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[{'start': '0.000', 'end': '3.360', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '1.600', 'end': '5.680', 'text': 'Trying to keep our kids away from'}, {'start': '3.360', 'end': '7.279', 'text': "screens is challenging. If you're in"}, {'start': '5.680', 'end': '9.120', 'text': 'search of activities children can make'}, {'start': '7.279', 'end': '10.960', 'text': 'at home that will not only entertain'}, {'start': '9.120', 'end': '13.759', 'text': 'them but also teach them important'}, {'start': '10.960', 'end': '15.679', 'text': 'skills, stay tuned. Here to help us all'}, {'start': '13.759', 'end': '17.680', 'text': "is Jessel Gutierrez. She's the director"}, {'start': '15.679', 'end': '19.520', 'text': 'and founder of Missileto Lindo Early'}, {'start': '17.680', 'end': '21.520', 'text': 'Childhood Center. Welcome to the show.'}, {'start': '19.520', 'end': '23.840', 'text': 'So good to see you. Thank you for having'}, {'start': '21.520', 'end': '25.760', 'text': 'me. All right. So before we talk about'}, {'start': '23.840', 'end': '27.359', 'text': 'Missileto Lindo, can you share a little'}, {'start': '25.760', 'end': '30.400', 'text': 'bit about your journey in the education'}, {'start': '27.359', 'end': '32.559', 'text': 'world? So, I started teaching in Dallas.'}, {'start': '30.400', 'end': '34.640', 'text': 'I did both lower grades and upper'}, {'start': '32.559', 'end': '36.880', 'text': 'grades. And I just grew a love for'}, {'start': '34.640', 'end': '38.960', 'text': 'teaching Spanish, creating all of these'}, {'start': '36.880', 'end': '40.559', 'text': 'really engaging activities for littles.'}, {'start': '38.960', 'end': '42.879', 'text': 'Um, and also for the older students'}, {'start': '40.559', 'end': '45.280', 'text': 'because, you know, activities can be'}, {'start': '42.879', 'end': '47.760', 'text': 'tailored to all ages. I taught at a'}, {'start': '45.280', 'end': '49.600', 'text': 'couple different campuses and I learned'}, {'start': '47.760', 'end': '51.600', 'text': 'so much. I learned all of these'}, {'start': '49.600', 'end': '54.239', 'text': 'different um teaching methods and I and'}, {'start': '51.600', 'end': '56.879', 'text': 'I really just wanted to create something'}, {'start': '54.239', 'end': '58.320', 'text': 'that was um inclusive of all of these'}, {'start': '56.879', 'end': '60.800', 'text': 'things that I learned while teaching in'}, {'start': '58.320', 'end': '62.399', 'text': 'Dallas. How would you describe Misto'}, {'start': '60.800', 'end': '66.000', 'text': 'Lindo and where did you get the idea for'}, {'start': '62.399', 'end': '69.920', 'text': 'it? Oh, Miselito Lindo is our baby I'}, {'start': '66.000', 'end': '71.360', 'text': 'like to call it. Um so I I did both dual'}, {'start': '69.920', 'end': '73.600', 'text': 'language and bilingual when I was'}, {'start': '71.360', 'end': '75.439', 'text': 'teaching in Dallas and students truly'}, {'start': '73.600', 'end': '77.600', 'text': "thrive when they're fully immersed in"}, {'start': '75.439', 'end': '80.320', 'text': 'the language. And then our second pillar'}, {'start': '77.600', 'end': '82.400', 'text': 'is steam learning and so including'}, {'start': '80.320', 'end': '84.720', 'text': 'science, technology, engineering, art'}, {'start': '82.400', 'end': '86.560', 'text': 'and math. Our last pillar is'}, {'start': '84.720', 'end': '88.560', 'text': 'project-based learning which is very new'}, {'start': '86.560', 'end': '90.159', 'text': 'in the educational world. So taking'}, {'start': '88.560', 'end': '91.840', 'text': 'everything that students have learned'}, {'start': '90.159', 'end': '94.479', 'text': 'and applying it to real world'}, {'start': '91.840', 'end': '98.479', 'text': 'situations. A why do you love it so'}, {'start': '94.479', 'end': '100.960', 'text': 'much? Oh my goodness. I just growing up'}, {'start': '98.479', 'end': '103.920', 'text': 'I saw my older sister teaching. The'}, {'start': '100.960', 'end': '105.840', 'text': 'passion that she showed with education.'