Lifetime educator, Dr. Mindy Shaw, maintained a philosophy in her classroom of 4 to 8 year olds to "teach humanity daily" in addition to the more traditional skill sets of reading, writing and math. Now, in an era of remote and hybrid learning, the notion of teaching humanity is somewhat threatened. She has created a series of e-books and paperbacks so that parents can have the tools they need for also teaching social and emotional skills, and in this series, Dr. Shaw discusses what it means to teach humanity both in general and in an era of learning via computer.
Episodes
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 40
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
In this episode, Dr. Shaw examines the next item to come up in the Q&A section of her recent parenting book, and this time it is the 9th question in that Q&A. The book is called I LIKE HOW YOU SPEAK TO ME... A PARENT'S GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH CHILDREN, and in recent weeks, she has been reviewing the closing section of that book which is a list of the "ten most frequently asked questions" from parents and educators. The answers to those common questions serve to illustrate practical applications of Dr. Shaw's 10 governing principles for effective communication with children which make up the opening section of her parenting guide. At the start of this podcast, Dr. Shaw shares a personal reflection on how her current endeavors feel like right action, done because it's what's desired, not required by others. Then there's that 9th question from the Q&A, and that question is, "Can we address internal versus external rewards and reinforcement?" Dr. Shaw is a big proponent of limiting external rewards and having a child's learning or experience be the reward in and of itself. It's another insightful discussion from Dr. Mindy Shaw.
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 39
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
In this episode, Dr. Shaw examines the next item to come up in the Q&A section of her recent parenting book called I LIKE HOW YOU SPEAK TO ME... A PARENT'S GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH CHILDREN. In recent weeks, she has been reviewing her valuable list of the "ten most frequently asked questions" which came from parents and educators who are fans of her podcast. Those questions, plus one 11th bonus question, make up the closing section of her parenting guide, and that Q&A section offers some very practical applications of the content offered up in the first half of her book, and that is Dr. Shaw's 10 governing principles for effective communication with children. Before diving headfirst into answering that question, Dr. Shaw reflects on a recent visit with family which reminded her that a full life is a life filled with love. Then, Dr. Shaw arrives at the moment where she reveals and answers the 8th question in the Q&A section of her book, and that question is, "Can you address punishment versus natural consequences?" Dr. Shaw discusses the negative connotation of punishment versus the learning lesson aspect of a natural consequence. She also talks about the need for prior agreements about natural consequences and that you cannot change your mind about agreed upon consequences. She also demonstrates an understanding that natural consequences can be upsetting. It's more great parenting advice from both her book and from Dr. Shaw herself.
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 38
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
In this episode, Dr. Shaw examines the next item to come up in the Q&A section of her recent parenting book called I LIKE HOW YOU SPEAK TO ME... A PARENT'S GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH CHILDREN. In recent weeks, she has been reviewing her valuable list of the "ten most frequently asked questions" which came from parents and educators who are fans of her podcast. Those questions, plus one 11th bonus question, make up the closing section of her parenting guide, and that Q&A section offers some very practical applications of the content offered up in the first half of her book, and that is Dr. Shaw's 10 governing principles for effective communication with children. This week, she dives into seventh question from the Q&A and that is... "How can I teach my child how to share?" Before diving headfirst into answering that question, Dr. Shaw reflects for a moment on the difference between being and doing. Then, when she does address the question of sharing, the number one tip that Dr. Shaw provides is to model it. When sharing occurs in your family, mark it, note it and discuss it. By shining a spotlight on the behavior of sharing, it will become a valued way of living. She also mentions related behaviors such as taking turns. This is another simple yet profound lesson from Dr. Shaw.
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 37
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
In this episode, Dr. Shaw examines the next item to come up in the Q&A section of her recent parenting book called I LIKE HOW YOU SPEAK TO ME... A PARENT'S GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH CHILDREN. If you are new to this series, Dr. Shaw has been going through the "ten most frequently asked questions" from parents who are fans of her podcast. Those questions, plus one 11th bonus question, make up the closing section of her parenting guide, and that Q&A section offers some very practical applications of the content offered up in the first half of her book, and that is Dr. Shaw's 10 governing principles for effective communication with children. This week, she dives into sixth question from the Q&A and that is... "What do I do if my child won’t eat the food that I serve?" Dr. Shaw shares a few fascinating angles on this question, and one point of view involves one of her favorite topics, front-loading. Clearly, if there's an agreement with your child ahead of time, this predicament will be avoided, and if not, there will be natural consequences. Dr. Shaw also talks quite a bit in this podcast about giving responsibility to a child. It's more great tips for parents and educators, so enjoy!
