviors. If you’ve been wanting to show up to behavior challenges with more confidence and clarity, you are in the right...
info_outlineThis episode was inspired by a real-life conversation with a friend of mine who was venting about not handling a parenting situation the way she WISHED she would have….the way she KNEW she should have. But the morning was just too much and she snapped. She didn’t handle the challenge the way she wished she had and the whole thing left her and her child feeling horrible. Now what? Sound familiar? I think we’ve all been there. So today we’re going to talk about why these meltdown moments WON’T ruin your kids and what the science of attachment tells us about how we can actually respond to them in a way that makes our relationships stronger. Find shownotes at www.notjustcute.com/podcast/episode21