Home & Classroom

It's the first episode of our new companion podcast A Day in the Life! We read your stories of the moments you have with children every day. Tell us all about the times a child in your life has surprised you, challenged you, made you laugh, or made you cry. Join us for some fun, laughter, and meaningful conversation, as we discuss everyday life with children while gaining insight and sharing advice from the experts here at Brightside Up. Email homeandclassroom@brightsideup.org to share your stories today!We kick off the new show with a couple of our own stories. In this episode, Lindsay describes an adorable moment when niece, Quinn, discovers that talking to houseplants helps them grow. After a conversation with Infant Toddler Specialist, Kathleen Harland, Lindsay learns the benefit of what's happening for Quinn when she reads a book to Phil the philodendron. Then Kate shares a memory from her own childhood describing a fun "dress up for dinner" event when the family would wear silly outf

We chat with experts & special guests about children's development, health, nutrition, play, growth, child care, parenting, and more. Email homeandclassroom@brightsideup.org to be a guest or send an interview suggestion today!To kick off the new season, we sat down with Barbara Mitchell, LMHC, and Infant Mental Health Consultant to talk about navigating grief with young children. Barbara helps us understand how to communicate authentically and honestly with children about a loss so that they feel safe, supported, and able to move forward with life. Mentioned during the showOwl Babies book amazon.com/Owl-Babies-Martin-Waddell/dp/0763617105See the Owl Babies inspired artwork on our Instagram page at @wearebrightsideupBrene Brown on Empathy youtu.be/1Evwgu369Jw Tear Soup amazon.com/Tear-Soup-Recipe-Healing-After/dp/0961519762Life Kit npr.org/lifekitoldHome & Classroom magazine brightsideup.org/homeandclassroomThe Invisible String book amazon.com/Invisible-String-Patrice-Karst/dp/031648623XThe Invisi

The Best of Home & ClassroomKate's pick for 'best of' features an interview with Brightside Up's Infant Toddler Specialist, Kathleen Harland. Originally aired on April 11, 2019.Kathleen Harland, Infant Toddler Specialist talks infant and toddler literacy and how our interactions and meaningful conversations using rich language will enhance baby's language and literacy. She sheds light on how providing children with options and choices makes the world of difference. Kathleen dives into the importance and benefits of taking children outside and allowing them to explore and see the world without the confines of their stroller or carrier. Hello Brain Builder! Try Vroom at vroom.org--Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

The Best of Home & ClassroomLindsay's pick for 'best of' is all about art and children's development with Brightside Up's own executive director, Abbe Kovacik. Originally aired on March 21, 2019.Hannah and Rachel chat with Abbe Kovacik, early childhood developmentalist and executive director of Brightside Up (formerly the Child Care Council) about the benefits of the early childhood art experience. Visit Harvard for research and inspiration, Project Zero: http://www.pz.harvard.edu/who-we-are/aboutThe Arts Center in Troy, NY for local art experiences https://www.artscenteronline.org/--Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

The Best of Home & ClassroomHannah's pick for 'best of' features our friend Jeannie Thomma from the Early Care & Learning Council. Originally aired on July 11, 2019.Meditation can improve the body, mind, and spirit. Tune in to hear Jeannie Thomma, Infant Toddler Coordinator at the Early Care and Learning Council & meditation/mindfulness expert share her experience and tips for adding meditation practice to your life and how it can improve interactions with others personally and professionally.InsightTimer--Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

The Best of Home & ClassroomRachel's pick for 'best of' features Dr. Walter Gilliam, Professor of Child Psychiatry and Psychology at the Yale University Child Study Center and Director of The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy. Originally aired on August 6, 2019.Dr. Walter Gilliam joins us remotely to discuss implicit bias and the alarming rate at which preschoolers are expelled. Dr. Gilliam is a Professor of Child Psychiatry and Psychology at the Yale University Child Study Center, as well as the Director of The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy. His research involves early childhood education and intervention policy analysis (specifically how policies translate into effective services), ways to improve the quality of prekindergarten and child care services, the impact of early childhood education programs on children’s school readiness, and effective methods for reducing classroom behavior problems and preschool expulsion. www.ziglercente

A chat about children's creativity and the "whole book approach" with Courtney Waring, Director of Education and Sara Ottomano, Art Educator from the Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art has compiled its online resources onto one page. It includes links to at-home Art Studio projects, storytime videos, their first online exhibition, a Shop blog with booklists and recommendations, exhibition videos, available virtual workshops, and social media platforms.  https://www.carlemuseum.org/content/online-resourcesBe sure to visit the Art Studio Blog mentioned in the show here: https://www.carlemuseum.org/blogs/making-art)Grace Lin's podcast Kids Ask Authors, (https://www.kidsaskauthors.com/) and the Whole Book Approach which is introduced in this book https://shop.carlemuseum.org/reading-picture-books-children-be-autographed-423The Carle also offers a professional development workshop around the approach as a virtual program https://www.carlemuseum.org/conte

Join Hannah and Rachel, joined by Jennifer Pringle, JD, Project Director for NYS TEACHS the New York State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless Students who provide information, referrals, and training to schools, school districts, social service providers, parents, and others about the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness.https://www.strose.edu/academics/schools/school-of-education/campus-based-professional-groups/friday-knights-program/The Friday Knights Recreation Program is a structured and supportive recreational environment for children and adolescents who need opportunities for social interaction beyond what is available through school settings or community recreation programs.https://www.albany.edu/registrar/Center_for_Autism_and_Related_Disabilities_(CARD).phpThe Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University at Albany (CARD Albany) is a university-affiliated resource center that brings research and practice together in community settings.

