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Dr. Diane's Adventures in Learning

Dr. Diane's Adventures in Learning

著者： Dr Diane Jackson Schnoor
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🎧 Adventures in Learning with Dr. Diane 🎧
Inspire curiosity. Spark creativity. Fuel a lifelong love of learning.


Are you an educator, librarian, parent, or STEM/STEAM enthusiast looking to make learning come alive for kids? Adventures in Learning with Dr. Diane is your go-to podcast for hands-on, joyful learning that connects STEM/STEAM education, multicultural children's literature, and real-world exploration.


Join Dr. Diane Jackson Schnoor, educator and explorer, as she travels the world (literally and virtually!) to bring you conversations with award-winning authors, illustrators, educators, scientists, and STEM leaders. Each episode delivers fresh ideas, engaging stories, and practical tips to inspire early childhood and elementary learners—in the classroom, the library, or at home. Wonder, curiosity, connection, and play -- we bring the world to you!


🌎 Featuring:

  • Innovative STEM/STEAM experiences
  • Diverse children's book recommendations
  • Strategies for inquiry-based, joyful learning through play
  • Voices from around the globe that inspire the WOW


🧠 Perfect for:
Early childhood & elementary educators | School librarians | Homeschoolers | Caregivers | STEM/STEAM champions


🔗 Explore featured books: bookshop.org/shop/drdianeadventures

📝 Read full show notes: drdianeadventures.com/blog

💌 Have an idea or guest suggestion? Email: diane@drdianeadventures.com

👉 Subscribe, rate, and review to support more Adventures in Learning!

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  • Joy Walking With John Schu: Books, Belonging, and Sharing Your Heart

    Joy Walking With John Schu: Books, Belonging, and Sharing Your Heart
    2026/09/01
    What if the right story can help a child feel seen, a quiet voice feel heard, and a classroom become a place of real connection? In Episode 205 of the Adventures in Learning podcast, Dr. Diane welcomes beloved educator, librarian, author, and a magician of a book matchmaker John Schu for a conversation full of heart, hope, theater, joy walking, and the life-changing power of books.John has a remarkable gift for connecting readers with the stories they need, not just the books they will enjoy, but the books that might help them feel less alone. In this episode, he shares how his deep observation, empathy, and lifelong experience of feeling “on the outside looking in” shapes his work as a teacher, librarian, author, and champion for young readers. He also introduces the three words that guide him in every school visit: care, connect, and capacious.We talk about John’s newest picture book, Lily-May’s Joyful Day, a tender companion to Ruthie Rose’s Big Idea. Lily-May’s story celebrates the quieter children in the room, the ones whose bags may not overflow with treasures, but whose hearts are full of ideas, wonder, and possibility. Together, we explore “joy walking,” a practice of slowing down, noticing the world, opening the suitcase of your heart, and making space for creativity to arrive. John also shares the personal connection between his joyful picture books and his powerful novel in verse, Louder Than Hunger. We talk honestly about the healing power of stories, why some books become lifelines, the importance of giving children access to the books they truly need, and how joy can be part of caring for our hearts through difficult work. We also take a joyful detour into Broadway, favorite current reads, and John’s upcoming book, This Is a Theater, a love letter to everyone who helps make theater magic happen.Chapters00:00 Welcome, John Schu, America’s book magician01:14 Katherine Applegate’s question: How does John find the right book for the right child?02:00 Reading hearts, noticing children, and sharing stories04:19 Care, connect, and capacious: John’s three C’s05:48 From This Is a Story to Lily-May’s Joyful Day08:01 How Louder Than Hunger shaped Ruthie Rose and Lily-May12:53 When a book becomes a lifeline17:03 Joy walking: disconnecting, noticing, and opening the suitcase of your heart18:46 Bags of Y-O-U: helping students share who they are20:05 Quiet children, big hearts, and classroom belonging20:47 Broadway, connection, and the theater we need25:55 A sneak peek at This Is a Theater27:38 Mr. Schu’s current book recommendations31:47 What is bringing John hope?Why listenHear John Schu explain how he matches children with books that may help them feel recognized, connected, and understood.Discover how Lily-May’s Joyful Day can support classroom community, quiet students, reflection, and joyful learning.Learn about “joy walking” and John’s classroom-ready Bags of Y-O-U activity.Listen to an honest, compassionate conversation about Louder Than Hunger, healing through literature, and the books that become lifelines.Leave with a fresh stack of Mr. Schu book recommendations and a renewed reminder to share your heart.Links and resourcesJohn Schu’s booksExplore and pre-order Lily-May’s Joyful Day, illustrated by Holly HatamThe Gift of Story: Exploring the Affective Side of the Reading LifeThis Is a Story This Is a SchoolRuthie Rose’s Big IdeaLouder Than HungerThis Is a Theater, illustrated by Jaime KimMentioned in the episodeThe Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan by Jasmine WargaMax, a Little Axolotl by Joey SpiottoOrris and Timble Star Stories by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Carmen MokSchool for Woodland Creatures by Lauren CastilloAdventures in the City of Storiesby Emma OtheguyWombat Waiting by Katherine ApplegateCall to actionTake a joyful walk this week. Leave your phone behind (or put it on airplane mode) and give yourself time to notice what is around you. Bring a notebook if you can. Listen. Wander. Observe. Let your mind make room for new ideas.And if you are an educator, try John’s Bag of Y-O-U invitation with your students. Ask them to decorate a small bag and place two or three items inside that tell something meaningful about who they are. Make time to listen as they share. You may discover that the quietest child in the room has the biggest story waiting to be heard.Support the showShare this episodeIf this conversation sparked wonder, gave you a helpful strategy, or offered a needed reminder of hope, please share it with a friend or colleague.Subscribe • Download • Review • Tell a friendStay updated with our latest episodes and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and the Adventures in Learning website. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! *Disclosure: I am a Bookshop.org. affiliate.
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  • Hope in the Field: The Green Mambas of Wild Tomorrow

