Napcast

Dec 10 2024 56 ep. 50 mins 4

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Napcast is a podcast designed to help you learn on the go, hear another perspective, spark debate, agree incessantly, and honestly, remind you that you’re not alone. We live in a complex world, so allow us to challenge your orientation with words, thoughts, advice, and the perspective of two male early childhood educators of color. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/napcast206/support

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Napcast Ep54 - Tongue Tied: Supporting Multilingual Learners in 2025 and Beyond Part 1

Dec 10 2024 38 mins

Supporting multilingual learners isn't just about language aquisition. It's about supporting them in making meaning of their lives and complex worlds. In part 1 of 2, Nick and Mike sit down with coach, mother, and preschool educator, Stephanie, to discuss how culture and language are inseparable and how multilingual learners' identities are shaped by both. Join us as we continue t

Napcast Ep52 - Children As Spiritual Beings Part 2

Jul 15 2024 32 mins

Back for part 2! Here we pick up our conversation on children as spiritual beings including how that relates to their souls, how we can reconnect ourselves to our inner child and our own spiritual energies, and what role does spirituality play in Indigenous, Black, and Brown liberation movements. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, go and listen! We'll be here waiting as

Napcast Ep51 - Children As Spiritual Beings Part 1

Jun 24 2024 38 mins

There's an energy, an empathic connection, a strong soul that resides in children. An awakening or perhaps a part of them that grounds them during troubling time, grows their inner wisdom, and brings them on pathways of wonder. But what do we mean when we say children are spiritual beings? How do we begin to understand their sacred play? What about that thing between separation

Napcast Ep50 - Healing Through Art and Play

May 06 2024 34 mins

Traumatic events affect people in all kinds of ways and there is nothing wrong with you if you find yourself struggling to heal from the impact of past abuse. In today's episode, we put our mental health first, and we talk about how each of us are healing through the use of art and play and what that could look like in our work with children and families. Join us as we cultivat

Napcast Ep49 - Pro-Black, Pro-Indigenous Curriculum and School

Apr 02 2024 49 mins

Mike: "Nick?" Nick: "Yeah, Mike?" Mike: "What would it look like if we created a school from scratch? Ya know, one that is Pro-Indigenous and Pro-Black?" Nick: "Well, we'd have a lot of things, but most importantly, we'd have a Napcast episode to discuss it." Join us as we hit record and think about what would our school include, wh

Napcast Ep48 - Joy and Healing Through Male Engagement

Feb 06 2024 38 mins

When we (un)intentionally push fathers and father-like figures to the side, we fail to recognize the impact that male figures have on a child’s life. It means we ignore the contributions and life lessons being taught in the shop as our barber cuts our hair. It means we ignore the lessons we learn about brotherhood after we see the older boys in the hood stand up for you after a b

Napcast Ep47 - Teaching US History To Young Children

Jan 09 2024 35 mins

Raise a hand if you’ve been asked by a preschooler, what’s a colonizer? No? Just us? Well, in this episode we talk about how we can teach US history to young children that isn’t whitewashed or appropriated. Using the truth to share valuable lessons, introduce unique new concepts and lay a foundation for further learning exploration, we share a story of how we used place based

Napcast Ep46 - Why Won't They Eat?

Jul 17 2023 44 mins

You'll sit there until you finish your food. Raise your hand if you ever heard that before. As you may know, getting children to eat can sometimes be a difficult task. But before you go to war with them to get them to clear their plate, have you ever stopped and wondered why they have a preferred taste? In this episode, we chat about how and why it could be more than just them

Napcast Ep45 - Toddler and Preschool-Readiness

Jun 21 2023 37 mins

Kindergarten Readiness. The term we all hold so dear. But instead of focusing on the future, how about we focus on the here and now? Have you ever wondered what does toddler-readiness look like? What about preschool-readiness? In this episode we chat about what we hope infant educators do to make young children ready for the terrific twos and what toddler educators would do to make

Napcast Ep44 - Talking Justice Without Saying The Word Justice

May 15 2023 44 mins

In some states, regions, and programs, the word "equity" and "justice" are not allowed. So, how can you talk about concepts of fairness, justice, and equity without jeopardizing your job? Inspired by Dr. Barbara Cooper's decision to step down as Secretary of Education in Alabama rather than change her beliefs about teaching for justice, Nick and Mike specula