Episodes
Co-hosts Ann and Elizabeth speak to Parent's adviser Marianne Gee (co-founder of Gees Bees Honey Company) about how we can help bees and what it's like having a family business.
Published 07/20/21
Co-hosts Ann and Elizabeth welcome her to the Raising Curious Learners podcast to talk about her work and how we can better support children with incarcerated parents.
Published 06/21/21
Published 06/21/21
Co-hosts Ann and Elizabeth speak with Polly Crowther, an early educator and cofounder of Early Insights, an organization that supports early learning and childcare globally.
Published 05/12/21
In this episode, co-hosts Ann and Elizabeth interview Rick Schwartz, spokesperson and ambassador for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
Published 04/22/21
On this episode, co-hosts Ann and Elizabeth talk to Kait Feriante , CEO of Redwood Literacy, to talk about some of the challenges that children might experience as they learn to read and how parents and caregivers can support their young readers.
Published 03/30/21
In this episode, hosts Ann and Elizabeth talk with parents Ben and Maggie Elliff about their son and the funny ways he is exploring language.
Published 03/15/21
In this episode, host Ann Gadzikowski has a conversation with Ron Spreeuwenberg, CEO of the number one rated childcare app HiMama, about how his company has changed since the start of COVID-19 while also staying true to their company's core values.
Published 02/22/21
Erin Anderson, a pediatric occupational therapist, join hosts Ann and as they cover the listener-requested topic of children's sensory issues.
Published 02/05/21
To help parents identify and avoid myths and misinformation about health and vaccines, hosts Ann and Elizabeth talk with Sarah Brandt and John Gregory of NewsGuard, a service that gives users context on where their information comes from and how to determine if the information is trustworthy.
Published 01/20/21
In this episode, the books' author Allison Gopnik, a professor and leader in the field of cognitive science, helps parents and guardians make sense of–and let go of some of the notions they have about–their role in their kids' learning and development.
Published 01/08/21
Sharing their story in this episode of Raising Curious Learners, professional musicians Rob and Ariella Johnson set the stage in their living room for a series of short performance videos for the Houston Symphony that feature both their three sons and popular orchestral pieces.
Published 12/17/20
Our Raising Curious Learners hosts Ann and Elizabeth virtually tapped CyberWise founder Diana Graber to help address the concerns parents may be dealing with during the pandemic and explain how we can all be smart, productive, ethical, and empowered digital citizens in this ever-evolving space.
Published 12/10/20
In this episode of Raising Curious Learners, Dr. Borba explains to Ann and Elizabeth how kids and adults alike benefit from feeling "with" others and being open about their emotions.
Published 11/24/20
After recounting their own fond experiences, our Raising Curious Learners hosts get into the crucial role that story time has in children's development, discuss what makes a good story, and encourage parents to engage their kids in the storytelling process.
Published 11/10/20
Published 10/27/20
The hosts of Raising Curious Learners were joined by clinical social worker and author, Dr. Carla Naumburg. Her latest book, How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids, acts as a practical guide for parenting in a more mindful, self-compassionate, calm, and joyful way.
Published 10/12/20
For this episode, our Raising Curious Learners co-hosts welcomed Erica Ramberg, faculty associate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Education, to consider how to best address inequities in education for students of color—those evident long before 2020 and especially exacerbated by COVID-19.
Published 09/22/20
In this Raising Curious Learners episode, our hosts add to a larger conversation happening at Britannica for Parents: how do we better represent different types of families?
Published 09/09/20
In this episode of Raising Curious Learners, hosts Ann and Elizabeth learn more about this approach to education from Tisha Luthy, the director of Cincinnati Nature Center's nature preschool.
Published 08/25/20
In this episode, our Raising Curious Learners hosts talk with Bettye Cohns, executive director for nearby Reba Early Learning Center, who recounts all the decisions that were made between closing in March and reopening with new protocols in July.
Published 07/31/20
In this Raising Curious Learners episode, co-hosts Ann and Elizabeth are joined by Silvia Lovato, a children's digital media producer turned leading researcher.
Published 07/07/20
In this Raising Curious Learners episode, therapist and Britannica for Parents expert Ellen Bee converses with Ann and Elizabeth about her telehealth experiences and offers hopeful guidance on mindfulness and coping strategies based on her specialized knowledge of anxiety and mood disorders.
Published 06/30/20
In this Raising Curious Learners episode, our hosts Elizabeth and Ann have a conversation about the lasting power of play.
Published 06/16/20
The global COVID-19 crisis has put a lot of aspects of our daily lives on pause, but if you have a young child at home you've probably found one thing that has only escalated: all their questions! Life during a pandemic is new for us all, but this time is even more confusing for children. Their curious little minds have been internalizing and reacting to lots of big changes, wondering why you've been spending more time at home, why you're always talking to your computer screen, why they can't...
Published 05/19/20