    Hope in the Field: The Green Mambas of Wild Tomorrow
    2026/08/26
    What does hope look like when it is rooted in the land, carried home to your children, and shared through song?In Episode 204 of the Adventures in Learning podcast, Dr. Diane continues the Wild Tomorrow series with two remarkable Green Mambas, Senzeleni Ngcobo and Philile Mdluli.The Green Mambas are part of Wild Tomorrow’s all-women ecosystem-restoration team in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Their work includes removing invasive plants, helping restore native habitat, supporting tree planting, learning fire-safety and first-aid skills, and welcoming guests and volunteers into the work of rewilding. But this conversation is about much more than conservation. It is about work that creates independence, supports families, strengthens community, and makes a future feel possible.Senzeleni and Philile share what has changed since joining Wild Tomorrow in 2018: being able to send their children to school, afford transportation and warm clothes, contribute to their families, and build homes of their own. They speak about learning to feel at home in the forest, gaining new skills, and teaching their children to care for plants, animals, and the planet. And throughout the episode, they share the music and laughter that bring joy to their days in the field.This is Part 5 of the Wild Tomorrow series. In previous episodes, we heard Wild Tomorrow’s founding story from John Steward and Wendy Hapgood; explored community conservation with Aphiwe Notshaya; learned about ecosystem restoration with reserve manager Kevin Jolliffe; and joined Sibiya Siyabonga for a conversation about ranger life, resilience, and hope. This episode brings us directly to the women whose daily work is helping turn Wild Tomorrow’s vision into reality.Chapters00:00 Welcome to the Green Mambas01:13 Meeting Senzeleni and Philile04:13 What the Green Mambas do06:36 Rewilding, invasive plants, and tree planting07:30 Singing through the work08:32 How work with Wild Tomorrow changed their families’ lives09:54 From fearing the forest to feeling at home11:07 Conservation in partnership with community13:09 Learning new skills in the field15:27 Lessons they are sharing with their children16:08 What brings hope17:12 A final song and “Siyabonga”Why ListenHear directly from two women whose daily work restores habitat and creates opportunity for their families.Learn how rewilding includes invasive-species removal, tree planting, wildlife protection, fire management, and community engagement.Discover a community-centered conservation model that recognizes women as leaders in restoration.Be reminded that hope can take many forms: meaningful work, new skills, children thriving, friendship, laughter, and song.Other Episodes In the Wild Tomorrow SeriesPart 1: From Boots to a Wildlife Corridor: The Wild Tomorrow Story with John Steward and Wendy HapgoodPart 2: People, Preschoolers, and Planet: Community Conservation with Aphiwe NotshayaPart 3: Rewilding, Restoration, and Hope with Kevin JolliffePart 4: Rangers, Resilience, and Hope with Sibiya SiyabongaMore ResourcesLearn more about the Green Mambas, Wild Tomorrow’s all-women restoration team.wildtomorrowRead Wild Tomorrow’s celebration of the Green Mambas and their work in habitat restoration: Celebrating the Green Mambas.Visit Wild Tomorrow to support wildlife conservation, rewilding, and community-centered work in South Africa.Find full show notes, photos, and more episodes at Dr. Diane Adventures.Call to actionListen to the full episode, share it with someone who cares about women in conservation, and take time to learn the whole story of rewilding. Restoring land is not only about planting trees or removing invasive plants. It is also about investing in people, supporting families, building skills, and creating communities where wildlife and people can thrive together.Siyabonga — thank you — to Senzeleni, Philile, and every Green Mamba whose work reminds us that hope is not abstract. It is something we build, plant, protect, sing about, and carry forward together.Support the showShare this episodeIf this conversation sparked wonder, gave you a helpful strategy, or offered a needed reminder of hope, please share it with a friend or colleague.Subscribe • Download • Review • Tell a friendStay updated with our latest episodes and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and the Adventures in Learning website. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! *Disclosure: I am a Bookshop.org. affiliate.
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  • A Not So Perfect Start: Building Caring Classroom Communities with Author Trudy Ludwig

