Early Risers Podcast
1) Rupture and Repair, Part 2
In this second episode of a two-part series, we continue our conversation with Dr. Anne Gearity about her seminal work in developmental repair. In our previous episode we learned about the basics of d...Show More
2) Rupture and Repair, Part 1
When Dr. Anne Gearity earned her master’s in social work in 1974, the field of Early Childhood was just beginning. As she puts it, “We started to pay attention and really think about what children nee...Show More
3) Developing Identity through Immersion: Dakota Language Nest
The Dakota Language Nest is a preschool where children are developing their identity through immersion in Dakota culture, traditions and language. In this episode we spend a day with the children as t...Show More
4) Identity through Words and Images, Part 2: Ourselves on the Shelves
What’s the difference between a mirror book and a window book? For part two of our Identity through Words and Images series, we go on location to climb aboard Babycake’s Book Stack bookmobile! We lear...Show More
5) Identity through Words and Images, Part 1: Planting Seeds with Resmaa Menakem and T Mychael Rambo
Resmaa Menakem’s bestselling text “My Grandmother’s Hands” deals with the visceral impact of racialized trauma. But is it important for children to understand the legacy of these wounds? And how do we...Show More
6) Finding Identity through Literacy
A child’s sense of self is shaped by their understanding of where they come from: their culture, history and heritage. But how a child begins to develop that understanding heavily depends on their hav...Show More
7) Passing the Mic: Reflections on Six Seasons of Early Risers
New host Andre Dukes sits down with Early Risers’ founding host Dianne Haulcy to reflect on the origins of this podcast. Just days after the murder of George Floyd, Haulcy penned a wakeup call to her ...Show More
8) How Children Can Become Critical Thinkers about Race in Media
What if, before you learned to read, you learned to ask questions? Faith Rogow calls it a “habit of inquiry,” and tells Dianne it’s more important now than ever. That’s because the explosion of media ...Show More
9) What Social Science Says Parents Can Do About Implicit Bias
If you thought experiments about race were a thing of the past, Sylvia Perry has news for you. In her social psychology lab at Northwestern University, she’s trying to figure out where racial bias com...Show More
10) Honest Beginnings: Using Explicit Language to Discuss Race and Identity with Young Children
What was it like to work at Sesame Workshop back in the day? How about Nickelodeon? As a proud Chinese American, Courtney Wong Chin was thrilled to help the companies find ways to talk about race and ...Show More