The Intentional ECE

Cathy Belgrave
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The Intentional ECE is a podcast for educators seeking fresh ideas and practical tools to bring authenticity to their teaching and meaningful learning to their classrooms. Host Cathy Belgrave explores ways to create nurturing, impactful learning spaces where teachers and children thrive. Designed for educators and administrators in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary settings, each episode provides insights to inspire action, strengthen advocacy, and foster a supportive community around children’s learning and well-being.

  1. 2일 전

    Seeing Children as Whole: A Conversation with Em Clark

    In this episode of The Intentional ECE, I’m joined by Em Clark for a thoughtful conversation about children’s rights, participation, and what becomes possible when we move beyond systems rooted in control and compliance. Together, we explore how traditional educational structures shape and constrain both children and educators, narrowing what we believe is possible in our work. Em invites us to consider what shifts when we begin to see children as already whole, and worthy of meaningful participation. Our conversation opens space to reimagine education as an act of being human together - grounded in relationship, dignity, and collective responsibility - creating conditions where everyone can flourish. To learn more about Em’s work: Liberating Childhood

    1시간 13분

  2. 1월 28일

    Why Theory Matters: Reflecting on Practice in Early Childhood Education

    Why does theory matter in our day-to-day work with children? This episode explores how educational theories shape our beliefs, values, and practices, and how becoming aware of these influences can support deeper reflection, shared language, and more intentional teaching. Resources: Theory & Practice Reflective Tool Reading List Newsletter

    16분

  3. 1월 21일

    Honouring the Moment: We Are Part of the Story with Ron Grady

    In this episode, Ron Grady reflects on what it means to witness children’s lives with care and intention. The conversation explores the idea that children’s lives are not separate from schooling, and that educators - through their close, everyday proximity - are deeply embedded in the learning environment. Together, the episode examines observation and documentation as practices of curiosity rather than capture, reminding educators that their presence is not an interruption. Through manageable entry points and revisiting moments over time, documentation becomes a way to notice the richness already present in children’s everyday experiences. To learn more about Ron’s work: Childology.coIG:  @childology.co

    1시간 17분

  4. 1월 14일

    Learning to Notice Differently with Lisa Goddard

    In this episode, Lisa Goddard invites a slowing down - a shift in how we look, listen, and make meaning with children. Together, the conversation explores how dominant narratives in early childhood education can limit our thinking, and how decentring humans opens new ways of understanding our place within the natural world and the implications for our work with children. Through attention to small gestures, intentional choices, and the practice of documentation and dialogue, this episode offers gentle provocations for becoming more comfortable with uncertainty and seeing relationships everywhere - with  light, surfaces, and more than human beings. To learn more or connect with Lisa: Playing in the Anthropocene:  Inquiry Group

    1시간

  5. 1월 7일

    Playful Rigour in a Changing World with Hayley Peacock

    In this episode’s conversation, early years leader and Playoneering creator Hayley Peacock sheds light on what it truly means to embed playful rigour into learning. Drawing inspiration from the Reggio Emilia Approach, Hayley shares how children’s competence, curiosity, and connectedness are honoured across her early years settings and future-focused school. Together, we talk about inquiry, designing for tomorrow, and the framework that shapes children’s lives, bringing meaningful learning and growth To learn more or connect with Hayley: LinkedIn Hayley Peacock Education

    1시간 8분

  6. 2025. 12. 31.

    Living Well Together: One Year of Learning Through Conversation

    This anniversary episode reflects on one year of podcasting and the power of educators coming together in dialogue. Through conversations with guests from around the world, shared themes of trust, care, agency, play, materials, and belonging emerged—deepening understanding and offering hope. A celebration of collective learning and the relationships that shape intentional practice. The Intentional Educator @theintentionaleducator_yvr

    13분

  7. 2025. 12. 17.

    The Gift of Slowing Down: A Gentle Reading of Bear and Wolf

    In this seasonal episode, Cathy explores the gift of slowing down through a gentle reading of Bear and Wolf by Daniel Salmieri. As the year shifts - into winter’s stillness for some and summer’s brightness for others - this episode invites educators to pause, notice the small wonders around them, and reconnect with curiosity and connection. A quiet moment of calm and reflection for early childhood educators everywhere. Bear and Wolf by Daniel Salmiere

    10분

  8. 2025. 12. 10.

    Re-membering Our Way Back to Connection

    In this episode, we explore what it means to re-member - to piece back together the connections that have been quieted by objectivity, efficiency, and the pressures of modern education. Drawing on the ideas of David Jardine, Shelley Brandon, and Robin Wall Kimmerer, we reflect on wholeheartedness, reciprocity, and our shared belonging with children and the world. A gentle invitation to return to relationship as the heart of our practice. References: To Dwell with a Boundless Heart by David Jardine A Story of Autonomy by Suzanne Axelsson Reimagining Heartbreak by Shelley Brandon The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer Free Book Study Workbook

    12분
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The Intentional ECE is a podcast for educators seeking fresh ideas and practical tools to bring authenticity to their teaching and meaningful learning to their classrooms. Host Cathy Belgrave explores ways to create nurturing, impactful learning spaces where teachers and children thrive. Designed for educators and administrators in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary settings, each episode provides insights to inspire action, strengthen advocacy, and foster a supportive community around children’s learning and well-being.

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    Cathy Belgrave
  • 방송 연도
    2025년 - 2026년
  • 에피소드
    57
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    © Cathy Belgrave
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