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 36
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
In this episode, Dr. Shaw continues to review the Q&A section of her recent parenting book called I LIKE HOW YOU SPEAK TO ME... A PARENT'S GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH CHILDREN. However, before she gets to the section of the book being recapped on this podcast episode, Dr. Shaw openly reflects on the notion of championing. To champion someone is a wonderful means of emotional support, and we often don't take the time to champion our children. Think about how you feel when someone champions you, and you will realize how important it can be for a child. Regarding her parenting guide, as of this podcast episode, Dr. Shaw is spending time discussing the above-referenced closing section of the book which features the ten most frequently asked questions that Dr. Shaw hears from parents and podcast listeners. This week, she dives into fifth of those questions which is also perhaps the most common question, "What do I do with my children who always want to talk when I am uncomfortable talking because I don’t know what to say?" Dr. Shaw shares that she loves the honesty of this question, and her answer include a range of parenting tips, from recommending that we recognize that some of us are more extroverted than others to suggestion ways to get professional help from a counsellor and how to even introduce that concept to a child. Again, it's great material, so enjoy!
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 35
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
In this episode, Dr. Shaw continues to review the Q&A section of her recent parenting book called I LIKE HOW YOU SPEAK TO ME... A PARENT'S GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH CHILDREN. In recent podcasts, Dr. Shaw has reviewed the 10 governing principles for effective parent-child communication which forms the opening section of her book, however, the closing section of the book features the ten most frequently asked questions that Dr. Shaw hears from parents and podcast listeners. This week, she dives into fourth of those questions which is, "How can I get my child to talk when my child never wants to tell me how they feel?" Dr. Shaw has a terrific answer which is all outlined in this podcast, and her recommendation involves both honoring the fact that different children have different skills when it comes to verbal communication and also modeling how to initiate potentially sensitive conversations. It's really a masterful bit of parent-child advice, so enjoy.
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 34
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
In this episode, Dr. Shaw continues to review the Q&A section of her recent parenting book called I LIKE HOW YOU SPEAK TO ME... A PARENT'S GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH CHILDREN. However, before she gets to the section of the book being recapped on this podcast episode, Dr. Shaw openly discusses her motivation for sharing knowledge. She has a true philosophy of "paying it forward," and her longstanding multi-age school program for a combined Kindergarten-First Grade classroom served as a perfect example and illustration of that philosophy. Regarding her parenting guide, as of this podcast episode, Dr. Shaw is spending time discussing the above-reference closing section of the book which features the ten most frequently asked questions that Dr. Shaw hears from parents and podcast listeners. This week, she dives into third of those questions which is also perhaps the most common question, "What do I do when my child won’t listen to me? No one understands parent-child communication better than Dr. Shaw, and her answer to this question which focuses on front-loading agreements between parent and child is astoundingly simple and accurate. This is great material, and it addresses what is apparently a very common dilemma. Enjoy!
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 33
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
In this episode, Dr. Shaw continues to review the Q&A section of her recent parenting book called I LIKE HOW YOU SPEAK TO ME... A PARENT'S GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH CHILDREN. In recent podcasts, Dr. Shaw has reviewed the 10 governing principles for effective parent-child communication which forms the opening section of her book, but the closing section of the book features the ten most frequently asked questions that Dr. Shaw hears from parents and podcast listeners. This week, she dives into second of those questions which is, "How do get my child to go to bed at bedtime?" Dr. Shaw has the answer which is all centered on front-loading... front-loading both an agreement about the details of bedtime and the consequences for not upholding that agreement. This is great material, and it addresses a very common scenario, so enjoy.
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 32
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
In this episode, Dr. Shaw returns to the topic of her recent parenting book titled I Like How You Speak to Me - A Parent's Guide to Effective Communication with Children. Over the course of recent podcasts, Dr. Shaw had reviewed the all-important 10 governing principles for effective communication as documented in her book. Now, starting on this podcast, she is taking the listener through the Q & A section of her book during which she answers the 10 most frequently asked questions that parents have brought to Dr. Shaw... plus one bonus question. This week's question is a common one... How can I stop getting impatient, frustrated or angry when we are in a hurry and my child is moving slower than a snail? Listen closely.... the answer to this question also holds the key to many more parent-child dilemmas.
