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PreKTeachandPlay.com Podcast

How do you help all children thrive? Get in-depth discussions and insider tips with Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak. Each episode gives access to real-world strategies and tools for dealing with behavior... Read more

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Connections Over Compliance

Connections Over Compliance

This is such a powerful episode! In it we talk about many of the issues that we're facing... living through a pandemic, ... Read more

20 May 2020

56mins

Ranked #2

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Teaching Self-Regulation Old School Style

Teaching Self-Regulation Old School Style

We all wish it were easier right? Helping children during the middle of a meltdown! What we wouldn't give for a magic wa... Read more

20 Jun 2016

18mins

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Circle Time Can Be A Choice

Circle Time Can Be A Choice

Do you share my love/hate relationship with circle time? I know the benefits of gathering all members of a community...b... Read more

23 Dec 2016

36mins

Ranked #4

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Seeing The Child Behind The Behavior

Seeing The Child Behind The Behavior

In this podcast episode, Laura Fish and I share how early educators can broaden their perspective around the "causes" fo... Read more

4 Feb 2018

59mins

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Discovering What Comes Before Counting

Discovering What Comes Before Counting

Does the following scenario sound familiar? You're playing with a child who has been coming to preschool for the last tw... Read more

18 Jul 2016

13mins

Ranked #6

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Stop, Think, Act: Promoting Self-regulation In Young Children

Stop, Think, Act: Promoting Self-regulation In Young Children

This Pre-K Teach & Play episode is for you if you are interested in learning more about the importance of self-regul... Read more

5 Jun 2018

42mins

Ranked #7

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A Fresh Look At Learning Centers

A Fresh Look At Learning Centers

We all know that learning centers, and center time for that matter, play a key role in the delivery of early experiences... Read more

1 Apr 2018

13mins

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Three Strikes And You’re Out: Why We Don’t Use Behavior Charts With Children

Three Strikes And You’re Out: Why We Don’t Use Behavior Charts With Children

If your behavior "management system" is public (verbal or visual), if it is whole group, or if it is highly symbolic, it... Read more

14 Oct 2019

37mins

Ranked #9

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Three Sequences for Designing and Delivering Meaningful Experiences

Three Sequences for Designing and Delivering Meaningful Experiences

Have you ever wondered "what comes before being able play with friends at recess" or what skills children need to pass t... Read more

9 Nov 2017

23mins

Ranked #10

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The Power of Showing Up with Dr. Dan Siegel and Autism Expert Barb Avila

The Power of Showing Up with Dr. Dan Siegel and Autism Expert Barb Avila

In this episode I chat with my longtime friend, colleague, and autism expert Barb Avila, and Dr. Dan Siegel, a New York ... Read more

17 Feb 2020

47mins

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Did You Know Every Child Is A Triangle?

Did You Know Every Child Is A Triangle?

In this Pre-K Teach & Play podcast episode I share where this mantra originated and how planning, delivering, and re... Read more

5 Oct 2016

13mins

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3 Ways Perfectionism Negatively Impacts Children's' Development

3 Ways Perfectionism Negatively Impacts Children's' Development

Today's episode is for those who are, or those who have not yet realize they are perfectionist. Today, we'll explore the... Read more

23 Apr 2016

10mins

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Wait for Green Before You Go

Wait for Green Before You Go

This podcast is divided into two parts. Part 1: The first, clarifies why our primary job is to extend the green zone for... Read more

12 Nov 2019

32mins

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Transforming Challenging Behavior: It’s Mindset Before Methods!

Transforming Challenging Behavior: It’s Mindset Before Methods!

Do you all know Dr. Barb O'Neill? Host of the Transform Challenging Behaviors Online Conference.  Well in this episode y... Read more

15 Apr 2020

38mins

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How to save time, energy, and money using this proven professional development strategy

How to save time, energy, and money using this proven professional development strategy

No one wants to think about delivering PD to students, staff, or colleagues, who are rolling their eyes, shaking their h... Read more

10 Jul 2016

7mins

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What Children Really Need

What Children Really Need

In this episode, I clarify the difference between when a child needs something and when they want something. Clarifying ... Read more

16 May 2017

17mins

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What Would Sherlock Do In “The Case of the Child Who Couldn’t Count”?

What Would Sherlock Do In “The Case of the Child Who Couldn’t Count”?

In this episode, several key themes regarding what to do when children struggle or when development and learning have st... Read more

28 Mar 2017

23mins

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Cultivating Mindfulness: Brain Reasons and Mind Methods for Early Educators

Cultivating Mindfulness: Brain Reasons and Mind Methods for Early Educators

In this episode, Laura Fish and I continue the conversation about teaching with the brain in mind by going deeper into m... Read more

10 Aug 2017

58mins

Ranked #19

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How To Free Up 60 Minutes of Circle Time Every Day

How To Free Up 60 Minutes of Circle Time Every Day

Why do we see calendar time as a key part of many preschool routines? My colleague Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown argues, it... Read more

22 Jul 2017

39mins

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Are You Teaching Coping Mechanisms or Strategies?

Are You Teaching Coping Mechanisms or Strategies?

In this episode, I talk to Alyssa Blask Campbell about supporting and intentionally teaching self-regulation. Or as Alys... Read more

17 Jul 2019

1hr 4mins

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