How Preschool Teachers Do It: Recent Episodes
Cindy Terebush
Do you wonder how experts in working with early learners address children's behavior and motivate them to be their best selves? If you are a family member, teacher or anyone who impacts the lives of young children, join Alison Kentos (Early Childhood Teacher) & Cindy Terebush (Early Childhood Consultant & Author) every Monday to find out how a preschool teacher and early childhood consultant do what they do every day!
Cindy Terebush, author of "Teach the Whole Preschooler: Strategies for Nurturing Developing Minds" is a sought after presenter and consultant. She has spent more than 20 years working with young children and families.Cindy is the author of the popular blog “Helping Kids Achieve with Cindy Terebush." Cindy is a frequent contributor of articles for educational and parenting publications and websites. She was an online reporter for "The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Pushes Back From the Brink." Cindy has been a guest panelist on "Caucus: New Jersey with Steve Adubato" and has been interviewed for "Caucus Up Close."
Alison Kentos has over 20 years of experience being a teacher, leader and advocate in the early childhood field. She is currently an early childhood teacher for Mendham Township Elementary School in Mendham, New Jersey. She has taught in a variety of settings for children ranging from infancy to school age. Alison is a board member of the New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children and is an advocate for early childhood education. She has lobbied in Washington DC for high quality preschool education.
Confirmation bias impacts our relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Join Cynthia and Alison to learn what it is and how we can work to prevent its impact.
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Society expects young children to possess such advanced social-emotional skills! Let's be honest - we are all still working on those skills. Join Cynthia and Alison for a conversation about the social-emotional skills we are still honing, how we know, and what we can do for children and for us.
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It's time to circle back to a topic from much earlier in the How Preschool Teachers Do It podcast! It's been years since we started talking about separation anxiety on the podcast. Join Cynthia and Alison as they discuss whether the ways we help children through separations have improved.
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It is essential that we work toward strong relationships and high-quality environments for young children, but that isn't the only level of support that may be needed for persistent, intense, challenging behavior. Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about the tiers of support when behavior needs more intervention.
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For generations, people concerned themselves with "spoiling" children. Join Cynthia and Alison for a dynamic conversation about what we can do, what we cannot do, and how to address it with people who still talk about it.
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Did you know that there is a Ladder of Participation that helps us understand at what level children are meaningfully involved in what they are doing? Join Cynthia and Alison to learn about the ladder and the levels at which children participate in activities.
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Join Cynthia and Alison as they "circle back" to a topic they discussed years ago. Has circle time / morning meeting improved since then? What other strategies can we add now that years have gone by? Don't miss this special circle back episode of How Preschool Teachers Do It!
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It is true that in games and in life, there may be one winner. We can teach children that one person won, AND in some ways, we all win. Join Cynthia and Alison to learn how one person can be declared the winner while we all win something.
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One of the cognitive skills we want to encourage in the early learning years is persistence. Intentional productive struggles help children to think more deeply and build persistence. Join Cynthia and Alison to learn the meaning of a productive struggle and how to plan for them.
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Have you encountered very young children who get upset when they are not perfect? Do you want to avoid creating perfectionism when interacting with young children? Join Cynthia and Alison for this listener-request-inspired episode focusing on strategies to deal with and avoid perfectionism.
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Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about what to do when the desire to avoid cleaning up becomes contagious in an early childhood setting.
Note: The only AI used in this episode is the image - everything we say is all us humans!
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This episode includes AI-generated content.
It's Memorial Day in the United States, and so we have a rewind of the How Preschool Teachers Do It Podcast! Time-travel back with us to episode 233, originally released in 2023. We will be back with original episodes next week!
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There are many reasons why a child may feel lonely, and they might not be able to express them. Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about the signs, impact, and strategies related to childhood loneliness.
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For generations, and still today, there has been a belief that young children need to "cry it out" when they are upset. We now know the long-term impact of crying it out on children's psyches as they head toward adulthood. Are you trying to get someone to understand why you don't let your child "cry it out?" Then, this episode is for you!