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 31
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
This week Dr. Shaw is featuring the audio of another media appearance, this time it's from WDCW-TV in Washington, DC. Reporter Jimmy Alexander from DCW50, the CW Network Affiliate in Washington, produced and anchored a piece about children returning to school post-pandemic, and he was kind enough to seek out Dr. Shaw's opinions on that subject and talk with her about her work. This podcast episode is actually the audio of that interview and the report in which is appears.
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 30
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
On her last podcast, Dr. Shaw shared a recent media appearance where she was interviewed about her work, but two episodes ago, Dr. Shaw wrapped up her discussion of her Ten Governing Principles that guide effective communication with children. The list of those principles and the discussion around them form the first major section of Dr. Shaw's new parenting guide available on Amazon. In the middle of that book there is a short children's book which serves as a model for why Dr. Shaw's style of communicating with young children is so effective, and in this podcast, along with a recap of recent events for Dr. Shaw and a recap of those 10 governing principles, there is a reading of the children's section of the parenting guide. What's most important is that the information and its practical application all blend together the way Dr. Shaw presents it.
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 29
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
On this episode, Dr. Shaw takes a break from her recent podcast format whereby she has been sharing her 10 governing principles for effective communication with children. Those principles form an important opening section of her new parenting book which can be found here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WJRX7JF . The recent publishing of that book landed her once again on WDST-FM in Woodstock where she was a return guest on the Sunday show known as The Woodstock Roundtable. That program is hosted by Doug Grunther, and Dr. Shaw's recent guest appearance on that program made for a great discussion about her new parenting guide and about her work in general including all of her social and emotional learning books for children. This interview with Dr. Shaw was lively and interesting, so she decided to share it as this week's podcast. Enjoy.
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 28
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
In this podcast, Dr. Shaw continues to review her "Ten Governing Principles" for effective communication with children. These principles make up the foundation of her new guidebook for parents just published recently and available at Amazon.com. The book is titled I Like How You Speak to Me... A Parent's Guide to Effective Communication with Children, and the opening section of that book lists the aforementioned Ten Governing Principles for effective communication. Dr. Shaw promised that for ten straight podcasts she would delve into a discussion of one guiding principle per episode, and this is the tenth and final one in this series of conversations. Her tenth governing principle, the one she discusses here, is TO BE PRESENT AND IN THE MOMENT. While Dr. Shaw starts out by stating that we should always want to be in the moment in our lives, it's not always so easy, especially when raising children. There's lots to do, and there always seems to be a stressful moment. Sometimes those moments get in the way of paying attention to the one entity that needs your attention right then and there, your child. Each of the 10 governing principles is intended to be used in tandem with the other 9, and between this podcast series and her new parenting book, Dr. Shaw shares some great strategies for getting your parent-child communication to actually work.
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 27
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
In this podcast, Dr. Shaw continues to review her "Ten Governing Principles" for effective communication with children. First, she starts off with a recap of all of her recent work, especially her 20+ children's nonfiction picture books for Social and Emotional Learning. Dr. Shaw then transitions into a brief but potent discussion of her 9th Governing Principle from her new parenting book. The 10 governing principles form the backbone of her guidebook for parents just published recently and available at Amazon.com. The book has the appropriate title of I Like How You Speak to Me... A Parent's Guide to Effective Communication with Children, and the opening section of that book lists the aforementioned Ten Governing Principles for effective communication. Dr. Shaw promised that for ten straight podcasts she would delve into a discussion of one guiding principle per episode, and this is the ninth of those ten. Her ninth governing principle, the one she discusses here, is TO BE RESPECTFUL. In Dr. Shaw's opinion, respect is mutual and respect is earned. As a parent you don't just "get" respect, you model it and you earn it. Each of the 10 governing principles is intended to be used in tandem with the other 9, and between this podcast series and her new parenting book, Dr. Shaw shares some great strategies for getting your parent-child communication to actually work.
