Some of our wonderful educators and friends recently sat down with the Mom Enough team to share their thoughts on three topics around achieving success in learning and life. Episode summaries and links can be found below:
EPISODE 1: School Readiness Myths: What Young Children Really Need Before Kindergarten
We’ve all heard about the importance of school readiness for our young children and how experiences in the earliest months of life are already shaping our children’s future school success. But do we fully understand which skills and abilities are most essential for school readiness?
Mom Enough guest Candice Daulton is a mother of two young children and an early childhood educator and therapist with 20 years of experience at St. David’s. Candice draws on both her personal and professional experience to challenge some popular myths about what school readiness looks like, highlighting the importance of relationships and social-emotional skills as the foundation children need most as they enter school.
EPISODE 2: The Hidden Crisis of Preschool Expulsion
Many parents are shocked to learn that preschool expulsion rates are higher than K-12 expulsion rates. These exclusions from school happen in public,
private and charter schools and often happen along lines of race, income and/or disability.
Candice Daulton, an early childhood professional at St. David’s for more than 20 years, and Cindy Hillyer, a longtime leader in early childhood and a former director of early childhood programs in the Minneapolis Public Schools join Dr. Marti Erickson and Dr. Erin Erickson in this episode of Mom Enough. They share both personal and professional perspectives on exclusion and the changes needed to ensure that every child is able to receive the early education they need. And they highlight how St. David's has found ways to keep kids in school and thriving, bringing to life their motto, “Your family, our team, one us.”
EPISODE 3: Social Emotional Skills for Learning & Life
When it comes to the skills young children need for school success, letters and numbers matter. But social-emotional skills like cooperation, patience, and problem-solving are what can really set children up for school and life.
Tune into this episode of Mom Enough as Candice Daulton, an early childhood professional at St. David’s for more than 20 years, and Karen Zemlin, a practitioner, trainer, and consultant with 40 years of experience, 16 at St. David’s discuss this important topic. They explore how classrooms and families can nurture empathy, cooperation, and resilience every day, suggesting practical strategies parents can try at home right now.