Little Big Ideas

Storypark

Join Lorrie and Anne Marie as they talk with incredible guests who are out there doing brave, thoughtful and often quiet revolutionary work. Thought-leaders, authors, teachers, dreamers. Together we’ll learn that doing little things across the field of early childhood can have a big impact on the world around us. If you’d like to receive email reminders for new episodes and exclusive subscriber only resources, sign up to the Storypark mailing list at https://lp.storypark.com/sa/podcast

Episodes

  1. 07. Care in community: A Live conversation

    12/17/2025

    07. Care in community: A Live conversation

    More here >> https://lp.storypark.com/sa/podcast Live from The Home Child Care Association of Ontario (HCAAO) annual conference, this episode is a rich conversation about the beauty and necessity of care work. We explore the requirements and practices of quality care: humility, curiosity, community, and the willingness to slow down. Naming these practices strengthens our ability to stand firmly in the value of what we do. Together in a room filled with passionate in-home carers, we recognized the complexity and skill of this work. With thoughtful questions and insights from the audience, the conversation returned to something essential: when we can articulate the value of our work, we expand our capacity to advocate for care in all its forms. This episode affirms the work of caregiving, the wisdom it requires, and the collective strength it takes to build caring communities. STORYPARK Putting the child at the heart of childcare management Storypark is an all-in-one childcare management platform built to empower quality-focused early learning services to streamline operations, so they can focus on what matters most: nurturing every child’s unique potential. With all the tools you expect in a childcare management software, what makes Storypark special is our sector-leading family engagement and learning documentation tools that are at the heart of our platform. Shaped by early childhood education experts, and the only childcare software endorsed by the Canadian Child Care Federation, Storypark delivers proven impact you can depend on.

    47 min
  2. 06. Roots, resistance and possibility - Rukia Rogers

    11/05/2025

    06. Roots, resistance and possibility - Rukia Rogers

    In this episode of Little Big Ideas, we sit down with our dear friend Rukia Rogers—early childhood educator, activist, and founder of The Highlander School in Atlanta, Georgia. This single-site school stands as a beacon of hope, possibility, and social justice, nurturing empathy and critical consciousness in children while deeply honoring the histories and struggles of its community. Inspired by the legacy of the Highlander Folk School and the civil rights movement, Rukia has built an early learning community that is both a hub of activism and a sanctuary of care—a place where children, families, and the land are interconnected and valued. Rukia’s vision reminds us what’s possible when education, community, and justice come together. Her leadership offers a powerful example of how even a small early childhood program can become a space of resistance, hope, and transformative change. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss. STORYPARK: Putting the child at the heart of childcare management Storypark is an all-in-one childcare management platform built to empower quality-focused early learning services to streamline operations, so they can focus on what matters most: nurturing every child’s unique potential. With all the tools you expect in a childcare management software, what makes Storypark special is our sector-leading family engagement and learning documentation tools that are at the heart of our platform. Shaped by early childhood education experts, and the only childcare software endorsed by the Canadian Child Care Federation, Storypark delivers proven impact you can depend on.

    1h 2m
  3. 01. A radical vision for children's right to participate and be heard - Marc Battle

    05/19/2025

    01. A radical vision for children's right to participate and be heard - Marc Battle

    Join us for a fascinating discussion with Marc Battle about radically rethinking children’s rights. How can we ensure children are truly heard, even when it comes to the construction of their own early learning programs? Marc is an ECE instructor at Red River College in Winnipeg, who also works with Aboriginal Head Start programs. Marc first worked at Toronto’s Children Services, then at the child care centre at Durham College. For six years, he taught ECE at Northwest Community College in BC. Inspired by fellow ECE instructor Joan Turecki, he became interested in emergent curriculum, which builds on the children’s interests, and in incorporating a more artistic approach to child care programs. He has been at Red River College since 2002. Marc is a passionate speaker on a variety of topics including risky play, rich learning environments, quality interactions, inclusion, and guiding children toward discovery of their full potential. Storypark: Putting the child at the heart of childcare management Storypark is an all-in-one childcare management platform built to empower quality-focused early learning services to streamline operations, so they can focus on what matters most: nurturing every child’s unique potential. With all the tools you expect in a childcare management software, what makes Storypark special is our sector-leading family engagement and learning documentation tools that are at the heart of our platform.  Shaped by early childhood education experts, and the only childcare software endorsed by the Canadian Child Care Federation, Storypark delivers proven impact you can depend on.

    50 min

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Join Lorrie and Anne Marie as they talk with incredible guests who are out there doing brave, thoughtful and often quiet revolutionary work. Thought-leaders, authors, teachers, dreamers. Together we’ll learn that doing little things across the field of early childhood can have a big impact on the world around us. If you’d like to receive email reminders for new episodes and exclusive subscriber only resources, sign up to the Storypark mailing list at https://lp.storypark.com/sa/podcast