It takes a village to raise a child, and early childhood educators are an essential part of that village. This podcast highlights voices of nationally recognized early childhood experts alongside the voices of our local experts, Wyoming early childhood educators.


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Voices from the Village host Nikki Baldwin
A commitment to merging theory and practice in early childhood classrooms is what motivates Nikki's work at the University of Wyoming. She believes that opportunities to reflect and collaborate open up unlimited possibilities for growth in early childhood educators and in the children they work with every day.
Nikki draws from her 20 years of experience in early childhood education as she directs the University of Wyoming Early Childhood Outreach Network and co-leads the Wyoming Early Childhood Professional Learning Collaborative.
When not thinking and talking about early childhood education Nikki enjoys spoiling her granddaughter, reading, listening to podcasts and adventuring in the surrounding mountains with her dogs Molly and Scout.
Season 1
Season 1 introduces four early childhood experts who discuss topics including teaching infants and toddlers, program leadership and collaboration. We also include voices of Wyoming early childhood professionals who are putting the advice and strategies offered into practice every day.