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 26
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
In this podcast, Dr. Shaw continues to review her "Ten Governing Principles" for effective communication with children. Those principles for the backbone of her new parenting guide just published recently and available at Amazon.com. That new book was first introduced during this podcast series a number of weeks ago, and the concept for Dr. Shaw's new parenting guide is to help parents and educators communicate effectively with young children. The book has the appropriate title of I Like How You Speak to Me... A Parent's Guide to Effective Communication with Children, and the opening section of that book lists the aforementioned Ten Governing Principles for effective communication. Dr. Shaw promised that for ten straight podcasts she would delve into a discussion of one guiding principle per episode, and this is the eighth of those ten. Her eighth governing principle, the one she discusses here, is TO ALWAYS CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING. While it sounds obvious, checking that your child is clear about what you are saying is completely necessary for effective communication because without understanding one's communication cannot possibly be effective. Perhaps the biggest revelation in this podcast is HOW you can check for understanding and what to do about it if it turns out your child does not understand what you are saying. Each of the 10 governing principles is intended to be used in tandem with the other 9, and between this podcast series and her new parenting book, Dr. Shaw shares some great strategies for getting your parent-child communication to actually work.
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 25
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
In this podcast, Dr. Shaw continues to review her "Ten Governing Principles" for effective communication with children that are featured in her brand new parenting guide just out and available at Amazon.com. This new book was first announced during this Dr. Shaw podcast a number of weeks ago, and the concept for this new parenting guide is to help parents and educators communicate effectively with young children. The book has the appropriate title of I Like How You Speak to Me... A Parent's Guide to Effective Communication with Children, and the opening section of that book lists Dr. Shaw's Ten Governing Principles for effective communication. Dr. Shaw promised that for ten straight podcasts she would delve into a discussion of one guiding principle per episode, and this is the seventh of those ten. Her seventh governing principle, the one she discusses here, is TO HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS. If you know Dr. Shaw or have been following her work for a while now, then you know that this principle is very much in-keeping with her philosophy about education and about life in general. As Dr. Shaw discusses what it means to have and maintain high expectations for your children as well as for yourself, she offers up several examples, including one self-deprecating tale. In the end, you'll see how this governing principle is so important and how it works intermingled with the other 9 governing principles outlined in her parenting guide.
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 24
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
In this podcast, Dr. Shaw continues to review the "Ten Governing Principles" for effective communication with children that are featured in her brand new parenting guide just out and available at Amazon.com. Her new book for parents was first introduced and outlined by Dr. Shaw on a podcast several weeks back, and the concept for this new parenting guide is to help parents and educators communicate effectively with young children. The book has the appropriate title of I Like How You Speak to Me... A Parent's Guide to Effective Communication with Children, and the opening section of that book lists Dr. Shaw's Ten Governing Principles for effective communication. Dr. Shaw promised that for ten straight podcasts she would delve into a discussion of one guiding principle per episode, and this is the sixth of those ten. Her sixth governing principle, the one she discusses here, is TO NOT BE AFRAID TO MODEL MAKING MISTAKES for your child. As she discusses that guidance here, Dr. Shaw provides several illustrations of to not cover up mistakes in front of your children and in fact to teach them that there is no shame in making mistakes and that in fact, mistakes are where one finds learning opportunities.
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 23
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
In this podcast, Dr. Shaw continues to review the "Ten Governing Principles" for effective communication with children that are featured in her brand new book for parents. Several weeks ago on an earlier podcast, Dr. Shaw first introduced and outlined her concept for the new parenting guide that she created. That book is now out... it's called I Like How You Speak to Me... A Parent's Guide to Effective Communication with Children, and the opening section of that book lists Dr. Shaw's Ten Governing Principles for effective communication. Dr. Shaw promised that for ten straight podcasts she would delve into a discussion of one guiding principle per episode. This is the fifth of those, and the guiding principle she discusses here is TO BE CONSISTENT AND HAVE FOLLOW-THROUGH. She provides a great illustration of how this might come up for parents by describing a child acting out at bedtime. As with many of the other governing principles that Dr. Shaw espouses, this one involves making prior agreements with your child. The secret to this aspect of effective communication is to front-load an agreement with your child including the consequences of breaking that agreement, and by remaining consistent and modeling consistency.
