Podcast
Inclusion Matters is a podcast produced by CICC. Early childhood experts discuss a wide array of important topics for early childhood professionals.
Inclusion Matters is also available on Spotify, Overcast, Google Podcasts, and Radio Public.
Welcoming Babies! Partnering with Parents to Ease the Transition to Child Care
How do we welcome babies and their families into our childcare programs? Join Beth Menninga, RBPD Manager at CICC, as she talks with Sheryl Warner, Family Child Care Provider, as Sheryl describes her walk with parents and babies who are coming to her childcare program for the first time. Attending to parenting approaches; ongoing conversation and coordination; helping children adapt to new routines; self-awareness and tenderness are all discussed as a part of establishing the relationship with families as a key element to welcoming babies.
(Length: 21:52)Outdoor Learning Part 2 (Changing the Scenery and Safety Concerns)
Joey Schoen from Dodge Nature Preschool continues our discussion of outdoor learning and shares about ways to set up for success. Communication and planning are essential components. Listen and learn ways you can use items that you may have in inventory that will enhance the play outdoors!
(Length: 21:42)Outdoor Learning Part 1 (The Benefits of Outdoor Learning)
Children and adults both benefit from time outdoors! We can use our outdoor space in a way that encourages amazing learning for the children in our care. Listen as our guest, Joey Schoen, from Dodge Nature Preschool, shares ways to set up your outdoor space to maximize the learning and fun potential for children.
(Length: 19:24)The Impact of Stress on Young Children Part 2
In part two of the conversation with our guest Dr. Molly Harney we discuss ways that we as caregivers can provide a buffer for young children experiencing stress levels higher than what is healthy for them. Listen as Dr. Harney helps us understand tools and ways to nurture and support to build resilience.
(Length: 19:33)The Impact of Stress on Young Children Part 1
Join host Priscilla Weigel as she talks with guest Dr. Molly Harney about the impact of stress on young children. In part one of this two-part conversation they discuss the three types of stress and some of the signs we may notice when children are in distress due to toxic levels of stress in their lives.
(Length: 19:44)Benefits of Music on Children's Development
Listen as Priscilla Weigel and her guest Dianna Babcock of MacPhail Center for Music chat about the way music can enhance learning. They discuss the benefits music has on a young child’s overall development, specifically emotional regulation, working memory, and attention, which supports school readiness and overall executive functioning.
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