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
Jun 1, 2020
Jun 1, 2020
38 min
Lydia Bowers provides education and consulting on early childhood sexual health topics, and she joins the show to talk about her new children's book "We Listen to Our Bodies."
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May 25, 2020
May 25, 2020
50 min
We've noticed an increase in online talk about "bullying" in early childhood programs, and we don't think that's possible.
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May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020
53 min
Dan Hodgins, Mike Huber and Heather use the article "Rough and Tumble Play: A Way to Tackle Socially Constructed Norms" by Nick Terrones as a starting point for this conversation
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May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020
30 min
Dan Hodgins and Heather wonder if there aren't more authentic, appropriate ways to plant the seeds of responsibility and community than job charts in early childhood classrooms
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May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020
58 min
TECN Study Hall brings Carol Garbodan Murray, Lisa Murphy, Emma Tempest, Lizz Nolasco, Richard Cohen and Heather together to talk spiritual development.
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Apr 27, 2020
Apr 27, 2020
49 min
TECN Study Hall is back! Heather is joined by Richard Cohen, Lisa Murphy, Lizz Nolasco and Carol Garbodan Murray for a panel discussion of the article "Beyond the Investment Narrative" by Peter Moss.
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Apr 20, 2020
Apr 20, 2020
43 min
Heather talks to author Carol Garbodan Murray and Lunch Room Supervisor Extraordinaire Melissa Luebbe about pushing the care revolution UP into elementary schools.
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Apr 13, 2020
Apr 13, 2020
25 min
Early childhood consultant and author Rae Pica joins Heather to discuss her blog post, "What if We Took Control of our 2021?"
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Apr 6, 2020
Apr 6, 2020
1hr 1 min
It's the 200th episode! Wow! Tune in for Lisa Murphy, Dan Hodgins, Richard Cohen, Bethany Corrie join Heather to talk about ditching theme planning. Pajamas were worn. Wine was drunk. Themes were...well, tune in to find out.
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Mar 30, 2020
Mar 30, 2020
57 min
Sam Balch joins Heather to discuss her experiences with, and recommendations for, working with children who have or are experiencing homelessness.
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