    A Not So Perfect Start: Building Caring Classroom Communities with Author Trudy Ludwig
    2026/08/19
    What if the best start to a school year is not a perfect one, but a caring one? In Episode 203 of the Adventures in Learning podcast, Dr. Diane welcomes back author Trudy Ludwig to talk about her new picture book, A Not So Perfect Start — the first title in her new The Caring Classroom series.Trudy’s books have long helped children, families, and educators make the invisible visible, exploring topics like big feelings, anxiety, perfectionism, friendship challenges, empathy, belonging, and the courage to try again. On Episode 203, we explore how classrooms become true communities, why mistakes are essential to growth, and how books and play can help children practice the social-emotional skills they need to navigate a complicated world.In this conversation, Trudy offers practical wisdom for the new school year, including suggestions for empower tools to help children respond to and navigate hurtful behaviors. Her central message is one every child (and grown up) needs to hear. We all want to feel valued, seen, and heard.Chapters01:42 Making the invisible visible through story02:25 Introducing A Not So Perfect Start and The Caring Classroom04:14 Being in a community vs. being part of one05:49 The SEL needs educators asked Trudy to address08:46 Anxiety, perfectionism, and emotional resilience12:42 Literature, play, and practicing big feelings safely16:41 Trudy’s “empower tools” for responding to hurtful behavior20:59 Bringing A Not So Perfect Start into schools this year22:11 Resources for creating a caring classroom community25:34 When students write the next chapter28:31 Why kids are bringing Trudy hopeWhy listenDiscover why A Not So Perfect Start is a timely read-aloud for preschool and early elementary students.Learn how stories can help children build emotional vocabulary, resilience, and a stronger sense of belonging.Hear practical ideas for using picture books, role-play, story walks, and student-created sequels to make social-emotional learning active and meaningful.Take away Trudy’s age-appropriate “empower tools” for responding to rudeness, meanness, and bullying.Links and resourcesListen to Trudy Ludwig’s first appearance on Episode 8 of the Adventures in Learning podcastPurchase A Not So Perfect Start and check out Trudy's catalog of booksFind classroom activities and lesson plans for Trudy’s booksVisit Trudy Ludwig’s websiteCall to actionStart the school year by choosing care over perfection. Read A Not So Perfect Start with your students or family, then invite children to talk about the moments when they feel worried about making mistakes. Make space for them to name big feelings, practice an “empower tool,” create a class community agreement, or write the next chapter for one of Trudy’s characters.A caring classroom is not a room where everything goes perfectly. It is a place where every child knows that mistakes are part of learning, and that they belong while they figure things out.Support the showShare this episodeIf this conversation sparked wonder, gave you a helpful strategy, or offered a needed reminder of hope, please share it with a friend or colleague.Subscribe • Download • Review • Tell a friendStay updated with our latest episodes and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and the Adventures in Learning website. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! *Disclosure: I am a Bookshop.org. affiliate.
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    31 分
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