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In this episode of the How Preschool Teachers Do It Podcast, Cynthia and Alison discuss the stages through which children perceive their caregivers. Join us to see you through their eyes and discover how we can support their changing perspectives on who we are and what we do for them.
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Have you seen the standards that govern expectations for children's learning? Many people work with and raise young children without knowing the expectations for their learning and development. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss the value of understanding the standards and how they impact early educators and families.
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What's the difference between today's AI toys and talking toys from the past? Today's AI toys can learn from their interactions with children and adults. Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about what these toys can and maybe shouldn't do.
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In a rare How Preschool Teachers Do It occurrence, Cindy and Alison disagree! In this episode, learn about the new tech being developed and decide how you feel about it. Who do you agree with? Let us know by visiting https://HowPreschoolTeachersDoIt.com and navigating to the poll page.
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Children's basic needs must be met for them to be the best version of themselves. Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about what it looks like when those needs are not met, which unfortunately happens more often than we may think.
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Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the concept that two truths can coexist for children, their families, and their early educators simultaneously. Why? Because of human behavior!
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Clapping games are more than just a source of fun. Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about the skills built when we play clapping games and why it's concerning that we often don't know many of them.
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Note: The co-hosts of this podcast are not mental health professionals. If you or someone you love is struggling with loss and grief, please seek the help of a qualified mental health professional.
From the viewpoint of early educators, Cynthia and Alison discuss the impact of grief and loss on young children. Join this episode to consider the importance of supporting children through these experiences by using clear and age-appropriate language to explain loss and by providing consistent care and understanding.
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Do you say "centers," "houskeeping area," "show and tell," or other common early childhood words without thinking about whether they matter? What we say impacts how we act and how we view expectations of young children. In this episode of "How Preschool Teachers Do It," Cynthia and Alison discuss the importance of broadening our language to help everyone.
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Are there lessons about taking care of yourself that you wish you had learned when you were younger? Did you understand why you were told to eat certain foods or be active? Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss how we can help today's children establish healthy habits as part of their everyday lives.
Note: Only the image for today's episode was generated by AI. Cynthia and Alison couldn't be more real.
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Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion of the abstract things we say to children and why that only provides them with "nonsense data."
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Did you know we actually have more than five senses? Interoceptive awareness is the ability to sense and interpret signals from within the body. Do you wonder why your child is not warm when you are? Do you think about why children don't realize they feel sick? In this episode, Cindy and Alison discuss this important sense and how it manifests in our interactions with young children.
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Have you heard about the salespeople long ago who would try to sell cures that did not work? Unfortunately, there are people who try to do the same thing with strategies for early learners that are not research-based and proven to be effective. Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about what does not have an easy cure and what you can do.
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Cynthia and Allison discuss that some activities we do are not essential milestones. Why do we do them? Do they still have value? Join us for a robust discussion on what constitutes a milestone and what does not.
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Adults use sayings to teach children life lessons, but do those sayings make sense to young children? Do the sayings even reflect real-life skills? Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion of sayings that baffle early learners (and. maybe us, too).
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Should we go to the crying child? What happens if we don't? Join Cynthia and Alison as they discuss Eric Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, with a focus on the first stage of trust versus mistrust.
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Do you notice something different about our names in the title of this episode of the "How Preschool Teachers Do It" podcast? Join Cynthia and Alison as they discuss the importance of using other people's names correctly and what we should do in early childhood education settings.
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Have you rhymed with children and played the Name Game song together without knowing exactly why this is so important? In this episode of "How Preschool Teachers Do It," Cindy and Alison discuss the importance of alliteration and rhyming in developing children's vocabularies.
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It's a Winter Break Rewind of the How Preschool Teachers Do It Podcast! Time travel back with us to episode 128 and find out what we discussed about spaces with mixed ages of children. You won't want to miss this rewind (and how different we look on YouTube!)
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It's a Winter Break Rewind of the How Preschool Teachers Do It Podcast episode about the ABCs of Challenging Behavior. We are taking you all the way back to episode 96! Come listen, learn, and enjoy this blast from the podcast past!
