Professor Mom: Recent Episodes
Professor Mom
We are former professors of education and current moms who believe that you are the expert your child needs and we want to support you on that journey! We are passionate about kids of all abilities having access to the foundational skills that lead to success in school and in life and we know the best place to begin that learning is at home. Follow us on Instagram @Professormomknows to learn more.
In this episode, we talk with Laurie Bowen who is the Associate Director for the Melissa Nellesen Center for Children with Autism at Utah Valley University. She shares the sobering fact that children with Autism are 160 times more likely to drown than those their same age. She gives tips for drowning prevention for children with and without Autism and she shares many additional resources that will be helpful for parents. Please share this information widely so that we can help eliminate the risk of drowning for children with Autism. You can find more information about the Melissa Nellesen Center for Autism at https://www.uvu.edu/autism/
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Bryan Bowles who is the former superintendent of Davis School District in Davis County, Utah. Dr. Bowles answers questions from parents and teachers including thoughts about school start times, how much recess kids need, and so much more. Katie and Heidi also share a few favorite parenting tips that we learned from our work as professors.
In this episode, we interview Dr. Melissa Heath. Dr. Heath has created a website for parents and teachers with free resources that can be used to teach social and emotional wellness through children's literature. You can find this website at https://education.byu.edu/buildingsocialskills. We share our friendship with Dr. Heath and what we learned from her while working as her colleagues at Brigham Young University. Follow us on Instagram @Professormomknows to learn more.
We will release our second episode with Dr. Melissa Heath on April 1. Here is a taste of what's to come!
In our first episode, we talk about how two education professors started a business and then a podcast, and we discuss how we balance work life, home life, school life, and pursuing our dreams to create equitable education opportunities for all children. We share our story of how we came to be Professor Mom and we share strategies that will help children begin school with the foundational skills they need for success. Come and share an episode with us and learn more about what you can expect to hear on future Professor Mom episodes.