That Early Childhood Nerd

Welcome to the rerelease of That Early Childhood Nerd! This episode originally aired in the fall of 2016...back then the podcast was called Cause an Effect. A lot has changed since then, including the host's name (from Heather Wenig to Heather Bernt-Santy) but we hope you will tune in! 
In this episode, Heather is joined by her son Curtis, as they discuss another great quote from the work of Deb Curtis and Margie Carter:
"We are willing to entertain children, make products for them to consume, and prepare children for adulthood, yet we don't earnestly give them much attention for who they are now."

Welcome to the rerelease of That Early Childhood Nerd! This episode originally aired in the fall of 2016...back then the podcast was called Cause an Effect. A lot has changed since then, including the host's name (from Heather Wenig to Heather Bernt-Santy) but we hope you will tune in! 
In this episode, Heather is joined by Laura Spillman to talk about this quote from PITC/The Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers: 
"Being fair to infants does not mean treating them all the same."

Welcome to the rerelease of That Early Childhood Nerd! This episode originally aired in September 2016...back then the podcast was called Cause an Effect. A lot has changed since then, including the host's name (from Heather Wenig to Heather Bernt-Santy) but we hope you will tune in! 
In this episode, Heather is joined by her youngest child, Josie, to discuss the idea of image of the child. Their starting quote comes from the book Working in the Reggio Way: A Beginner's Guide for American Teachers by Julianne P. Wurm:
"In Reggio, the child is viewed as strong, powerful, rich in potential, driven by the power of wanting to grow, and nurtured by adults who take this drive toward growth seriously." 

Welcome to the rerelease of That Early Childhood Nerd! This episode originally aired in September 2016...back then the podcast was called Cause an Effect. A lot has changed since then, including the host's name (from Heather Wenig to Heather Bernt-Santy) but we hope you will tune in! 
In this episode, Heather is joined by Tiffany Pearsall to discuss Alfie Kohn's ideas in his book Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community.

Welcome to the rerelease of That Early Childhood Nerd! This episode originally aired in September 2016...back then the podcast was called Cause an Effect. A lot has changed since then, including the host's name (from Heather Wenig to Heather Bernt-Santy) but we hope you will tune in! 
In this episode, Heather is joined by Laura Spillman to continue the school readiness conversation from last episode. This time, their quote comes from the book Reflecting Children's Lives: A Handbook for Planning Your Child-Centered Curriculum by Deb Curtis and Margie Carter.
"Is it childhood or school readiness that guides your thinking when planning curriculum?"

Welcome to the rerelease of That Early Childhood Nerd! This episode originally aired in September 2016...back then the podcast was called Cause an Effect. A lot has changed since then, including the host's name (from Heather Wenig to Heather Bernt-Santy) but we hope you will tune in! 
In this episode, Heather is joined by Tiffany Pearsall. They start with the following quote from A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool: Presenting the Evidence by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Laura E. Berk and Dorothy G. Singer: 
"Emphasis on drilling basic skills--to the exclusion of attending to thinking, reasoning, problem solving, and emotional and social skills--does not serve children well. Children in the 21st century need not only basic skills but the ability to go beyond the facts--to synthesize, integrate, create and evaluate. They also need to collaborate and lead effectively to achieve significant innovation and change."
 

Welcome to the rerelease of That Early Childhood Nerd! This episode originally aired in September 2016...back then the podcast was called Cause an Effect. A lot has changed since then, including the host's name (from Heather Wenig to Heather Bernt-Santy) but we hope you will tune in! 
In this episode, Heather is joined by Laura Spillman to reminisce about the ways we played as children. They start with the quote, "We have forgotten what it's like to be little, so we inadvertently redirect, shut off, and stifle play because we think that we should be teaching. We must pause to remember that play is very much an intellectual activity overflowing with opportunities for problem solving and creativity. To really begin believing and understanding this, though, we must first allow ourselves to remember what it was like when we were children." (Lisa Murphy)

Welcome to the rerelease of That Early Childhood Nerd! This episode originally aired in September 2016...back then the podcast was called Cause an Effect. A lot has changed since then, including the host's name (from Heather Wenig to Heather Bernt-Santy) but we hope you will tune in! 
In this episode, Heather is joined by Ben Planton, and their conversation starts with this quote from Margie Carter and Deb Curtis: 
"A critical aspect of becoming a coach for children's learning is the belief that children are capable and deserving of the skills and information adults have power over." 

Welcome to the rerelease of That Early Childhood Nerd! This episode originally aired on August 22, 2016...back then the podcast was called Cause an Effect. A lot has changed since then, including the host's name (from Heather Wenig to Heather Bernt-Santy) but we hope you will tune in! 
In this episode, Heather is joined by Tiffany Pearsall, and they start the conversation simply with the quote, "I refer to the early days of my teaching as 'before I knew better," from Lisa Murphy's book Play: The Foundation of Children's Learning.

Welcome to the rerelease of That Early Childhood Nerd!
This episode originally aired on August 15, 2016...back then the podcast was called Cause an Effect. A lot has changed since then, including the host's name (from Heather Wenig to Heather Bernt-Santy) but we hope you will tune in! 
In this episode, Heather is joined by Laura Spillman, with the following quote from the book Lisa Murphy on Play as their starting point: 
"Howard Gardner tells us that at any given moment of any given day we could be facilitating an experience that makes a lifelong impact. He calls this a 'crystallizing moment." And as teachers, we never know when one might occur."