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STEMIE Family Hotline

STEMIE Family Hotline

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Your direct line to stress-free STEM learning. When parenting questions call, The STEMIE Family Hotline answers! Listen in as the Diaz family gets real-time support from STEM experts, turning everyday activities from grocery shopping to bedtime into learning opportunities with their 9-month-old. Because the truth is, everyone is a scientist and everywhere is a laboratory.

New episodes twice weekly, 15-20 minutes.

STEMIE FPG Institute 2025
Parenting Relationships
Episodes
  • Moving and Grooving with Repetition and Looping
    Dec 12 2025

    Understand why your child's love of "again!" is actually building their brain! Join the Diaz family's spontaneous celebration as the STEMIE Family Hotline helps them recognize how party games naturally teach pattern recognition and logical thinking. Pediatric occupational therapist and early intervention expert, Dr. Philippa Campbell shares research on repetition and looping in early development, plus practical strategies for supporting children with developmental delays through predictable, engaging activities.

    WEBSITE: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/

    RESOURCES: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/resources/

    PERSONAL BLOG: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/blogs/

    NEWSLETTER: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/resource/stemie-monthly-enewsletters/

    GUEST: Dr. Philippa Campbell https://profiles.jefferson.edu/display/33894

    BRIDGE MULTIMEDIA: https://bridgemultimedia.com/

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    23 mins
  • When Playtime Needs Debugging
    Dec 9 2025

    Learn when to step back and let your child figure things out! Listen as the STEMIE Family Hotline guides Eddy and Leila through transforming their block-building session into a lesson on problem-solving that builds confidence and independence. Dr. Jessica Amsbary, an early childhood special education expert, calls in to share "unplugged" computational thinking activities and reveals how creating small, manageable problems helps children develop resilience and critical thinking skills.

    WEBSITE: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/

    RESOURCES: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/resources/

    PERSONAL BLOG: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/blogs/

    NEWSLETTER: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/resource/stemie-monthly-enewsletters/

    GUEST: Dr. Jessica Amsbary https://ed.unc.edu/people/jessica-amsbary/#contact-block

    BRIDGE MULTIMEDIA: https://bridgemultimedia.com/

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    21 mins
  • Suds, Science, and Material Properties
    Dec 5 2025

    Make necessary errands count as quality time with your child! Follow along as the STEMIE Family Hotline helps Nicole transform her early Saturday morning laundromat trip into engaging material science exploration with baby Leila, showing how learning opportunities hide in mundane tasks. Pediatric occupational therapist and parent of a child with developmental delays, Dr. Hsiu-Wen Yang joins the conversation to share practical adaptations for children with sensory sensitivities and realistic strategies for overwhelmed working parents.

    WEBSITE: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/

    RESOURCES: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/resources/

    PERSONAL BLOG: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/blogs/

    NEWSLETTER: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/resource/stemie-monthly-enewsletters/

    GUEST: Dr. Hsiu-Wen Yang https://hsiuwenyang.com/

    BRIDGE MULTIMEDIA: https://bridgemultimedia.com/

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    24 mins
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