}, {'start': '103.920', 'end': '107.520', 'text': 'I know the influence that teachers can'}, {'start': '105.840', 'end': '109.680', 'text': 'have on students and I really wanted to'}, {'start': '107.520', 'end': '112.880', 'text': 'be that beacon of light for my students'}, {'start': '109.680', 'end': '114.479', 'text': 'and and really provide really engaging'}, {'start': '112.880', 'end': '115.680', 'text': 'activities for them. Well, I wish I was'}, {'start': '114.479', 'end': '117.520', 'text': 'little so I could go to your school'}, {'start': '115.680', 'end': '118.719', 'text': 'because look, they have so much fun. Can'}, {'start': '117.520', 'end': '120.320', 'text': 'will you walk us through the different'}, {'start': '118.719', 'end': '122.399', 'text': 'activities you brought in today? Of'}, {'start': '120.320', 'end': '125.119', 'text': 'course. This one here is our garden'}, {'start': '122.399', 'end': '127.200', 'text': 'sensory bin for the littles. They are'}, {'start': '125.119', 'end': '129.840', 'text': 'working on fine motor skills. So, using'}, {'start': '127.200', 'end': '131.599', 'text': 'things like scissors or even tongs that'}, {'start': '129.840', 'end': '134.480', 'text': 'you have laying in your kitchen. Okay.'}, {'start': '131.599', 'end': '137.040', 'text': "It's great for them to grab and do that"}, {'start': '134.480', 'end': '139.200', 'text': 'scooping motion. Um, you can also just'}, {'start': '137.040', 'end': '141.760', 'text': 'use spoons. We all have spoons at home.'}, {'start': '139.200', 'end': '145.040', 'text': "You can scoop. For this one, it's great"}, {'start': '141.760', 'end': '147.120', 'text': 'to build a language. And so, having your'}, {'start': '145.040', 'end': '148.959', 'text': "child find the item that you're showing"}, {'start': '147.120', 'end': '151.520', 'text': 'them and and having them repeat what'}, {'start': '148.959', 'end': '152.800', 'text': "you're saying. Um, that's great for the"}, {'start': '151.520', 'end': '155.120', 'text': 'littles. And then for the older'}, {'start': '152.800', 'end': '158.480', 'text': 'students, having them follow the process'}, {'start': '155.120', 'end': '160.400', 'text': 'of planting and really working on each'}, {'start': '158.480', 'end': '162.640', 'text': 'single step. And so they can recreate'}, {'start': '160.400', 'end': '165.760', 'text': 'that here in their own little sensory'}, {'start': '162.640', 'end': '167.200', 'text': "bin. That's so cute. That's so cool."}, {'start': '165.760', 'end': '170.239', 'text': 'Well, how does this one work right here?'}, {'start': '167.200', 'end': '173.120', 'text': 'What is it? Littles can match. They have'}, {'start': '170.239', 'end': '175.120', 'text': 'these cards everywhere you go. Um, but'}, {'start': '173.120', 'end': '178.160', 'text': 'you can have students recreate the'}, {'start': '175.120', 'end': '181.120', 'text': "shape. And so if we're doing square, you"}, {'start': '178.160', 'end': '183.280', 'text': 'have littles to match each marshmallow'}, {'start': '181.120', 'end': '185.120', 'text': 'on each corner and then they can'}, {'start': '183.280', 'end': '186.879', 'text': 'recreate the shape. You can use gummy'}, {'start': '185.120', 'end': '188.480', 'text': 'bears. Really, whatever you have laying'}, {'start': '186.879', 'end': '190.640', 'text': 'around your home works. These are just'}, {'start': '188.480', 'end': '193.120', 'text': "toothpicks that I'm using here. Okay."