Big and Little Podcast
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -A podcast about families and children, created for the grownups in their lives. Big & Little explores relevant topics ranging from play, learning, creativity, resilience, and health through interviews with people from varied professions and who have different perspectives and experiences.
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Lifelong Kindergarten, Lifelong Creativity
February 21, 2024 16:45 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MBToday on the show, Boston Children’s Museum President and CEO Carole Charnow interviews Dr. Mitchel Resnick 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 technologies and activities to engage people (particularly children) in creative learning experiences. His Lifelong Kindergarten research group developed the Scratch programming software and online community, used by millions of young p...
Creativity through collaboration
February 01, 2024 14:00 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBThe 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 creating a community of practice that focused on playful learning Joining us today are three representatives from LEGO’s community of practice who connected over a shared interest in Tinkering Inventive Playsets, Nick Villagra from the Connectic...
A creative platform for the children, by the children, of the children
November 07, 2023 15:51 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBThe 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 years old, respectively. Since then, the two have been working tirelessly to create and expand CAMI’s reach and continue to carve out this important space for children’s creativity. What began as a local initiative for Indian children to share the...
Cultivating the Components of Creativity
August 29, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBWe’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 brings together the traditional crafts of wood sculpture and quilt making to show the potential of rebuilding and hope. In today’s episode the Museum’s President and CEO Carole Charnow talks with Laura about the inspiration behind her art, the key ...
Bringing light to the world through stories
July 28, 2023 12:00 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBIn 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 in Roxbury, starting out as an architect and filmmaker, and his advice for crafting compelling stories. Listeners may be familiar with Topper from his popular TV sitcom Martin, but it might surprise you to learn of his rich and varied experiences bey...
Designing for Play
June 23, 2023 14:00 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBHow 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, open-ended play, including the award-winning Rigamajig, a line of playful building kits used in schools and public spaces worldwide - and our very own Boston Children's Museum. An educator of 13 years and former Associate Professor of Industrial Des...
Lifting Our Communities UpTogether
March 31, 2023 16:05 - 35 minutes - 49 MBWhat 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 UpTogether, about the importance of investing and putting trust in the people we serve. UpTogether is a national organization on a mission to change policies, systems, and underlying beliefs so that all people in the United States are seen and supported. Leaning into our community, socia...
Meet Sama
November 21, 2022 20:23 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBAlthough 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 has a powerful voice and some keen insights on what it’s like to be a kid in this day and age. Meet Sama Prince, the goddaughter of Boston Children's Museum's President and CEO Carole Charnow. She joins us all the way from London, England. Hear about Sama'...
How to Help Our Kids "Grow Up Great"
October 14, 2022 17:05 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBReaching 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 President and CEO Carole Charnow sits down with Dr. Jeanette Betancourt from Sesame Workshop and Sally McCrady from PNC Bank to learn more about their partnership - Grow Up Great, an initiative to help prepare children from birth to age 5 for success...
Celebrating STEAM in the Museum Space and Beyond
October 11, 2022 14:05 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBAhead 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 museum space, and how to get kids inspired by STEAM. To learn more about the CreatedBy Festival and free Virtual Workshops, Demos, and STEAM Fun, check out https://createdbyfestival.org/
Imaginative Play is the Antidote: How to foster children's creativity, sense of agency, and emotional processing through play
August 26, 2022 16:18 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBWhen 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 and exciting. In the wake of an increasingly digital age, however, many wonder, does imaginative play still hold the same space in children’s lives? Hear from Dr. Laura Rubin, founder of Portsmouth Neuropsychology Center, about how imaginative play ...
How to Raise Girls Excited About STEM
April 26, 2022 11:30 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBJoin 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.
The Importance of Art in Early Childhood Education
March 21, 2022 15:27 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBArt 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 Collaborative for Kids, Sara Mraish-Demeter has made it her mission to give children a voice through the arts. She has helped thousands of under-resourced students gain access to arts education throughout the last ten years. Hear from Sara about th...
Inspiring Kids to Identify as Readers
February 23, 2022 16:58 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBThree simple words can have a profound effect on a child's life— "I’m a reader.” Unfortunately for too many children in the US, numerous challenges and barriers have made these words infrequent. In the latest episode of the Big & Little Podcast, former kindergarten teacher, founder of Barbershop Books, comedian, and expert in early literacy Alvin Irby speaks about empowering kids, especially young Black boys and other vulnerable children, to identify as readers and grow to enjoy lear...
