Episodes

  • 298: Yes, You Need Research-Based Standards with Cindy and Alison

    298: Yes, You Need Research-Based Standards with Cindy and Alison
    Sep 30 2024
    It can be challenging to shift our mindsets from relying on our experience with young children to relying on research-based standards and objectives. Cindy and Alison discuss why using research-based standards and objectives matters and how it can change our understandings of each child's development.
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    19 mins
  • 297: Least Restrictive Family Involvement with Cindy and Alison

    297: Least Restrictive Family Involvement with Cindy and Alison
    Sep 23 2024
    Should schools and early childhood programs have requirements for families that can limit their involvement in their children's early education experience? Cindy and Alison discuss our ethics and the restrictions that exist in some early childhood settings.
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    19 mins
  • 296: What Does All That Stand For? The ABCs of ECE with Cindy and Alison

    296: What Does All That Stand For? The ABCs of ECE with Cindy and Alison
    Sep 16 2024
    No one loves initials or acronyms more that people who work in early childhood education. CITE, NAEYC, ABC, LRE, and a whole list of others can confuse teachers and families. Join Cindy and Alison to learn some of the most commonly used abbreviations and acronyms in the world of early education.
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    28 mins
  • 295: The Impact of Ignoring with Cindy and Alison

    295: The Impact of Ignoring with Cindy and Alison
    Sep 9 2024
    For generations, adults thought ignoring behaviors was the way to teach children and change their behavior. That might work in the short term, but what does ignoring do to the lasting psyche? Join Cindy and Alison to discuss what we know today about the impact of ignoring.
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    19 mins
  • 294: What ARE Sensory Experiences with Cindy and Alison

    294: What ARE Sensory Experiences with Cindy and Alison
    Sep 2 2024
    "Sensory" is a hot and sometimes misused word when products are marketed to families and early childhood programs. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss experiences that are truly multi-sensory...and those that really are not.
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    15 mins
  • 293: The Dress Up and Spirit Day Nightmare with Cindy and Alison

    293: The Dress Up and Spirit Day Nightmare with Cindy and Alison
    Aug 26 2024
    Dress Up and Spirit Days can be stressful for everyone involved. There has to be a better way to have community-building events! Join Cindy and Alison for a spirited discussion of Spirit and Dress Up Days as they consider the challenges they pose, especially for families, and what else we might consider doing.
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    21 mins
  • 292: Trying to Force Families in with Cindy and Alison

    292: Trying to Force Families in with Cindy and Alison
    Aug 19 2024
    Is your early childhood program trying to force families to attend events and meetings in person? Is this responsive to the needs of families? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about lessons lost and connections with families that may not suit their needs.
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    21 mins
  • 291: Don't Call It Best Practice with Cindy and Alison

    291: Don't Call It Best Practice with Cindy and Alison
    Aug 12 2024
    When we declare something to be "best practice," are we saying there is no other way to meet quality benchmarks? Join Cindy and Alison to consider that phrase and other ways we may want to talk about what we strive to do.
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    17 mins