{"podcast":{"title":"Reimagine Childhood","slug":"reimagine-childhood-6065024","podcast_index_feed_id":6065024,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/458196/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/458196","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/f/b/e/0fbeb9ff4fa52e74e55e3c100dce7605/Podcast_Cover_all_blue.png","author":"Early Childhood Christian Network","episode_count":92,"summary":"Welcome to Reimagine Childhood brought to you by Early Childhood Christian Network—where we equip you with the tools you need so you can confidently care for and teach young children. We know early childhood is prime time for all development and, yet, we often overlook our critical role in providing optimal learning experiences. In every episode, you'll find seasoned experts sharing their passion and expertise in a way that is easily applied to everyday experiences in the classroom and anywhere else you're involved with young children. We want to protect and celebrate early childhood in all its wonder and imagination, rather than rushing through it to get \"prepared\" for the next stage. So….how will you reimagine your approach to early childhood? We'd love to invite you on this journey with us!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T14:18:02.763347+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reimagine-childhood-6065024"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 69: Reviving Classic Education Tools: Puppetry in Modern Classrooms with Michon Henegar","slug":"ep-69-reviving-classic-education-tools-puppetry-in-modern-classrooms-with-michon-henegar","published_at":"2025-09-22T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reimagine-childhood-6065024/ep-69-reviving-classic-education-tools-puppetry-in-modern-classrooms-with-michon-henegar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reimagine-childhood-6065024","url":"https://f6c33904-a9bf-4671-b4fb-2621039c2a9c.libsyn.com/ep-69-reviving-classic-education-tools-puppetry-in-modern-classrooms-with-michon-henegar","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/f6c33904-a9bf-4671-b4fb-2621039c2a9c/9.22.25_Michon_Henegar.mp3?dest-id=3860268","summary":"In this episode of Reimagine Childhood, brought to you by the Early Childhood Christian Network, host Monica Healer discusses how to effectively engage young children using puppets with guest Michon Henneger. Michon, a seasoned educator and brain coach, shares insights on the historical success of puppets in educational settings and explains how modern classrooms can benefit from their use to enhance engagement, retention, and emotional development. They cover practical ideas for implementing puppetry, even on a budget, and highlight the significance of reviving classic teaching tools. The episode emphasizes the joy and impact of puppetry in early childhood education and offers actionable strategies for educators to incorporate puppets into their teaching methods. 00:00 Introduction to Reimagine Childhood 00:41 Meet Michon Henneger: Brain Coach Extraordinaire 01:10 The Power of Puppets in Early Childhood Education 04:11 Practical Puppet Strategies for the Classroom 09:11 Puppets on a Budget: Creative and Affordable Ideas 11:49 Regional Conference Promo 13:18 Encouraging Teachers to Use Puppets 21:11 What can we implement this week? 25:12 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Connect with Michon at https://www.prekplayday.com/ for early childhood curriculum https://www.mybraincoach.com/ https://www.dashupward.com/","meta_description":"In this episode of Reimagine Childhood, brought to you by the Early Childhood Christian Network, host Monica Healer discusses how to effectively engage yo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1598,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/reimagine-childhood-6065024/episodes/ep-69-reviving-classic-education-tools-puppetry-in-modern-classrooms-with-michon-henegar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reimagine-childhood-6065024/ep-69-reviving-classic-education-tools-puppetry-in-modern-classrooms-with-michon-henegar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}