Podcast

Inclusion Matters welcomes Dr. Kris Gendreau back to our program.  She has 32 years’ experience as a pediatrician supporting healthy development of young children.  In this episode, our conversation focuses on the mind/body connection and the way the nervous system influences behavior.   Join the conversation and check out these helpful resources that she shared during the episode. (Length: 22:49)

🌟Additional Resources:
🔗 Cosmic Kids Yoga
🔗 Sesame Street: Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular!
📱 Insight Timer App: The Magic Blanket - Feel Safe, Loved & Ready to Sleep (Helpful Hint: Use a small bluetooth speaker to avoid smartphones in the room)
🔗 Guide to Using Sesame Street’s Mindfulness Practices

Inclusion Matters welcomes Dr. Kris Gendreau back to our program.  She has 32 years’ experience as a pediatrician supporting healthy development of young children.  Our conversation focuses on the connection between the foods a child eats and their behaviors.  Join the conversation and check out these helpful resources that she shared during the episode. (Length 24:22)

🌟Additional Resources:

Milestones is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building brighter futures, nurturing growth, and creating pathways to success for the early childhood community. Since 1977, Milestones has supported families, child care providers, and educators with comprehensive resources that strengthen early learning across Central Minnesota and beyond.  Join Priscilla Weigel as she talks with Milestones Executive Director, Jeremey Schreifels to hear more about their work across Minnesota. 

Through programs such as the Shared Services Alliance, CACFP Family Child Care nutrition sponsorship, Parent Aware coaching, Early Learning Scholarships, and Family, Friend & Neighbor (FFN) support, Milestones connects the early childhood community with tools and funding that promote quality care and education. As a regional partner of Child Care Aware of Minnesota, Milestones also offers robust Professional Development and training opportunities to help providers grow their skills and their impact.

🌟 Learn more about Milestones
🔗 www.milestonesmn.org
📱 Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/MilestonesMN
✨ Join the mission to support the early childhood community—because together, we’re building brighter futures.

Early Childhood Director Margaret Mahowald joins Priscilla Weigel for a conversation about creative activities that foster discovery, exploration, and delight in our youngest learners.  She shares examples of activities and processes that provide experiences for joy and learning, reminding us that infants and toddlers are more interested in DOING art than MAKING a finished product.

Inclusion Matters hosts a conversation with our own CICC Program Manager, Kellee Nelson and we explore nature play.  Kellee highlights the health and educational benefits of playing in the mud, offering young children in our care the important experience of being outside in nature, being curious, getting messy, and having fun!

Inclusion Matters welcomes back Michele Fallon, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant.  We discuss the important stage of toddlerhood, ages 1-3 years, and how we as professionals and parents of toddlers can support their growth and learning.