Old Firehouse School Chat
54 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWhat do all parents need to know? Listen to child development expert Dr. Dorothy Stewart, owner of Old Firehouse Schools, talk about your every day problems with children. With a variety of guest speakers, she tackles everything from potty training to kindergarten readiness.
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Potty Training Podcast
May 02, 2018 18:36 - 9 minutes - 9.07 MBEver wonder what potty training is like when teachers do it? Listen to 4 directors chat about their experience potty training their own children as well as working with families in the midst of the process. Understanding the individual children's development and following their physical and emotional cues are the keys to success during this big transition! For those of you interested in the OFS Concierge Service, here's the link to learn more: https://www.oldfirehouseschool.com/ofs-concie...
Creativity with Darcy Campbell
April 13, 2018 18:05 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBDarcy Campbell, director of Cow Hollow School in San Francisco, discusses with us the value and necessity of creativity -- specifically in how children can be creative thinkers. The early years are crucial times in which to allow children to explore, think creatively and critically, and to be okay with "not-knowing." Building the children's capacity for creativity means that we are giving them skills to be problem solvers and to not shy away from challenges. Darcy Campbell is a professor a...
Perspective Taking with Lizz Cohen
March 23, 2018 19:58 - 7 minutes - 6.92 MBJoin Dorothy and Alex as they talk to Lizz Cohen, an Old Firehouse School Mill Valley teacher, who recently presented a workshop on perspective taking with young children. How children are able to understand the world beyond their own wants is something that we can help develop with very careful and thoughtful language. More information about the OFS Concierge services: www.oldfirehouseschool.com More of the article Lizz mentioned: Cultural and Family Influences on Children's Theory of M...
Anti-Bias Education with Nadiyah Taylor
January 19, 2018 00:33 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBWelcome to our first podcast! Here you will find conversations on topics that affect young children in school and at home. In this podcast, you will hear Dr. Dorothy Stewart and Alexandra Dutton talk with Nadiyah Taylor about anti-bias education. Nadiyah discusses how to talk about prejudice with children and help them be open to the many ways that people live in our world.