That Early Childhood Nerd
If you love thinking deeply about childhood, early childhood education, caring for children, and supporting children’s right to play, this is the podcast for you! Each week, host and self-proclaimed early childhood nerd Heather Bernt-Santy invites practitioners, writers, and thinkers who share her commitment to doing the very best we can for children, their caregivers and teachers, and their families to discuss big ideas, real life practices, and cool research. Let’s get nerdy!
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Episodes
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Author and executive director of Leading for Children Judy Jablon joins host Heather Bernt-Santy to discuss her new book "11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children." Spoiler alert: Heather loves it. For a limited time, you can order the book at 10% off using this code: MAY2023 at www.leadingforchildren.org.
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Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Susan Engel, author of several books, including The Intellectual Lives of Children, joins host Heather Bernt-Santy to talk about her research into how young children think and share her thoughts about how the adults in those children's lives can support and honor their intellectual lives.
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Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Denisha Jones of Defending the Early Years (DEY) joins host Heather Bernt-Santy to talk about the kinds of early learning experiences children deserve, issues of equity in our work, and why it matters that we get it right.
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Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Starting with a story of ABA in early childhood, inclusion experts Mike Huber and Ana McRae join host Heather Bernt-Santy to discuss behaviorism, compliance, co-regulation and authentically supporting children.
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Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
It's March 2023, and it's the first annual TECN Sleepover...of course there are going to be great conversations! Listen in as Heather, Mike Huber, Lizz Nolasco, Tiffany Pearsall and Bethany Corrie talk about moving children through "stations," interrupting play and children's choice.
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Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
It's March 2023, and it's the first annual TECN Sleepover...of course there are going to be great conversations! Listen in as Heather, Mike Huber, Lizz Nolasco, Tiffany Pearsall and Bethany Corrie talk about preparing food, honoring children, and how much we all love Melinda Marshall.
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
It's March 2023, and it's the first annual TECN Sleepover...of course there are going to be great conversations! Listen in as Heather, Mike Huber, Lizz Nolasco, Tiffany Pearsall and Bethany Corrie talk about how children might be impacted by their drop off time.
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Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
It's March 2023, and it's the first annual TECN Sleepover...of course there are going to be great conversations! Listen in as Heather, Mike Huber, Lizz Nolasco, Tiffany Pearsall and Bethany Corrie talk about how much we all hate the idea of "grit" in early childhood care and education.
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Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Early Childhood educator and consultant Katie Heiser (puddlejumprs on Instagram!) stops by to talk about why she doesn't give a s--- about letter of the week, and what she does instead to support young children's literacy.
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Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
In addition to his work as Chief Interpreter and Translator for Anji Play founder Ms. Cheng Xueqin, Jesse Coffino has also authored numerous articles and essays on the history and practice of the Anji Play Approach, including “The Anji Play Ecology of Early Learning” (Childhood Education, Vol. 95, No. 1). Jesse has lectured on the historical significance of the work of Ms. Cheng and the educators of Anji County, China at organizations and institutions including Google, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and BRAC. Jesse works closely with Ms. Cheng to translate the ideas and concepts of Anji Play for a global audience. Together they have identified pilot programs and cultivated practice leaders in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
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