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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
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📝 Read full show notes: drdianeadventures.com/blog
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People, Preschoolers, and Planet – Community Conservation with Wild Tomorrow’s Aphiwe Notshaya (Part 2)
What if saving wildlife starts with school lunches, backpacks, and bush walks? In Part 2 of the Wild Tomorrow series, community leader Aphiwe Notshaya joins Dr. Diane to share how a community…
Wombat Waiting, Wildfires, and Weird Is Wonderful with Katherine Applegate
Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate(The One and Only Ivan, Wishtree, Odder) returns to talk about her newest book, Wombat Waiting—a free-verse “destiny dog” story set against California wildfires.…
Teen Trailblazer Amritha Praveen: Making STEM Accessible for Every Student
What happens when a 17-year-old decides STEM should work for everyone—not just some students? In Episode 191, Dr. Diane talks with Amritha Praveen, founder of Amethyst Changemakers, about creating…
Fighting for Books That Matter: 40 Years of the Shenandoah Children's Literature Conference with Dr. Karen Huff
"Any book a child loves is a good book," but when a teacher says she has to "sneak in" Number the Stars, something is broken. Dr. Diane welcomes Dr. Karen Huff, chair of the Shenandoah University…
From Boots to a Wildlife Corridor: The Wild Tomorrow Story with Co-Founders John Steward and Wendy Hapgood (Part 1)
What happens when two people leave corporate life behind and start solving conservation problems one practical need at a time? In the first episode of an ongoing seven-part series, Dr. Diane talks…
Fighting for the First Amendment: Comedy, Community, and Hope with Jesenia
What happens when artists refuse to stay silent? Puerto Rican actress and NBC Diversity Monologue Slam champion Jesenia joins Dr. Diane to discuss protecting First Amendment rights, creating comedy…
The Biggest, Highest Wave: Kerry McQuaide on Picture Books, Poetry, and Resilience
What if a picture book could help children feel brave in the face of something bigger than themselves? In this episode of the Adventures in Learning podcast, Dr. Diane talks with Hudson Valley…
Ecotourism in the Galapagos and Ecuador: Protecting What We Love with Analu Huerta
What happens when travel, conservation, and community come together? In this Earth Day episode of the Adventures in Learning podcast, Dr. Diane talks with Analu Huerta about ecotourism in the…
Purpose Over Popularity with LeJuane "El'Ja" Bowens
When art is personal, playful, and purposeful, it can change the way people learn and connect. In Episode. 185, Dr. Diane talks with poet, teaching artist, and speaker LeJuane “El’Ja” Bowens about…
Little Monsters, Little Women, and Writing for Young Readers with Máire Roche
What makes a classic story feel new again? In this episode of Adventures in Learning, Dr. Diane talks with author Máire Roche about Little Monsters, Little Women, Bromantasy, and the power of stories…
Little Women, Little Monsters, and Beth Is Dead: A Book Talk with the March Sisters from Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
What happens when the actors in Little Women read modern reinterpretations (Little Monsters, and Beth Is Dead) of the very characters they’re bringing to life onstage?Dr. Diane welcomes the March…
Midlife, Meet Your Dragonfly: Self-Compassion and Reinvention with Dr. Ellen Albertson
What if midlife isn’t a crisis, but a portal to your next adventure? In this episode, Dr. Diane sits down with Dr. Ellen Albertson, the “Midlife Whisperer,” for a conversation about self-compassion,…
Relic of Thieves: Greek Myths, Anxiety, and Hope with Shana Targosz
What if a Greek-underworld adventure could help middle grade readers name anxiety, see hidden home struggles, and believe they’re worthy of rescue too?In this episode, Dr. Diane talks with author and…
Learning with Candace Fleming: Award-Winning Nonfiction, Curiosity, and Big Questions from Jonestown to Rhinos
In 2026, Candace Fleming did something no one else has ever done—she became the first author to receive both the Children’s Literature Legacy Award and the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Young Adult…
Co-Creating STEM Storytime With Ashley Belote's Pirate Sheep, Muddy Bears & Big Bad Fred
What if your next great STEM or STEAM lesson started with a pirate sheep, a muddy teddy bear, or a very confused Little Red who thinks a wolf is a cat? In this joyful springtime episode,…
Traveling with Kindness: Alicia D. Williams on Joy, Courage, and the Power of Story
What happens when you finally give that brave, younger version of yourself permission to come back out and play? In this episode, author and teaching artist Alicia D. Williams joins Dr. Diane to talk…
Learning with Whales: STEM, Stewardship, and the Blue Ocean Society
What if your next STEM lesson started with a 65‑foot whale and a beach cleanup scavenger hunt?For 25 years, Blue Ocean Society has been quietly protecting whales and marine life right in our New…
Protecting Our Oceans From the Inside Out with the Rozalia Project's Ashley Sullivan
If you’ve ever walked along a shoreline, spotted trash, and thought, “How did this get here, and what can I do about it?” -- this conversation is for you. Ashley Sullivan, Executive Director of the…
Why Kids “Live in Books” -- James Ponti on City Spies: Europa and the Power of Middle Grade Readers
What happens when a bestselling middle grade author joins you on World Read Aloud Day -- and opens the episode with a live read-aloud from his brand-new release?In this return conversation, James…
Rewriting the Myths: Identity, Empathy, and Belonging in Middle Grade Fantasy with Tracy Wolff
What happens when young readers are invited to question the stories they’ve always been told?In this episode of the Adventures in Learning podcast, Dr. Diane Jackson Schnoor welcomes bestselling…
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