273 episodes
That Early Childhood Nerd Explorations Early Learning
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4.4 • 72 Ratings
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Each week host Heather Bernt-Santy and a member of the ECE Nerd Collective share and discuss a quote with a focus on effecting change in the early learning world.
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NERD_0273 Anji Play’s Jesse Coffino
In addition to his work as Chief Interpreter and Translator for Anji Play founder Ms. Cheng Xueqin, Jesse Coffino has also authored numerous articles and essays on the history and practice of the Anji Play Approach, including “The Anji Play Ecology of Early Learning” (Childhood Education, Vol. 95, No. 1). Jesse has lectured on the historical significance of the work of Ms. Cheng and the educators of Anji County, China at organizations and institutions including Google, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and BRAC. Jesse works closely with Ms. Cheng to translate the ideas and concepts of Anji Play for a global audience. Together they have identified pilot programs and cultivated practice leaders in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
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NERD_0272 Play Equity With Miriam Beloglovsky
Miriam Beloglovsky is a professor of early childhood education, sought-after public speaker, CEO of Playful Transformation, and author. Play is her passion, as she works to ensure that all children have equitable access to play.
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NERD_0271 The Tennessee PreK Study With Dale Farran
Dale Farran, Professor Emerita at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, joins the show to discuss her groundbreaking longitudinal study into the efficacy of PreK in Tennessee, and what the results tell us about what preschool should be.https://www.npr.org/2022/02/10/1079406041/researcher-says-rethink-prek-preschool-prekindergarten
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NERD_0270 Bold Advocacy For Appropriate Practices
Carol Garboden Murray! Lizz Nolasco! Tiffany Pearsall! These women bring their brilliant minds and passionate souls to the show for a conversation about "developmentally appropriate practices," doing no harm, reflecting intentionally and boldly advocating for children's right to childhood, healthy diets for play and learning, and hyper-caffeinated podcast descriptions...
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NERD_0269 Thoughts On Weapon Play With Samuel Broaden
Samuel Broaden of Honoring Childhood is here to talk about weapon play, community, and being willing to be uncomfortable in our work with young children.
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NERD_0268 Scholarly Snapshots Of Play With Vivien Gesener And Josh Thompson
Vivien Geneser (editor) and Josh Thompson (contributor) join Heather to discuss the brilliant collection of essays covering 16 theorists from "diverse spaces to see what they each have to say about play" in the book Scholarly Snapshots: The Importance of Child Play as a Human Right."
Customer Reviews
Very good topics, very boring implementation
The podcast is very informative. They tackle very relevant issues and discuss articles. While I learn a lot from the podcast, I struggle finishing an episode because for some reason, the host is boring. She also does not come across as confident about what she says she believes, although I think it’s just a personality thing. I do enjoy it immensely when she invites engaging speakers. I would, however, rather listen to the podcasts of her guests than her, unfortunately. That said, this podcast is still a good resource to find information on good books or resources.
Powerful paradigm shift
That Early Childhood Nerd is my go-to resource for challenging assumptions, shifting paradigms, and realigning practice in early childhood education. I feel so inspired, affirmed, and empowered every time I listen!
Awesome show!
This is my absolute favorite podcast! I love the topic selection and how the host and guest(s) go about it’s discussion. It’s a fresh way of looking at different perspectives through their vast experiences and funds of knowledge. I learn so much from them and it’s invigorating each time I listen. I often recommend it to my teacher candidates and will be assigning some episodes in the future. Bravo for a job well done!