Episodes

  • 278: Strategies for Creating Belonging with Cindy and Alison

    278: Strategies for Creating Belonging with Cindy and Alison
    May 13 2024
    Laying a solid foundation for a child's belief that they belong includes more than hanging family photos and having books about different cultures. Join Cindy and Alison for more strategies that you can implement.
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    23 mins
  • 277: Meet Anger with Love with Cindy and Alison

    277: Meet Anger with Love with Cindy and Alison
    May 6 2024
    Anger + Anger = More Anger, BUT Anger + Love reaps something else entirely. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the power of meeting children's anger with love. The more challenging the behavior, the more love the child needs!
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    21 mins
  • 276: Cameras for Classroom Scientists with Cindy and Alison

    276: Cameras for Classroom Scientists with Cindy and Alison
    Apr 29 2024
    What are ways children can use cameras to record science experiments and more? Add the classroom scientist, building inspector, and more to your classroom jobs while you support children's understanding of how to collect data. Join Cindy and Alison for this discussion inspired by one of our listeners!
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    16 mins
  • 275: Knowing Your Own Intelligences with Cindy and Alison

    275: Knowing Your Own Intelligences with Cindy and Alison
    Apr 22 2024
    Howard Gardner taught that there are multiple intelligences. His theory helps us to understand why and how to individualize our teaching, but have you ever taken a test of your intelligences? The results may surprise you. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss how results can be unexpected and how they guide us as reflective teachers and families.
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    22 mins
  • 274: Stages of Empathy Development with Cindy and Alison

    274: Stages of Empathy Development with Cindy and Alison
    Apr 15 2024
    Did you know that theorist Dr. Martin Hoffman identified four Stages of Empathy Development? Empathy might be most apparent to us among older children, but there are stages of development that we can support in the early childhood years. Join Cindy and Alison - together in one room for the first time on this podcast - for an explanation of how children develop empathy and what we can do to help them.
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    20 mins
  • 273: The Purpose of Small Group Learning with Cindy and Alison

    273: The Purpose of Small Group Learning with Cindy and Alison
    Apr 8 2024
    For too long, the focus of working with small groups of early learners was the production of crafts. Small group time supports deeper learning than creating a product. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about small groups and how they should be planned.
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    23 mins
  • 272: Stop Putting Square Pegs into Round Holes with Cindy and Alison

    272: Stop Putting Square Pegs into Round Holes with Cindy and Alison
    Apr 1 2024
    Why are we trying to get infants, toddlers, and two to do things that are not age or developmentally-appropriate for them? Why do we do that with older children who are not yet ready? Stop trying to put square pegs in round holes. You don't have to spend valuable learning time trying to herd cats! Join Cindy and Alison for an episode that could empower you to spend your time with children in better ways.
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    25 mins
  • 271: When Is It Time for Team Sports with Cindy and Alison

    271: When Is It Time for Team Sports with Cindy and Alison
    Mar 25 2024
    The ages at which children can be enrolled in team sports seem to get younger and younger all the time, but are they ready for it? In this episode, Cindy and Alison discuss the recommendations and reasons for appropriate ages to start team sports.
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    23 mins