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On this episode of The Parenting Pickup Podcast, Nicolette Graf, the director of equity & inclusion at Child Care Aware of Minnesota, joins us to discuss how we can identify and pursue more equitable solutions for early childhood caretaking, both for parents and educators.

During this episode we discuss:
- How Nikki started her advocacy and career in equity work
- The fundamentals of pursuing cultural experiences for children and building empathy, using the metaphors of mirrors, windows and sliding glass doors
- Easy ways to incorporate mirrors, windows and sliding glass doors
- How to advocate for equity in your school and community
- How to be okay without obvious answers or solutions for children when they're encountering new cultures

For more information on Childcare Aware of MN, please visit:
https://www.childcareawaremn.org/

Below are some resources Nikki recommends for parents and teachers to continue their learning journey about equity in and out of the classroom:

Paddington Station's DEI Family Toolkit https://www.paddingtonstation.org/dei-family-toolkit.html

CDA Council 'How to Talk to Kids Under 5 About Racial Equity'
https://www.cdacouncil.org/en/how-to-talk-to-kids-under-5-about-racial-equity/

Early Risers Podcast, featuring Dianne Haulcy and Andre Dukes
https://www.littlemomentscount.org/earlyriserspodcast

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Lindsay Morgan, a pediatric speech language pathologist with M Health Fairview, brings her expertise to discuss milestones for language development in early childhood, as well as tips, tricks and behaviors to observe for parents & guardians trying to raise a communicative child.

During this episode, we discuss:

• An overview of the field of speech pathology and the pediatric application of this practice
• A general timeline for childhood language development
• Activities to promote learning new words and concepts
• Raising a bilingual child
• How delays might develop and when to reach out to a professional

Find Lindsay's professional profile here: Lindsay Morgan, SLP - Burnsville, MN - Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology

Resources Lindsay recommends for families looking to gain more knowledge about childhood language development:

• Help me Grow MN -- Refer a Child - Help Me Grow MN
• Helping Your Child Develop Early Language Skills https://www.fvfiles.com/522058.pdf
• Helping Your Child to Communicate https://www.fvfiles.com/520998.pdf

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Amanda Woodward, Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, joins us this episode to discuss and explain social behavior in children younger than school age.

During this episode, we discuss:

• Differentiating typical social behavior between age groups
• Key findings in recent research about early childhood social behavior
• Activities that foster greater social-emotional development
• Social exclusion and tools families may use to avoid antisocial patterns

Resources Amanda recommends for families looking to gain more knowledge about early childhood relationships:

Learning through Play- the Lego Foundation : https://learningthroughplay.com/

National Institue for Play : https://nifplay.org/

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