Helping Kids to Say "I'm a Reader"
February 23, 2022 16:58Three simple words can have a profound effect on a child's life— "I’m a reader.” Unfortunately for too many children in the US, numerous challenges and barriers have made these words infrequent. In the latest episode of the Big & Little Podcast, former kindergarten teacher, founder of Barbershop Books, comedian, and expert in early literacy Alvin Irby speaks about empowering kids, especially young Black boys and other vulnerable children, to identify as readers and grow to enjoy lear...
Helping Kids to Say "I'm a Reader"
February 23, 2022 16:58Three simple words can have a profound effect on a child's life— "I’m a reader.” Unfortunately for too many children in the US, numerous challenges and barriers have made these words infrequent. In the latest episode of the Big & Little Podcast, former kindergarten teacher, founder of Barbershop Books, comedian, and expert in early literacy Alvin Irby speaks about empowering kids, especially young Black boys and other vulnerable children, to identify as readers and grow to enjoy lear...
It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be Wonderful
December 13, 2021 15:35 - 18 minutes - 17.6 MBThe 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 things while trying to give their kids a magical season. We wanted to help identify ways to take the stress out of the season and bring back the meaning with simple, low to no-cost strategies. Here to help us is guest Meghan Block, the owner of Bos...
It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be Wonderful: Strategies for a Low-Stress, Low-Cost Holiday Season Your Kids will Remember
December 13, 2021 15:35 - 18 minutes - 17.6 MBThe 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 things while trying to give their kids a magical season. We wanted to help identify ways to take the stress out of the season and bring back the meaning with simple, low to no-cost strategies. Here to help us is guest Meghan Block, the owner of Bos...
Innovation in Education: A Focus on Community, Identity, and Social Justice at Codman Academy
November 19, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBListen 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 and the exploration of identity, making connections between learning and the world outside the classroom, and engaging teachers and parents in conversations around equity and inclusion.
Children's Food Allergies: How prevalent are they and what can we do to help?
August 26, 2021 19:20 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBJoin 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 in children, their own experiences as parents of kids with allergies, and how people can get involved in advocacy efforts to protect those with food allergies in public spaces.
Innovation in Education: Bethann Jellison and the Carlton Innovation Schools' Cohort Model
May 17, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBInnovation in Education is our new 3-part series that will dive into three different schools that are innovating the traditional schooling model we are all familiar with, with non-traditional curriculums, strategies, and values. Our first guest is Bethann Jellison, principal of the Carlton Innovation School in Salem, Massachusetts. The Carlton School, a public school categorized as a Massachusetts “innovation school” back in 2012, uses a cohort model with mixed age groups in each classroo...
Our youngest kids need advocates
October 07, 2020 16:26 - 24 minutes - 23.3 MBCarole chats with Amy O'Leary, the director of Strategies for Children's "Early Education for All" campaign, about the importance of advocating for our youngest learners at the policy level, in the classroom, and within individual families. Listen to learn more about her years of early education advocacy work and to find out what you can be doing to support the kids in your community.
Smart from the Start Director Cherie Craft on supporting families in need during a high-stress time
August 24, 2020 15:47 - 31 minutes - 30.2 MBListen 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 Coronavirus pandemic and an unsettled political climate.
Racism and coronavirus add stress to already vulnerable communities
June 11, 2020 20:39 - 21 minutes - 24.8 MBIn 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 today’s uncertainty offers room for positive change to come.
Racism and coronavirus add stress to already vulnerable communities
June 11, 2020 20:39 - 21 minutes - 24.8 MBIn 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 today’s uncertainty offers room for positive change to come.
Dr. Nancy Rappaport discusses strategies for parenting during the pandemic
May 28, 2020 19:45 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIn 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 of the positive effects families can take away from this historic time.
Pediatrician Dr. Michael Yogman discusses the coronavirus pandemic's effect on kids
May 06, 2020 14:32 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBWhat 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 episode of Big & Little, featuring Boston Children's Museum CEO and President Carole Charnow and Dr. Michael Yogman, a practicing pediatrician in Cambridge, MA.
Big & Little Podcast
May 06, 2020 14:08A podcast for adults, about families, kids, and our world. Big & Little explores relevant topics ranging from play, learning, creativity, resilience, and health through interviews with people from varied professions and who have different perspectives and experiences.