Smart from the Start Director Cherie Craft on supporting families in need during a high-stress time

Pediatrician Dr. Michael Yogman discusses the coronavirus pandemic's effect on kids: What are the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on our kids? What coping strategies can parents implement at home to help make things easier and promote the health of all family members? We're answering those questions and more today in the first... by Big and Little Podcast

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Our youngest kids need advocates: Amy O'Leary discusses the needs of early learners and what we can do to help by Big and Little Podcast

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Smart from the Start Director Cherie Craft on supporting families in need during a high-stress time: Listen in as Carole chats with Cherie Craft, CEO of family support and community engagement organization Smart from the Start, about strategies for effectively supporting families in times of need, especially as it relates to the challenges of the... by Big and Little Podcast

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Dr. Nancy Rappaport discusses strategies for parenting during the pandemic: In today's episode, Carole chats with psychologist Dr. Nancy Rappaport about the challenges the pandemic presents for parents and children. Dr. Rappaport, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard University Medical School, sheds light on some... by Big and Little Podcast

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Racism and coronavirus add stress to already vulnerable communities: In this episode, Carole talks with Manny Lopes, the CEO of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and a leader in community health care, about the ways in which Boston’s vulnerable communities are coping during this challenging time and how... by Big and Little Podcast

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Innovation in Education: Bethann Jellison and the Carlton Innovation Schools' Cohort Model: Principal of the Salem Innovation School explains the school's innovative multi-age classroom model by Big and Little Podcast

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It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be Wonderful: Strategies for a Low-Stress, Low-Cost Holiday Season Your Kids will Remember: The holiday season doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful. No matter what special occasion or tradition you celebrate around this time of year, along with the cheer can come large amounts of stress for parents and caregivers juggling a million... by Big and Little Podcast

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The Importance of Art in Early Childhood Education: Art in early childhood helps children thrive and develop into well-rounded, socially-conscious individuals. Sadly, thousands of students across the United States do not have access to arts education. As the founder of ARCK, the Arts Resource... by Big and Little Podcast

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Children's Food Allergies: How prevalent are they and what can we do to help?: Join Carole and guests Drs. Michael Pistiner and Ali Yurkovic for an important conversation on food allergies in children. As allergy experts and parents of children with food allergies themselves, Michael and Ali speak to the prevalence of allergies... by Big and Little Podcast

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Innovation in Education: A Focus on Community, Identity, and Social Justice at Codman Academy: Listen in on a conversation with Codman Academy Head of School Thabiti Brown and third grade teacher and equity coordinator Marcus Parker about Codman’s thoughtful education strategies—teaching for social justice, prioritizing student questioning... by Big and Little Podcast

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How to Raise Girls Excited About STEM: Join tech trailblazer Madge Meyer as she talks with Carole about her journey to success as a woman and Asian American immigrant in the STEM fields and shares strategies for raising young girls excited about and engaged with STEM. by Big and Little Podcast

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Imaginative Play is the Antidote: How to foster children's creativity, sense of agency, and emotional processing through play: When was the last time you let your imagination take the wheel? As kids, our imagination created endless possibilities. An old blanket was a superhero cape. Pots and pans? A full on drum set! Imagination has the power to make the “ordinary” novel... by Big and Little Podcast

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Inspiring Kids to Identify as Readers: Alvin Irby on motivating vulnerable kids to enjoy learning by Big and Little Podcast

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Designing for Play: How do we design for play? For two decades Cas Holman has been designing playthings and playspaces that encourage exploration, imagination, and collaboration. Through her company Heroes Will Rise, Cas creates intuitive toys that inspire creative,... by Big and Little Podcast

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Celebrating STEAM in the Museum Space and Beyond: Ahead of the CreatedBy Festival on October 15th, 2022, Digital Content Manager and Podcast Producer, Kathryn York, interviews Boston Children's Museum's Director of Strategic Initiatives, Neil Tembulkar about CreatedBy, the prevalence of STEAM in the... by Big and Little Podcast

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Lifting Our Communities UpTogether: What happens when we're given the resources and freedom to choose where our money goes? Tune in to find out. In this episode, the Museum's President and CEO Carole Charnow talks with Jesús Gerena, the CEO of , about the importance of investing and... by Big and Little Podcast

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How to Help Our Kids "Grow Up Great": Reaching children in their earliest years not only helps them develop the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills they need to succeed, but can also inspire lifelong enthusiasm for learning. On today’s podcast, Boston Children’s Museum... by Big and Little Podcast

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Bringing light to the world through stories: In today's episode, Boston Children’s Museum’s Vice President of External Relations, Charlayne Murrell-Smith talks with Research Scientist, Technologist, Filmmaker, Architect, and Educator, Topper Carew. Topper recounts his experience growing up... by Big and Little Podcast

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Meet Sama: Although we are a children's museum, we don’t often hear directly from our youth. In this episode we’re changing it up and welcoming our very first “little” to the Big and Little podcast. Now, don’t let that word deceive you, today’s guest... by Big and Little Podcast

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Creativity through collaboration: The Museum’s Creativity Series continues with a conversation on the importance of connection, collaboration, and community. Through a grant from LEGO, called the LEGO Playful Learning Museum Network, institutions across the country were tasked with... by Big and Little Podcast

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A creative platform for the children, by the children, of the children: The Children's Art Museum of India, or CAMI for short, is an online platform and virtual Museum space that enables young artists to submit their art and share their creativity worldwide. Manya and Krish founded CAMI in 2022 when they were 14 and 12... by Big and Little Podcast

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Cultivating the Components of Creativity: We’re bringing some creative exploration to the podcast with a special Creativity Series! Our first guest, Laura Petrovich-Cheney, is an artist, maker, educator, and the Museum’s current Gallery artist. Her exhibit, Weathered Shapes, Wooden Quilts... by Big and Little Podcast

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Lifelong Kindergarten, Lifelong Creativity: Today on the show, Boston Children’s Museum President and CEO Carole Charnow interviews in the next installment of our Creativity Series. Mitch Resnick is the LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab and develops new... by Big and Little Podcast

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Smart from the Start Director Cherie Craft on supporting families in need during a high-stress time

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