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Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children

Podcast Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
Amanda Morgan
Not Just Cute, the Podcast is like listening to a conversation with your nerdy best friend. Who happens to be obsessed with child development. Each episode co...

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  • Episode 79: Building a Blended PreK Model (with Machelle Scogin)
    This episode explores the transformative blended pre-K program at Prosper Independent School District in Texas, championed by Michelle Scogin, Director of Early Childhood and Learning Services. Discover how this program successfully merges special and general education along with joy, wonder, and compassion. Machelle and her amazing team are committed to building a developmentally appropriate environment where every child can thrive. Through purposefully designed spaces and a commitment to play-based learning, the Brenda Calhoun Early Childhood School stands as a model of innovative and intentional educational practices. Michelle shares her inspiring journey from her early memories as a Head Start child to becoming a leader in early childhood education.  Her story illuminates the universal challenges in early education and the vital role of visionary leadership in overcoming them.  You'll gain insights into how strong leadership and community support have been pivotal in shaping this district's early childhood programs, encouraging a collaborative community that includes educators, paraprofessionals, administrators, school staff, board members, and parents. As Machelle's commonly used hashtag reminds us, #allmeansall.   Show Notes: https://notjustcute.com/podcast/episode79
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  • Episode 78: We Could All Use the Science of JOY
    I had an experience a few months ago that began with a fantastic workshop with one of my favorite schools, and *seemed* to end with a broken down, broken into truck.  But the real ending came full circle when I found that what I had been teaching that early childhood team the day before, was *exactly* what I needed to remember in that moment.  File this one under – everything we ever needed to know in life, we learned in early childhood education. We're talking about why joy matters and how to tap into a little bit more of it. You can find this episode’s show notes, which are always full of links, tidbits, and resources, at https://notjustcute.com/podcast/episode78
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  • Episode 77: Why Play? (With Rae Pica)
    Rae Pica has been a fierce advocate for children and childhood for over 40 years.  And during that time she’s written a whole bookshelf full of books on the topic.  Today, she’s sharing her latest addition to that bookshelf, it came out just last week, Why Play?: How to Make Play an Essential Part of Early Education. In this newest book, Rae dives into the importance of play in early childhood education, how to partner with parents, why different modes of play are beneficial, and how to support each type of play.  She even touches on some of the tricky topics associated with play, like rough and tumble play and gun play.  It’s her latest and possibly her greatest, and she’s sharing it with us in today’s episode. If you want to know how to better advocate for play in early childhood, this episode is for you.  Find shownotes, including a full transcript, at notjustcute.com/podcast/episode77.
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  • Episode 76: A Play-Based Evolution (with Amber Unger)
    When Amber Unger (also known as the Cream City Teacher) began her career in education, she thought she'd be working with teenagers.  As her path led her to a 4K public school classroom in the middle of a shift toward play-based learning, she discovered a new passion!  Today, she helps other teachers on their own journeys to better understand and implement intentional play-based practices. Get the show notes at : https://notjustcute.com/podcast/episode76
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  • Episode 75: Empowering Parents as Teachers - Mobile Early Education Outreach Team (With Play Smart Literacy)
    In episode 74, I introduced you to Michele Dineen-White, the creator of Play Smart Literacy in Chicago.  Play Smart Literacy is a truly mobile outreach program, meaning that rather than hoping parents can overcome the burden of traveling to a specific location to receive services, Play Smart Literacy goes out into the community, particularly in vulnerable areas, to contact families and meet them right where they are – both literally and figuratively.  They teach workshops at laundromats, gas stations, and standing in line at the market.  The passion for this program - and what it does for children and families - is contagious!  In fact, many members of the team were once on the other side of the program – they were parents learning for the first time that talking and playing with their babies could make a meaningful difference in their development.  They saw the benefits of the program with their own eyes and in their own homes and decided they wanted to share that message with other parents.  In this episode, I talk with members of the Play Smart Literacy team, about why they're so passionate about their work, what that work looks like, and how they've seen it change lives.
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About Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children

Not Just Cute, the Podcast is like listening to a conversation with your nerdy best friend. Who happens to be obsessed with child development. Each episode covers a different topic related to parenting, early childhood education, and healthy, whole child development in order to support teachers and parents in serving young children.
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