Ranked #1
24: Pt 1 The Mess That Is Circle Time
24: Pt 1 The Mess That Is Circle Time
Wondering how to update your circle time activities? We know more now than we did in the past about how this time can b... Read more
6 May 2019
•
15mins
Ranked #2
25: Pt 2 What To Do In Circle Time Instead
25: Pt 2 What To Do In Circle Time Instead
Now that you've listened to what to take out of circle time during our last episode, find out what you should be doing i... Read more
20 May 2019
•
15mins
Similar Podcasts
Ranked #3
3: Part 1 Setting Boundaries for Young Children
3: Part 1 Setting Boundaries for Young Children
Do you have trouble setting boundaries and having children understand rules? Cindy & Alison tackle this topic in 2 ... Read more
16 Jul 2018
•
13mins
Ranked #4
28: No Letter of the Week? Now what?
28: No Letter of the Week? Now what?
Teaching letters in isolation is becoming a thing of the past. Listen to learn how children learn letters and words in ... Read more
15 Jul 2019
•
15mins
Ranked #5
51: Crisscross Applesauce and Other Preschool Absurdities
51: Crisscross Applesauce and Other Preschool Absurdities
Sometimes, we say the craziest things to children because it's always been done that way. Cindy and Alison discuss feet... Read more
16 Mar 2020
•
14mins
Ranked #6
32: Breathe! and Other Techniques to Teach Upset Children
32: Breathe! and Other Techniques to Teach Upset Children
Children are not born knowing how to calm themselves. When children are upset, they need to know how to calm their bodi... Read more
9 Sep 2019
•
16mins
Ranked #7
60: A New Normal - Can We Keep the Good?
60: A New Normal - Can We Keep the Good?
Cindy and Alison talk about the good that may come from this difficult time and how we can help children grasp the posit... Read more
16 Apr 2020
•
22mins
Ranked #8
37: Preschool Curriculum: What You Need to Know
37: Preschool Curriculum: What You Need to Know
High quality preschools in today's world use research based curricular methods that have been shown to teach using devel... Read more
18 Nov 2019
•
17mins
Ranked #9
4: Part 2 - Setting Boundaries for Young Children
4: Part 2 - Setting Boundaries for Young Children
Do you have trouble setting boundaries and having children understand rules? Cindy & Alison tackle this topic in 2 ... Read more
30 Jul 2018
•
13mins
Ranked #10
38: Behavioral Rewards As They Should Be Done
38: Behavioral Rewards As They Should Be Done
Children should be acknowledged for their good behavior but how can we do that without teaching to expect prizes? How c... Read more
2 Dec 2019
•
19mins
Ranked #11
40: Is "No Thank You" Positive Discipline?
40: Is "No Thank You" Positive Discipline?
Everywhere we look, people are saying, "No thank you" to children who behave inappropriately. Is tacking the words "Tha... Read more
30 Dec 2019
•
17mins
Ranked #12
50: SPECIAL EPISODE: Coronavirus Closings - Staying Connected with Students
50: SPECIAL EPISODE: Coronavirus Closings - Staying Connected with Students
As schools plan for potential closings due to the Coronavirus, we need to consider how to stay connected with early lear... Read more
9 Mar 2020
•
24mins
Ranked #13
5: Childrens Emotions - How to Validate Their Feelings
5: Childrens Emotions - How to Validate Their Feelings
Validating feelings and teaching emotional intelligence is new in this generation of parents. We weren't raised this way... Read more
13 Aug 2018
•
13mins
Ranked #14
48: Praise the Process
48: Praise the Process
Today's episode of the podcast examines meaningful acknowledgment rather than vague praise. What do children learn when... Read more
24 Feb 2020
•
17mins
Ranked #15
36: Teaching Vocabulary to Young Children
36: Teaching Vocabulary to Young Children
Don't limit your use of words because you are speaking with young children. There is no word too hard for them to learn... Read more
4 Nov 2019
•
16mins
Ranked #16
54: Preschool Distance Learning-When Families Don't or Can't
54: Preschool Distance Learning-When Families Don't or Can't
What should our expectations be for families as they have suddenly become teachers in their own one-room schoolhouses, r... Read more
26 Mar 2020
•
30mins
Ranked #17
61: Learning Is Not Closed, Just the Building Is
61: Learning Is Not Closed, Just the Building Is
Children may not be going to school during the COVID-19 crisis but they are still learning. Cindy and Alison discuss th... Read more
20 Apr 2020
•
17mins
Ranked #18
9: When Children Say "No!"
9: When Children Say "No!"
"No!" It is so often a young child's favorite word. Why and what should you do? Cindy and Alison talk about "No!" in ... Read more
8 Oct 2018
•
14mins
Ranked #19
18: Myth-busting Part 2 - Kindergarten Readiness
18: Myth-busting Part 2 - Kindergarten Readiness
What do children actually need to know to be kindergarten ready? Listen to this myth-busting episode
11 Feb 2019
•
14mins
Ranked #20
17: Myth-busting Part 1 - What Is and Isn't Deep Learning? You May Be Surprised!
17: Myth-busting Part 1 - What Is and Isn't Deep Learning? You May Be Surprised!
Learning to be a learner is a foundational lesson for preschoolers. There are so many myths about what is actual eviden... Read more
28 Jan 2019
•
15mins