Ranked #1
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
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56mins
Ranked #2
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
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18mins
Ranked #3
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
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36mins
Ranked #4
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
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59mins
Ranked #5
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
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13mins
Ranked #6
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
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42mins
Ranked #7
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
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13mins
Ranked #8
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
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37mins
Ranked #9
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
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23mins
Ranked #10
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
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47mins
Ranked #11
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
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13mins
Ranked #12
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
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10mins
Ranked #13
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
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32mins
Ranked #14
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
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38mins
Ranked #15
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
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7mins
Ranked #16
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
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17mins
Ranked #17
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
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23mins
Ranked #18
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
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58mins
Ranked #19
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
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39mins
Ranked #20
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
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1hr 4mins