The Leading for Children Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Episode Notes:

In this episode of The Leading for Children Podcast, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Shannon Bracamonte, Program Operations Director at the Early Childhood Services Center at the University of New Mexico. Shannon shares about her experience bringing the Humanity First Model into her community, emphasizing how awareness of who we are and intention in how we show up in the world help us feel stronger, more connected, and more effective.

Together, they explore the central role of community in the Humanity First Model and discuss how the Mutual Learning Method supports putting these principles into practice. To learn more about Leading for Children’s Humanity First Model, visit our website here.

A Quote to Take Away: Shannon Bracamonte shared, “How do you want to be in this world and how do you want to inspire or impact others through your modeling and how you interact with them? You can interact with kindness, you can interact with respect, and we can have perspective-taking––agree to disagree and still have a connection based on this conversation—and I think that's so important.”

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In the premiere episode of The Leading for Children Podcast’s second season, show producer Julia Connolly revisits highlights from a compelling conversation in Season 1, Episode 3. Hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Leigh Sargent, Preschool Development Grant Supervisor at the Mississippi Department of Education K-12 (at the time of this recording, Leigh was the Executive Director of the Tallahatchie Early Learning Alliance in the Mississippi Delta) for a discussion on the power of putting Humanity First.

Together, they explore LFC’s Humanity First Model, and dive into its core principles of connection, equity, agency. Listen in as Judy, Nichole, and Leigh discuss how centering humanity helps us realize our guiding belief that Stronger Adults = Stronger Children = Stronger Communities.

To learn more about Leading for Children’s Humanity First Model, visit our website here.

A Quote to Take Away: Leigh Sargent shared, “It’s about intentionally making decisions so that you can pour positive impact into those Children. They are our future, and if we want to change the outcome of what happens in the world, we're going to have to start pouring some humanity into our children.”

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In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Casey Sims, Former Learning Network Member and Teacher at Jubilee Co-operative Preschool in Bluffton, South Carolina for a conversation about what it means to be trusting in our relationships and interactions and how this helps create thriving communities for children. Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here. Use code Fall10 for a 10% discount. A quote to take away: Nichole shared, “The more children see us in trusting relationships with each other, and the more they experience us as being trustworthy and trusting, then we create this generation that because they've experienced trust and they've seen it in action, they are more likely and able to go out into the world and themselves be trusting and trustworthy.” Thanks for listening!

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Carol Barton and Tanya Taylor, Project Director and Project Coordinator for the Early Childhood Program at the Marin County Office of Education, for a conversation about what it means to be honest in our relationships and interactions.Show notesHonest is the first of LFC’s 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children. LFC's book outlining this groundbreaking approach is available here. Use code MAY23 for a 10% discount.LinksMarin County Office of Education Early Childhood ProgramNichole mentions Conscious DisciplineCarol mentions that her team has engaged in journal studies with LFC. To learn more about this mutual learning program, reach out to us at info@leadingforchildren.orgA quote to take away.Tanya shared: It is so enriching when I am able to hear other people’s perspectives. It makes my life fuller, and it helps me a better person.

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Leigh Sargent, Executive Director for the Tallahatchie Early Learning Alliance in the Mississippi Delta, for a conversation about Leading for Children’s Humanity First model.

Show notes

The words we use to talk about people and describe their circumstances can center or diminish their humanity. In this episode we mention “homeless people”. While preferred over “the homeless”, we understand that when people hear this term they might unintentionally associate with negative and harmful stereotypes that promote stigma. To emphasize the people at the center of this crisis and underline their humanity, the phrase “people experiencing homelessness” is preferred.

Some resources to learn more about the importance of the language we use:

https://thehomemoreproject.org/blog/changing-the-way-we-talk-about-homelessnesshttps://archive.curbed.com/2020/6/11/21273455/homeless-people-definition-copy-editinghttps://blanchethouse.org/homeless-houseless-unhoused-glossary-about-homelessness/#:~:text=In%20recent%20years%20advocates%20and,experiencing%20homelessness%20or%20housing%20insecurity.

A quote to take away

Judy shared, At LFC we talk about what Leadership means. It doesn’t mean being “the boss” it doesn’t mean you’re top dog. It means you own the impact you have."

Links:Tallahatchie Early Learning Alliance

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Leading for Children's Senior Program Manager Jonathan Fribley for a conversation about commitment – what it means to us and why it matters that we model it for children.

Show Notes

Judy mentions LFC's Link and Weave technique. This practice allows us to deepen individual and group learning by integrating ideas that have been presented in conversation. We listen and take notes as our conversation partners share thoughts and then weave ideas together, highlighting connections. This practice cultivates our listening skills and models respect for the wisdom of others.

Judy describes The Five Commitments of Optimistic Leaders for Children. This LFC framework identifies five core commitments for everyone within the early childhood ecosystem

• Think impact
• Cultivate self-awareness
• Nurture relationships
• Refine communication
• Activate curiosity

LFC's book outlining this groundbreaking approach is available here. Use code MAY23 for a 10% discount.

A quote to take away: "It is hard to get up when you are kicking yourself because your legs are too busy." - Nichole Parks

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In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Leading for Children Program Leaders Serene Stevens and Jonathan Fribley to discuss the impact of modeling behavior for children and the way children can thrive in relationships with the important adults in their lives.

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Tsundzukani Whatsi, Wildlife Tracker at Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa. Together, they engage in a dynamic conversation about what it can look and feel like to have and cultivate actionable learning experiences, as well as how they support inspired, capable, and thriving communities for children. Tsundzukani shares how her passion for nature has driven her to overcome challenges in the field, as she has pursued a career that isn’t typical in her village, and almost unheard of for women.

Show Notes:

• LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here.
• To view photos of Tsundzukani at work as a wildlife tracker, visit our podcast episode webpage.

A Quote to Take Away:

Tsundzukani shared, “There are no female trackers in the whole of South Africa. I wanted to be one of the examples that we can do it as females. I wanted to encourage a lot of girls out there that we can do it as well. Learning something from a very young age that, at the end of the day, is going to benefit other kids — it's a big deal for me.”

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In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by mother, wife, and LFC’s Former Chief of Staff, Gretchen Henderson, for a conversation about what it can look and feel like to have and cultivate exploratory learning experiences, and how this helps to create thriving communities for children.

Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here.

A quote to take away: Gretchen shared, “When I think about exploratory, I think about curiosity. The big phrase for me is, 'what if?' I think about experiments - creativity, hands-on, trial and error - and especially, I think, with a little bit of risk taking."

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