That Early Childhood Nerd

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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Update frequency: every 7 days
Average duration: 42 minutes
Episodes: 310
Years Active: 2021 - 2025

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NERD_0098 Engaging in Conflict with Children

Brand new cohost Sam Balch joins the podcast to talk about engaging in conflict with children in the name of discipline. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by bec…

00:37:23 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0097 Rigorous DAP

Can academic rigor and developmentally appropriate practice coexist? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharin…

00:40:10 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0096 Is the Customer Always Right?

How far should parent opinion and requests influence our decisions? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing…

00:31:50 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0095 Watch Your (Play) Language

Structured play and unstructured play? What? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who mi…

00:34:25 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0094 Infants and Toddlers and Twos OH MY!

Kristen and Katrina from Zero to Three address fears people have about working with babies and toddlers. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron ,…

00:27:00 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0093 Critical Competencies for Infant Toddler Educators

Kristen and Katrina from Zero to Three join me to talk about the critical competencies for infant and toddler educators training I'm not offering. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider …

00:20:42 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0092 Early Childhood and Antique Cars

Liking antique cars and going to shows doesn't make you an antique car mechanic, right? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Ama…

00:34:15 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0091 Joining_the_Chaos

It's our job to help calm the storm for children, not join the chaos. But how? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link,…

00:21:34 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0090 If Children Don’t Play

Tiffany and Heather discuss "children' who don't play" and if that should be a concern. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Ama…

00:29:18 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0089 Heather and Lisa, Sitting in the Block Corner Part 2

Lisa Murphy joins Heather to talk about the importance of block play, the stages of block play, and why the whole room should be block play. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider suppor…

00:22:29 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0088 Heather and Lisa, Sitting in the Block Corner Part 1

Lisa Murphy joins Heather to talk about the importance of block play, the stages of block play, and why the whole room should be block play. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider suppor…

00:24:52 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0087 We Don’t Play With Guns Here Part 2

Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a q…

00:27:42 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0086 We Don’t Play With Guns Here Part 1

Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a q…

00:25:38 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0085 Environments and Relationships

Lisa Murphy joins the podcast to talk about how creating environments and building relationships is just good teaching. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by beco…

00:31:34 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0084 Imaginaaaation part 2

Josie Schneider and Bethany Corrie discuss what Dorothy Singer has called the "miracle of human experience: the imagination" Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by…

00:30:15 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0083 Imaginaaaation part 1

Josie Schneider and Bethany Corrie discuss what Dorothy Singer has called the "miracle of human experience: the imagination" Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by…

00:26:36 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0082 Hurrying through Childhood

Tiffany Pearsall and Alisha Schmitke join the podcast to discuss what we miss when we hurry through our days with children Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by b…

00:41:33 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0081 What’s Wrong with Child Care part 2

Tiffany and Heather sort of argue but mostly push each other to think more deeply about what's wrong with child care. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becomi…

00:25:22 | Tue 06 Jul 2021

NERD_0080 What’s Wrong with Child Care part 1