Inclusion Matters

Qaybtan, Bureeqo Dahir, CICC Coach, iyo marti-sharaf gaar ah Marian Hassan ayaa ka wada hadlay doorka baruhu ku leeyahay daryeelka hore iyo goobaha waxbarashada. In this episode, Bureeqo Dahir, CICC Coach, and special guest Marian Hassan discuss the role of the educator in early care and education settings. 

Listen as Priscilla Weigel interviews our guest, Alyssa Greene, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Eating Disorder Specialist, and currently at the Minnesota Department of Health in the Children and Youth with Special Health Needs and Disabilities Division.  Alyssa shares some key practices that can help set children up for a healthy view of their own bodies, acceptance of all body sizes and shapes, and how we as parents and professionals can advocate for people of all body sizes in your space whether that is children or adults. 

Únase a nosotros mientras nuestros invitados, Ronan y Karina, exploran la importancia que nosotros, como adultos, tenemos cuando se trata de los niños y el juego. ¿Cómo podemos motivar a los niños a explorar su entorno y brindarles las herramientas que necesitan para florecer en su desarrollo a través del juego? Escuché puntos importantes sobre lo crucial que es nuestro papel como adultos en el salón de clase. Join us as our guests, Ronan and Karina, explore the importance that we, as adults, have when it comes to children and play. How can we motivate children to explore their environment and give them the tools they need to flourish in their development through play? Listen in on great points about how crucial our role is as adults in the classroom.

Escuché a nuestros invitados, Ronan y Karina, hablar sobre la importancia del juego en el desarrollo de los niños pequeños. Ronan destaca formas en las que podemos fomentar el juego positivo tanto dentro como fuera del salón de clase. Únase a nosotros mientras exploramos estas ideas. Listen in as our guests, Ronan and Karina, talk about the importance of play in the development of young children. Ronan highlights ways that we can encourage positive play both within the classroom and out. Join us as we explore these ideas. 

Please Join Priscilla Weigel as she talks with Jani Kozlowski, Technical Assistance Specialist at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Jani shares her story and what led her to write her book, Every Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator's Guide to Inclusion.  Additional Resources Related to this podcast: Jani’s website: www.everychildcanfly.com   Every Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator's Guide to Inclusion - https://www.gryphonhouse.com/books/details/every-child-can-fly-an-early-childhood-educators-guide-to-inclusion  Research and Studies on Inclusion: https://ectacenter.org/topics/inclusion/research.asp  Indicators of High-Quality Inclusion: https://ectacenter.org/topics/inclusion/indicators.asp  New book out on June 1st:  Empowering Your Child to Fly: A Family's Guide to Early Childhood Inclusion- https://shop.gryphonhouse.com/products/empowering-your-child-to-fly-a-familys-guide-to-early-childhood-inclusion?variant=48539511357732

Beth Menninga, CICC Coaching Manager, discusses challenges infants and toddlers face during extended separations, such as military deployment and hospitalization. Strategies include acknowledging their emotions, maintaining routines, and using technology for communication. The importance of supporting children's emotional needs and aiding transitions is highlighted.

Beth Menninga, expert in supporting infants and toddlers, discusses the impact of routine separations on children. Tips for smooth transitions during goodbyes and hellos are shared, emphasizing the importance of communication and consistency. Establishing routines for infants and toddlers is crucial for their emotional well-being, with strategies like sensory options and familiar items highlighted.

Join in our second part of a discussion on the importance of play with Dr. Sue Starks, Professor of Education and Chair of Early Childhood at Concordia University St. Paul.  We discuss the fact that play is a developmental need and that all children show us what they need through play.  Quality play is encouraged through the supports, prompts, activities, and experiences that we provide in the early childhood setting. Listen as Dr. Starks encourages us all to play!

Dr. Sue Starks, expert in early childhood education, delves into the importance of supporting quality play in infants and toddlers. She discusses how play is relationship-based and how the environment can influence social-emotional connections through play. Topics include fostering healthy attachment, supporting exploration and development, promoting a growth mindset, and encouraging open-ended play experiences for young children.

Join us as we hear from our CICC Intern, Loretta Campbell, Early Childhood Special Educator (ECSE) and Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Master’s student.  We discuss the role of the ECSE teacher and the relationship between special education and child care, highlighting key relationship-building and support for the family which benefits the child and all who care for them.