Dr. Diane's Adventures in Learning
Are you ready for an adventure in learning? Need some STEMspiration in your life? Each episode brings a new adventure as we talk with fascinating guests about connecting real world experiences, multicultural children's literature, and engaged STEM/STEAM learning -- with a little joy sprinkled in for good measure! Dr. Diane Jackson Schnoor travels the world in search of the coolest authors, illustrators, educators, adventurers, and STEM thought leaders to share their stories and inspire the WOW for early childhood and elementary educators, librarians, and families!
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 150
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Kin: Rooted in Hope -- Adventures in Learning with Award-Winning Mother-Son Author-Illustrator Team Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford
Meet author/illustrator team Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford (also mother and son). Carole has authored 70+ books, including award winning Unspeakable: The Tuls…
Meet Amazing Youth Inventor Lydia Denton
She's STEMspirational! Meet youth inventor Lydia Denton. At 15, she's already been honored for many of her inventions, including the Beat the Heat car seat. In this episode we explore s…
STEM Superstar Covey Denton shares strategies for funding your classroom dreams!
Covey Denton is a rock star STEM educator. We met through Steve Spangler, when we were both presenting workshops at Science in the Rockies. Check out her strategies for helping you get …
Back to School: Building an Antiracist Classroom with Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock
Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock is the co founder and executive director of we are (working to extend anti-racist education), a nonprofit in North Carolina that provides antiracism training fo…
Using Music To Build Curriculum Connections: Adventures in Learning with Wincey Terry-Bryant
Meet Wincey Terry-Bryant, an incredible, knock your socks off edutainer who knows how to connect history, STEM, cultural, and the performing arts in a way that engages early childhood a…
A podcast INSIDE a volcano? Join Dr Diane for a descent into the Prihnukagigur magma chamber
Could this be the first podcast broadcast from inside a volcano's magma chamber? As Iceland braces itself for another potential eruption, join us for a special episode of the Adventures…
Changing Perspectives Through Children's Books: Adventures in Learning with Author/Illustrator Corinna Luyken
Corinna Luyken joins us to share her journey and the story behind her latest book, ABC and You and Me. This delightful picture book celebrates movement, creativity, and the power of im…
Fractured Fairy Tales, Cicada Symphonies, Leprechaun Traps, and Kid Scientists -- Adventures with Picture Book Author Sue Fliess
Welcome to Adventures in Learning, where curiosity and connection lead to exciting discoveries. In this episode, we delve into the world of STEM picture books with the acclaimed author …
Edutainment and STEM For All -- Adventures in Learning with Shaakira Hardy
What is an edutainer? How do we use entertainment to inspire STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education for and with young students? In this episode of the Adven…
Mental Health Awareness Month -- Adventures in Learning with NAMI Virginia's Miranda Schnoor
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Miranda Schnoor works for NAMI, the National Alliance of Mental Illness. As NAMI Virginia’s Educational Support & HelpLine Coordinator, Miranda ov…
Building an AntiRacist Early Childhood Environment: Adventures in Learning with McNeilly Center Executive Director Alyssa Dituro
If we want to be the change in the world as the adult, first we have to look at ourselves and say, this is something we value, and then tell our children that we value that because we w…
Good Morning, Antarctica! Polar Adventures in Learning with Ocean Youth Academy's Phil Hunter
"When I think about what experiences I want guests on the expedition to bring back with them, it's this sense of connectedness with our planet." -- Phil Hunter
When I traveled to Antarct…
Culture, Astrophysics, and Chickens: Adventures in Learning with Author Teresa Robeson
What do bicycles, Bruce Lee, the Dalai Lama, and the woman who helped unlock the secrets of the atom have in common? They are all products of the creative work of author Teresa Robeson.
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Welcome to the Wonder House: Adventures with Author and Illustrator Deborah Freedman
Today's guest is Deborah Freedman, author/illustrator of such beloved children's books as Carl and The Meaning of Life. Tiny Dino, Shy, Is Was, and the soon to be published Welcome to…
Harnessing STEM in Informal Learning -- Ray and Kahla DeSmit
In today's episode, we meet a power couple who really know how to connect STEM experiences and picture books for powerful 21st century learning. Kahla DeSmit is the executive director o…
Adventures with a Real Life Superhero: Meet Captain Antarctica, AKA Sean McBride
How often in life do you get to meet a real life superhero? Strap in for a fun ride with Captain Antarctica, aka Sean McBride. A former member of Australia's Special Forces, he's studie…
Nurtured Noggins -- Adventures in Early Childhood with Ann McKitrick
In today's podcast episode, we visit with parenting expert, coach, blogger, and podcast host of Parenting in the First Three Years, Ann McKitrick. Ann is an early childhood specialist. …
Soar with Middle Grade Author Alison Green Myers
Soar today with our guest Alison Green Myers, whose first book for middle grade readers, A Bird Will Soar, received the American Library Association's 2022 Schneider Family Book Award …
Improv, the Arts, and STEAM: Adventures in Learning with Broadway Actress and Entrepreneur Denise Summerford
On this episode of the Adventures in Learning podcast, we chat with award-winning actor, entrepreneur, educator, radio host, and long-time friend Denise Summerford. Join us for a livel…
Antarctica Adventures with Georgina Satchell -- Joyful World Traveler
In this episode of the Adventures in Learning podcast, we meet joyful world traveler Georgina "Gigi" Satchell. I met Gigi on deck as we both drank in our first views of the Antarctic Pe…