}, {'start': '190.640', 'end': '194.800', 'text': 'Again, just building that language,'}, {'start': '193.120', 'end': '196.720', 'text': 'identifying shapes, and recreating,'}, {'start': '194.800', 'end': '199.120', 'text': "which is really what's going to help"}, {'start': '196.720', 'end': '200.560', 'text': 'students um understand what the shape is'}, {'start': '199.120', 'end': '201.840', 'text': "and what they're learning. What about"}, {'start': '200.560', 'end': '204.640', 'text': 'this one right here? Is this a bird'}, {'start': '201.840', 'end': '207.519', 'text': "feeder? It is a bird feeder. That's so"}, {'start': '204.640', 'end': '209.599', 'text': 'cool. I feel like this is a beacon of'}, {'start': '207.519', 'end': '211.920', 'text': "just everyone's education journey. For"}, {'start': '209.599', 'end': '214.239', 'text': 'older students, you can have them um'}, {'start': '211.920', 'end': '216.000', 'text': 'even create a science experiment with'}, {'start': '214.239', 'end': '218.640', 'text': 'this. So have them record their'}, {'start': '216.000', 'end': '220.720', 'text': 'observations. What birds are coming? Um'}, {'start': '218.640', 'end': '222.319', 'text': 'what do you see? Where what happens if'}, {'start': '220.720', 'end': '223.840', 'text': 'you change the location? What if we hang'}, {'start': '222.319', 'end': '225.599', 'text': "it on the other side? What's going to"}, {'start': '223.840', 'end': '226.959', 'text': 'happen? Are more birds going to come?'}, {'start': '225.599', 'end': '228.720', 'text': "And then for littles, of course, it's"}, {'start': '226.959', 'end': '230.239', 'text': 'just fun to see the birds come by. Of'}, {'start': '228.720', 'end': '232.879', 'text': 'course. And then what do we have here?'}, {'start': '230.239', 'end': '234.879', 'text': 'This is snack time. You can use any any'}, {'start': '232.879', 'end': '236.000', 'text': 'snacks that you have laying around. Um'}, {'start': '234.879', 'end': '238.799', 'text': "and you're just going to have your"}, {'start': '236.000', 'end': '241.360', 'text': 'little recreate AB patterns or ABC'}, {'start': '238.799', 'end': '243.120', 'text': 'patterns. So here we have an ABC'}, {'start': '241.360', 'end': '245.200', 'text': 'pattern, which is just three different'}, {'start': '243.120', 'end': '246.799', 'text': 'objects. So, goldfish, strawberry,'}, {'start': '245.200', 'end': '249.200', 'text': 'blueberry, goldfish, strawberry,'}, {'start': '246.799', 'end': '251.840', 'text': 'blueberry. You can even take one off and'}, {'start': '249.200', 'end': '253.920', 'text': 'say, "Okay, well, what\'s missing? What'}, {'start': '251.840', 'end': '255.920', 'text': 'goes there?" Um, so it\'s just a really'}, {'start': '253.920', 'end': '257.519', 'text': 'fun way for kids to to learn and have'}, {'start': '255.920', 'end': '258.959', 'text': 'their snacks. Oh, very cool. These are'}, {'start': '257.519', 'end': '261.120', 'text': 'great activities. Thank you so much for'}, {'start': '258.959', 'end': '263.680', 'text': 'sharing them with us, Jessel. And you'}, {'start': '261.120', 'end': '265.919', 'text': 'have summer camps available, too. We do.'}, {'start': '263.680', 'end': '268.400', 'text': 'We are filling up fast. But we do have'}, {'start': '265.919', 'end': '271.199', 'text': 'summer camps available. We um have'}, {'start': '268.400', 'end': '274.000', 'text': 'thematic weeks and uh we even have'}, {'start': '271.199', 'end': '277.040', 'text': 'Friday funday extravaganza which is so'}, {'start': '274.000', 'end': '279.360', 'text': 'much fun. I have a blast. We have um'}, {'start': '277.040', 'end': '282.240', 'text': 'bounce houses, we have sprinkler play,'}, {'start': '279.360', 'end': '285.360', 'text': 'we have water tables and the kids love'}, {'start': '282.240', 'end': '287.440', 'text': 'it. You love it too. I love it too. Of'}, {'start': '285.360', 'end': '289.199', 'text': 'course. Thank you so much for joining us'}, {'start': '287.440', 'end': '290.720', 'text': 'today for sharing all these amazing'}, {'start': '289.199', 'end': '292.720', 'text': 'activities with us. To learn more about'}, {'start': '290.720', 'end': '294.800', 'text': 'Miss Celita Lindo or to sign up for any'}, {'start': '292.720', 'end': '297.360', 'text': 'of the programs, visit celitoindo'}, {'start': '294.800', 'end': '297.360', 'text': 'ecc.com.'}]