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Play-Based Learning in Public School Settings with Melysa Mei
Laura chats with Melysa Mei, of PreK Spot, to discuss the challenges and rewards of implementing play-based learning in public schools with box curricula. Melysa has administrative and family support to follow the...
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Singing Stories: Integrating Music into Storytelling with Jocelyn Manzanarez
Laura chats with Jocelyn Manzanarez, founder of Circle Time Success and incredible singer. Through her Seattle based early childhood music education program and online resources, Jocelyn is bringing the fun back to...
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Finding the Balance Between Play and Literacy Instruction with Melissa McCall
Laura invites Melissa McCall of Moving Little Minds to chat about early literacy, play, and explicit instruction. Both Laura and Melissa have experience in preschool classrooms where there are curricula that must...
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Storytelling Time - "The Elf"
Tune in to hear Laura tell a story that she has a familiar character and storyline. She tells this story regularly but changes parts of it along the way. The elf and it's problem is always the same, but how the elf...
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Co-Creating Materials for Storytelling to Overcome Play Barriers with Ade Hofmann
Laura chats with her pal and co-facilitator of The Nature and Play Based Consortium, Ade Hofmann. Ade is the founder of Nature Play All Day and she left over a decade of traditional teaching experience behind when she...
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Storytelling Time - "Tilla the Turtle"
Tune in to hear Laura tell a story inspired by the time she witnessed a female leather backed sea turtle laying eggs in Tortugera, a village on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. This story is a great way to incorporate...
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Embracing Your Voice as a Storyteller with Marina Boni
Laura chats with her life-long mentor, Marina Boni, a fierce storytelling advocate and program director in the Early Childhood Department in Boston Public Schools. Through their work with Boston Public Schools, Laura...
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Storytelling Time - "Grizzly Monster"
Tune in to hear Laura tell a story that incorporates a repeating refrain. Change the grizzly monster to any character easily! Children love chiming in with the refrain and may start to incorporate it into their...
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Supporting Literacy Even When It Doesn’t Look Anything Like Literacy with Stacy Benge
In the second guest interview of season 2 of "Stories That Stick," Laura engages in a conversation with Stacy Benge, an early childhood speaker and author, who believes in the power of simple, authentic experiences...
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Storytelling Time - "The Walking, Talking Banana"
Tune in to hear Laura tell one of her go to stories about a walking, talking banana. This story lends itself to being told and retold with different characters and outcomes each time. Children love to recreate this...
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Unlocking Resilience With Fairy Tales and Storyacting: A journey with Dr. Stephanie Goloway
In this season 2 opener of “Stories That Stick,” Laura engages in a captivating conversation with Dr. Stephanie Goloway, a lifelong explorer of child development through the lens of storytelling and imagination. Dr....
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Uncover the Magic: 5 Ways to Bring Outdoor Storytelling to Life
In this episode, Laura shares easy, actionable tips to transport the joy of storytelling into the great outdoors. She shares engaging ideas for co-creating stories and props with children while fostering a deeper...
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