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

Episode 33: Grieving the School Year We Thought We'd Have

Episode 32: How Interactions Build Young Brains

Episode 31: Engaging Young Scientists, with Asia Citro

Episode 30: Kids in the Kitchen, with Tiffany Dahle

Why are there so many reports of children frequently falling out of their seats?  Why is behavior becoming more and more of a challenge in the classroom?  And why are delayed fine motor skills becoming more and more prevalent?  One common thread, as my guest Rae Pica will explain, is movement.  In Rae’s new book, Acting Out, she addresses why a lack of movement is causing serious problems for our youngest learners. Shownotes: https://www.notjustcute.com/podcast/episode29

Back at the beginning of 2019 a study made a bit of a splash as headlines claimed that it demonstrated that the increased academic expectations in the early years don’t compromise social and emotional development as some fear. I felt like there may be a bit of stretch from the data to the headlines, so I decided to nerd out on the actual study and break it down for all of you. https://notjustcute.com/podcast/episode28

Episode 27: Planning a Parent Play Night at Your School

Episode 26: The Artful Parent - Kids' Art and Creativity (with Jean Van't Hul)

Episode 25: Online Preschool- Panacea or Placebo?

Episode 24: Cribsheet with Emily Oster -- Making Decisions as a Parent

Episode 23: Brave Learner - Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life (with Julie Bogart)

Episode 22: Inspiring Wonder, Awe, and Empathy - Spiritual Development in Young Children (with Deborah Schein PhD)

Episode 21: Your Mistakes Aren't Ruining Your Kids - The importance of active repair.

Episode 20: Second Read -- Play is Efficient!

Episode 19: Positive Discipline for Today's Busy (& Overwhelmed) Parent (Kristina Bill & Joy Marchese)