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 22
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
In this podcast, Dr. Shaw continues to review the "Ten Governing Principles" for effective communication with children that are featured in her brand new book for parents. On Podcast Episode 18 in this series, Dr. Shaw first introduced and outlined her concept for a new parenting guide that she was writing. That book is now out... it's called I Like How You Speak to Me... A Parent's Guide to Effective Communication with Children, and the opening section of that book lists Dr. Shaw's Ten Governing Principles for effective communication. Dr. Shaw promised that for ten straight podcasts she would delve into a discussion of one guiding principle per episode, and this is the fourth of those, and the guiding principle she discusses here is TO BE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE. She provides some great illustrations of how this comes up in real life communication, and she is careful to encourage parents to not "baby" their child and to also not speak over their heads... it has to be done just right. It's a fascinating element of parent-child communication, and that's what this podcast is focused on.
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 21
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
In this podcast, Dr. Shaw continues to review the "Ten Governing Principles" for effective communication with children. This avenue of discussion was introduced on Episode 18 of her podcast series when Dr. Shaw first introduced and outlined her concept for a new parenting book on how to get children to listen. At that time, Dr. Shaw promised that for ten straight podcasts she would delve into a discussion of one guiding principle per episode, and this is the second of those, and the guiding principle she discusses here is NOT OVER-SPEAKING. She provides some great illustrations of how not to over-speak with your child and she explains why it is detrimental to your parent-child communication.
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 20
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
In this podcast, Dr. Shaw continues to review the "Ten Governing Principles" for effective communication with children. This avenue of discussion was introduced on Episode 18 of her podcast series when Dr. Shaw first introduced and outlined her concept for a new parenting book on how to get children to listen. At that time, Dr. Shaw promised that for ten straight podcasts she would delve into a discussion of one guiding principle per episode, and this is the second of those, and the guiding principle she discusses here is CLARITY. Also, in this podcast, she describes her new parenting book in greater detail and explains how it will be uniquely divided into three parts... (1) the "Ten Guiding Principles" for communicating with children, (2) a short children's book inserted in the middle of the parenting information that actually shows the inspiration for all of the Dr. Shaw children's book, and (3) the book's final section which features questions most frequently asked by parents. Not surprisingly, Dr. Shaw's answers to those questions incorporate examples of the Ten Guiding Principles.
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 19
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
In this podcast, Dr. Shaw continues on her new discussion path that was started on her last podcast. On that podcast, Dr. Shaw outlined her concept for a new parenting book on how to get children to listen. She outlined her "Ten Governing Principles" for communicating with children, after which she promised to go into detail about each of those ten principles on her next ten podcasts. This is the first of those, and the guiding principle she discusses here is BEING HONEST when communicating with children.
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 18
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
In this podcast, Dr. Shaw introduces a new area of discussion based upon requests that she has received from parents, and that topic is how to speak with children in a manner so that they will listen. Dr. Shaw actually mentions that, instead of a new children's book, she is currently working on turning this particular topic into a new book designed to help parents. She breaks down what she calls "The Ten General Principles for Communicating with Children," and while Dr. Shaw acknowledges that there is no one-size-fits-all approach for children, these guiding principles will go very far in creating successful communication with children.
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 17
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
In this episode Dr. Shaw follows up on an inspiration that cropped up during a recent radio interview on which she appeared. She was discussing her books and the subject of social and emotional learning and it was suggested that adults needed that kind of learning as much as children. This podcast picks up on that theme and talks in depth about how "we are what we pay attention to" and how modeling for children, especially in this troubled time of remote and disrupted education, is so important.
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 16
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
On this episode, Dr. Shaw shares her recent interview on WDST in Woodstock. The Woodstock Roundtable is hosted by Doug Grunther on WDST, and Dr. Shaw's recent guest appearance on that program made for a lively discussion about her work and her educational philosophy. The Q&A included here also led the conversation down some interesting avenues, so again, this was worth sharing.
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 15
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Shaw talks about a subject that came up because it was the holiday season... the topic is greed and being greedy. Children often want more than is necessary, and Dr. Shaw shares her strategies for dealing with greediness drawn from her lifetime of experience teaching young children. She teaches that when a child is "in the moment," that child is able to appreciate what they have as opposed to being preoccupied with the next shiny object.