Lisa Dougherty is the mom of an 18-year-old with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her son Sam was diagnosed at age 4 1/2. Join us as Lisa shares her family's journey, insights, and some helpful, local resources in New York's Capital Region. --Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

Kaela Wallman, Coordinator of Youth Services for Schenectady County Public Library joins Hannah and Rachel to talk about the importance of early literacy, the role the library plays in literacy development, Schenectady County Public library's literacy partners, and the role parents and caregivers play in early literacy development. Schenectady County Public Library website: http://www.scpl.org/STARS program: https://www.schenectadystars.org/Screen time info for parents of 0 to 3 year olds: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/series/screen-senseScreen time info for parents with older children: https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/technology-and-mediaThese are the books Hannah and Rachel discussed in the intro: BJ Novak - The Book with No Pictures  Jimmy Fallon – Your Baby's First Word Will Be DADA John Oliver- A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo Stephen Colbert- I Am A Pole (And So Can You!)  --Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a

Vaccine advocate and legislative reformer Ethan Lindenberger joins Hannah and Rachel to uncover the truth around vaccines and the impact of misleading information found on social media. --Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

Dr. Walter Gilliam joins us remotely to discuss implicit bias and the alarming rate at which preschoolers are expelled. Dr. Gilliam is Professor of Child Psychiatry and Psychology at the Yale University Child Study Center, as well as the Director of The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy. His research involves early childhood education and intervention policy analysis (specifically how policies translate into effective services), ways to improve the quality of prekindergarten and child care services, the impact of early childhood education programs on children’s school readiness, and effective methods for reducing classroom behavior problems and preschool expulsion. www.ziglercenter.yale.eduwalter.gilliam@yale.eduhttps://earlycareandlearning.org/nys-elan-nbcdi-html/ (ECLC expulsion and suspension toolkit)--Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

Sarah Gould Houde from QualityStarsNY sat down with us to talk about freedom of movement in infant caregiving and how it benefits development. Sarah explains how containing children in a bouncy seat or a swing chair, for example, can limit their ability to develop their own way to self-soothe, as well as gross motor development. Interesting perspective on allowing children to look at what they want to, to freely stretch and kick their legs and have control of their bodies. "Things should happen with them and not to them."Magda Gerber and RIE : https://www.rie.org/about/Pikler-Loczy : https://thepiklercollection.weebly.com/Janet Lansbury : https://www.janetlansbury.com/sgouldhoude@qualitystarsny.org--Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

Meditation can improve the body, mind, and spirit. Tune in to hear Jeannie Thomma, Infant Toddler Coordinator at the Early Care and Learning Council & meditation/mindfulness expert share her experience and tips for adding meditation practice to your life and how it can improve interactions with others personally and professionally.InsightTimer--Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

Lauren Cohen from the Wonder Room joined us in the studio to talk about planned discovery and how it benefits children's development. She shares her expertise in planning while still maintaining flexibility and how to be okay with an outcome that is unexpected. The Wonder Room http://www.thewonderroomschool.com/Woodland Park Cooperative School https://woodlandparkcoop.com/who-we-are/teacher-tom/Teacher Tom’s blog http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/--Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

Kathleen Harland, Infant Toddler Specialist talks infant and toddler literacy and how our interactions and meaningful conversations using rich language will enhance baby's language and literacy. She sheds light on how providing children with options and choices makes the world of difference. Kathleen dives into the importance and benefits of taking children outside and allowing them to explore and see the world without the confines of their stroller or carrier. Hello Brain Builder! Try Vroom at vroom.orgFree full-day infant toddler training (registration link)  | Sat, April 27, 2019 | 8:45 AM – 3:00 PM--Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

Hannah and Rachel chat with Abbe Kovacik, early childhood developmentalist and executive director of the Child Care Council about the benefits of the early childhood art experience. Join us at the Children's Art Experience & Show https://artshow.gr8.com/Visit Harvard for research and inspiration, Project Zero: http://www.pz.harvard.edu/who-we-are/aboutThe Arts Center in Troy, NY for local art experiences https://www.artscenteronline.org/--Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

Join Hannah, Rachel, and Lindsay as they chat with Kimberly Polstein, MSW, Development Education Director for the Child Care Council about the importance of self-care.SELF CARE TIPS:Make a planJournalSchedule timeMark your calendarShare your plan with someoneMake the commitment to yourselfAPPS:HeadspaceInsight TimerMood MeterAuraCalmMyFitnessPalFitbitStrides Habit TrackerGrateful: A Gratitude JournalBOOKSThe Stress Management Workbook: De-stress in 10 Minutes or LessMindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment and Your Life(Book & CD))--Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

Jabs - in this episode of Home & Classroom, Rachel explains the importance of immunizations and how they protect your health & your community. Birth to 18 years immunization schedule from the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.htmlRecommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for ages 18 years or younger, United States, 2019; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention --Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

Garden Wise – in the very first episode of Home & Classroom, Hannah and Rachel discuss growing microgreens indoors and introducing new veggies to children. Plus ideas for serving and cooking vegetables and how to shape a lifetime of healthy eating.National Farm to School Network - tons of resources for getting startedEarly Sprouts, Cultivating Healthy Food Choices in Young Children by Karrie Kalich, Dottie Bauer, and Deirdre McPartlinGrow it, Try it Like it, Curriculum - The curriculum we use, by the USDA. Free to download on the USDA websiteKidsgardening.com - tons of great crafts, gardening activities for all agesNational Farm to Early Care and Education SurveyResults From the 2018 National Farm to Early Care and Education Survey--Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.