Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 24

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 23

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.  

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 22

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 21

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 20

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.   

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 19

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 18

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. 

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 17

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 16

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 15

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 14

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.   

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 13

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 12

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.  

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 11

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 10

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 9

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 8

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 7

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 6

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 5

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 4

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.

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep.3

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.  

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep. 2

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.  

Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep. 1

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.