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 14
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
In this podcast, Dr. Shaw is focused on the concept of LEARNING LESSONS. She talks about what makes a true learning lesson, how to "scaffold" with children during their education process, how to celebrate the unknown as the place where learning truly occurs and how to not treat a mistake as heavy, but rather as the gateway to learning.
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 13
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Shaw takes a detour from her recent episodes of discussing character building to talk about a related issue, bullying. She discusses her philosophy that behavior comes from need, and that bullies don't feel good about themselves which is why they behave the way they do... to make others feels small so they can feel bigger. She then reads her book titled "Showing Off", which is part of her acclaimed new series of children's books for social and emotional learning.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 12
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Shaw continues her recent theme of building character. Her trademark as a teacher was to always have her students be exposed to honest conversations and quality relationships, and with that foundation she was able to teach humanity daily. During this podcast, several concrete examples of educational strategies are shared that can be helpful to parents and teachers alike.
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 11
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
In Ep 11, Dr. Shaw introduces the notion of building character in children. She discusses what good character means, and she reads her children's book titled Sorry aloud as an illustration of character development. In that book, a child learns that just saying "I'm sorry" isn't enough... one needs to change their behavior to demonstrate true remorse. Dr. Shaw reviews the book's talking points. She then concludes by asking listeners to continue to provide feedback.
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 10
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Shaw talks about the topic of GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP and its role in the social and emotional development of children. Dr. Shaw shares some thought-provoking examples of good and bad sportsmanship and the life lessons that are built into that behavior. Another topic that is important to Dr. Shaw is CHARACTER, and she connects the practice of good sportsmanship to growth into a person of good character.
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 9
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Shaw explores the concept of internal and external reinforcement and role of such reinforcement in education. Her examination of the kinds of rewards systems that are sometimes used in schools or at home is eye-opening for parents and teachers everywhere.
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 8
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Shaw follows up on some education concepts that were discussed in recent podcasts and also gets into the teaching strategy known as "scaffolding." She explains that educational tool for parents and teachers and she follows that up with a conversation about a child needing to be responsive in order to be responsible. As always, this is a fascinating and very helpful discourse.
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 7
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Shaw begins by re-examining the notion of a "mis-take" being a learning lesson. She clarifies ways in which a mistake might not be celebrated as a learning opportunity. She also talks in detail about the concept behind her series of books for socio-emotional learning and she launches into a fascinating discussion about the use of "strategies" in education and parenting.
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 6
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Shaw answers a follow-up question about her comment on a recent podcast about "socializing a child's behavior." She explains that concept using real life examples, and then she reads one of the stories from her recent book series. The chapter she reads is the one titled "SHAME" and it provides a fascinating framework for a discussion about shame and a child's natural reaction to making a mis-take. To Dr. Shaw, there are no "mistakes," only learning opportunities.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 5
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Shaw takes questions that have come in via her website at www.learnwithmeremotely.com. One question is about making mistakes in front of our children. Another is about why the need for repetition in learning. And the final question is about teaching children about sharing. All three answers include invaluable and highly detailed conversations and examples that are helpful to parents everywhere.
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 4
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
In Ep 4, Dr. Shaw is joined by PreSchool educator Christina DeGrote who reads and discusses Dr. Shaw's children's picture book, "Anger." Dr. Shaw's vital series of single chapter e-books & multi-chapter paperbacks (all on Amazon) were created to help parents, educators and children to work on their socio-emotional development. After the story reading in this podcast, Ms. DeGrote and Dr. Shaw continue to have a lively discussion about various valuable educational strategies.
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep.3
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Mindy Shaw discusses education with regard to the themes of consistency and follow-through. Dr. Shaw has 30+ years of experience with 4 to 8 year olds, and she shares important information in this podcast that will help parents deliver the messages to their children that the children want and need.
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep. 2
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
In this second podcast in the series, Dr. Shaw visits with Christina DeGrote, a colleague and Pre-School teacher, to discuss the educational impact that the Dr. Shaw series of books can have on students in need of support for their social and emotional learning. Christina reads the short picture book, "A Kid's Concern: The Coronavirus," and the colleagues share their thoughts about the content.
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep. 1
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
In this first podcast in the series we meet Dr. Mindy Shaw and discuss what it means to teach humanity to young schoolchildren and how the current remote learning environment may impact social and emotional learning.