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Reach Out and Read
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From the national organization Reach Out and Read comes a brand new podcast centered around the belief that children's books build better brains, better family relationships, and happier, healthy children and societies. Join us as host Dr Dipesh Navsaria, a pediatrician with a children's librarianship degree, dives into a wealth of varied early childhood health and literacy topics with expert guests examining the many facets of supporting the parent-child relationship as key to early success.
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"Rebellion 1776"
1w ago00:34:59Tap to summarizeCommemorating America 250, we asked author Laurie Halse Anderson to join us to discuss Rebellion 1776, a historical fiction middle grade adventure about a girl struggling to survive amid a smallpox epidemic, the public's fear (yes!) of inoculation, and the seething Revolutionary War.
Transcribe →Ordinary Magic: The Power of Resilience
3w ago00:37:14Tap to summarizeUnderneath every 'comeback story' is a deep well of resilience that emerges from fundamental human capabilities that are at the same time both ordinary and powerful. Ann Masten, Regents Professor of Child Development at the University of Minnesota and author of Ordinary Magic, joins us to talk about how we can build and promote the building blocks of resilience in early childhood.
Transcribe →On the Origin of Picky Eaters
May 2800:37:43Tap to summarizeMany families today have a child who is a "picky eater", but before the 1930's, the concept of a picky eater didn't even exist. What's responsible? Changes in parenting? Psychology? Food manufacturing? Advertising? Technology? As it turns out… all the above. Helen Zoe Veit, author of Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History joins us to explore this puzzle by looking to the past: when children ate completely differently than they do today—and with vastly more pleasure.
Transcribe →Baby Giggles!
May 1400:33:35Tap to summarizeBaby laughs do more than just make us feel good — they actually serve a critical role in a baby's development. Dr. Gina Mireault, a developmental psychologist and professor at Vermont State University, joins us to explain how "laughter and humor are fundamental to how babies learn about and participate in the world"; those giggles are less about comedy and more about connection, she tells us.
Transcribe →Books for Kids…That Adults Enjoy as Well!
Apr 3000:36:35Tap to summarizeIdeally, books offer something for kids and adults alike. Chances are if you and your child are independently enjoying a book, you probably will enjoy reading that book together. Hugo Award–winning, Eisner Award–nominated author Zach Weinersmith joins us to talk about writing for kids and adults, adapting Beowulf (yes, Beowulf!) for children, and his new novel Sawyer Lee and the Quest to Just Stay Home.
Transcribe →Practicing Pediatrics for Underserved Populations
Apr 1600:35:30Tap to summarizeMany pediatricians care for underserved populations, and have long recognized the inextricable links between the well-being of families and the outcomes for their children. Dr. Terri McFadden, professor of pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine, medical director for Reach Out and Read Georgia, and president-elect for the American Academy of Pediatrics, joins us to talk about a new book which serves as a valuable 'how-to' on applying a two-generation approach to serving children and their families in an integrated manner — and offers primary care strategies for promoting optimal health and better developmental outcomes for children living in low-resourced environments.
Transcribe →The Endless Appeal of Greek Mythology
Apr 200:39:04Tap to summarizeIt's been a few thousand years and yet Greek myths can still capture our imagination. What makes these stories so timeless? Katherine Marsh, an award-winning author of novels for middle-grade readers—including Medusa: The Myth of Monsters and The Gods' Revenge—joins us to talk about how modern adaptations can make these incredible stories more accessible to young readers.
Transcribe →The Civil Rights Story You've Never Heard Of
Mar 1900:33:52Tap to summarizeWe're always surprised — and a little chagrined — to find a piece of history we had not yet heard about. Author Maria Dolores Aguila joins us to talk about her new book A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez, a uniquely American story about one child's stand against poverty, deportation, racism, and colorism in southern California in the early 1900s.
Transcribe →Do Audiobooks Count as Reading?
Mar 500:34:45Tap to summarizeFor a question that brings up strong feelings on both sides, try asking: Do audiobooks qualify as 'reading'? Brian Bannon, the Merryl and James Tisch Director of Branch Libraries and Education and Chief Librarian at The New York Public Library, joins us to talk about the rise of—and stigma around—audiobooks, and why the environment in which we read might matter more than the modality.
Transcribe →Stress, Trauma, and Children's Minds
Feb 1900:35:28Tap to summarizeWe know that stress and trauma uniquely affects children. But we also know that intervening early can help reduce the associated adverse health outcomes — and that a strong caregiver/child relationship is especially powerful at buffering the effects of stress. Dr. Heather Forkey, professor of pediatrics and the vice chair of pediatrics at UMass Chan Medical School and division director of the Foster Children Evaluation Service at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center joins us to help us understand what trauma and stress does to children and how we can help address it.
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