How can educators respond best to inquiring young minds? Episode #118: In this episode, we sit down with Christina Nigrelli, the Senior Director of Programs at the ZERO TO THREE…
Inquiry Based Early Learning
Family Separation and The Impact on Young Children
How can early educators mitigate the effects of family separation on young children? Episode #114: Julia Yeary, ACSW, LCSW, IMH-E®, is the Director of Training and Resources for Military Family…
Mindfulness in the Classroom
How can mindfulness be used in the classroom by early educators? Episode #113: Maria is an expert in mindfulness and project lead on ZTT’s mindfulness work, www.zerotothree.org/mindfulness. She joins The…
Supporting the Implementation of a Preschool Expulsion Ban
How to support an expulsion ban? Episode #112: As many as 17,000 preschoolers were expelled nationwide from private and public preschools in 2016 and 50,000 suspended at least once last…
Reading – Setting Children Up for Success
“Fire it until you wire it!” Episode #111: Every time you reread your child’s favorite book you’re throwing a pebble in a pond…building foundational reading skills. Reading sets the stage…
Managing Stress and Anxiety in Children
What are some examples of strategies that parents & educators can use to help children reduce and manage stress at a young age? Episode #110: Dr. Robin Alter is chair…
Natural playscapes and the benefits of risky play
What can parents and educators do at home and in classrooms to promote more risky play? Episode #109: Rusty Keeler is a play space designer who has worked over the…
Age Appropriate STEM Activities for Children Zero to Three
How can we support a young child’s early exploration of STEM? Episode #108: “We need to embrace the experience of parents, who bring unique strengths and unique challenges.” Rebecca Parlakian…
Circle of Security and Attachment Theory
Episode 55 Read the full transcript of our podcast with Melissa Grant below, on the Circle of Security framework. Ron SPREEUWENBERG: Hi, I’m Ron Spreeuwenberg, co-founder and CEO of HiMama….
Using Loose Parts to Enable Creativity in Play
What is cultural sustainability? Episode #107: Loose Parts is all about inspiring creativity and inviting learning variables. Miriam Beloglovsky is a professor of early childhood education in Sacramento, California, where…