#133: Nerdy Education Concepts Made Simple with Alyssa Blask Campbell
Education is hard work, y'all. And creating environments where kids can excel takes a whole village. As a child, I listened to Dave Clark Five while doing homework. It worked for me, but another child might find that repulsive. "A band named after the drummer?!" they'd scoff. So, we need to start being more emotionally intelligent with the youths.
Alyssa Blask Campbell created Seed & Sew to give educators and parents an assist with emotional intelligence. She offers tools for regulation and connection so children can thrive and build resilience. Perhaps the most important part, Alyssa is doing all this in an APPROACHABLE way. She's not trying to scare you off with big words — though she does enjoy a good fancy vocab term — she's simply making it easier to connect in a time when that's often a tough ask.
We're chatting about Collaborative Emotion Processing, how to interact with kids without sounding like you're reading from a script, and why having shitty first drafts is important.
Highlights of our conversation
Where Alyssa got the idea for Seed & Sew. (4:10)
A look at the Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method and how Seed & Sew came up with it. (5:39)
Some of the “shitty first drafts” Alyssa and her team came up with while working on the CEP method. (8:22)
A nerdy concept explained in simple terms and why we have more senses than we think! (10:19)
Something good and something bad in early education as a result of the pandemic — and why Alyssa believes they’re the same thing. (14:19)
How we can better support local early educators. Plus, a shout out to Let’s Grow Kids and Building Bright Futures. (17:15)
The S.E.E.D. Certification Alyssa came up with and the inspiration behind it. (20:51)
Ways to work with kids without sounding like you’re reading from a script. (22:44)
Alyssa’s writing process and how she’s most creative. (26:38)
The jobs Alyssa would want if she wasn’t doing the one that she’s doing right now. (30:00)
Where to find Alyssa Blask Campbell
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