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Did you know that the packages food and other products come in can build children's fine motor skills and independent abilities? What happens when the packaging of items changes? Join Cindy and Alison to discuss how we can maintain basic skills in this era of quick convenience.
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Cindy and Alison discuss several children's books that did not exist when they were young but are valuable resources for teaching social-emotional skills and emotional regulation. Time to update your book collection? Check this episode first!
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Join Cindy and Alison as they highlight the impacts of chronic absenteeism on children's development and learning, as well as strategies to combat this national epidemic.
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When children fight, everyone is struggling. We have been told for years to "attend to the victim," which is one piece of what is needed. The aggressor needs you, too! Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about how we can care for the aggressor and help them, too.
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Has anyone ever said to you, "That's a feeling, not a fact." Exactly how dismissive does that feel? Of course it does, because your feelings and the emotions of children are a fact! Join Cindy and Alison as they talk more about feelings as facts and how to interact with children who may have more than one feeling for each situation.
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No two children are alike, and no two children experience their early childhood program in the same way. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss what this means for the assumptions we make and how we need to teach each of the children in our care.
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For years, we have done activities with infants and toddlers that were pushed down from what older children are ready to do. It is time we advocate for infants, toddlers, and the staff who work with them by insisting that our activities and interactions are developmentally appropriate for this age group. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about what we've done and what is actually how we should work with infants and toddlers.
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Research has revealed that there is a decline in parents reading to their children. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss why this might be happening and the impact of bringing reading with children back.
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Knowing about something or someone is not the same as accepting them. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss the distinction between having knowledge about a topic and demonstrating acceptance of it.
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Are you a responder or a non-responder? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the concept of responders and non-responders and how that impacts early childhood education.
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In this episode of "How Preschool Teachers Do It," Cindy and Alison discuss the difference between guilt and shame, inspired by a quote from a TV show. Join us to consider how these emotions affect children in different ways and how we can ensure they know they are enough.
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Sometimes, we need to wait for a child's tantrum to end or for children to be ready to discuss their big feelings with us. The most important thing we can do is something that wasn't done in past generations. Join Cindy and Alison to learn about handling what challenges us with love.
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Children love to pretend to be princesses (and princes). When they do, we are provided with teachable moments about the personalities and, perhaps, flaws in the characters. Join Cindy and Alison to learn about discussions you might want to have with children who are pretending to be royalty.
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Children and adults use more than just the words on your emotions chart to describe how they are feeling. In this episode of "How Preschool Teachers Do It," Cindy and Alison discuss the other words that people use and the validity of them all. Listen and then send your emotions words to us through our website - HowPreschoolTeachersDoIt.com!
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Why is it that the type of ongoing trauma that children may experience is not its own diagnosis in the DSM-5? Join Cindy and Alison for their discussion about why and tips for ensuring we have trauma-informed early childhood environments.
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Have you thought about who should let go first when you interact with children? Who lets go of the hug or conversation? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about these questions and others related to how our connections with children should end.
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In today's technological world, it is important to consider how using devices and apps impacts children's behavior and understanding of how the real world works. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about how children's behavior is shaped by their technological experiences.
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Sometimes, adults assume children are being stubborn, picky, and uncooperative when they actually may be responding to sensory input issues. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about when children's actions are caused by what we do not suspect.
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At last, Cindy and Alison are ready to share the magic formula! Are you looking for a magic formula for addressing challenging behavior or for other classroom management or parenting challenges? This episode is for you!
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We are human, so there are bound to be activities we enjoy doing with children more than others. We need to be careful not to send silent messages that discourage children based on our preferences. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss how we can teach children that different people can like different things.
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Not every one of your accomplishments shows up on reports of children reaching milestones. Every day, there are quieter actions and interactions that show you are succeeding in this quest to nurture and educate early learners. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the importance of tracking the wins that are less visible but just as significant.
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Just because they sell it and have marketing campaigns doesn't mean it's best for your children. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about what is actually developmentally appropriate learning for young children (hint: You don't need to buy an expensive curriculum).
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The conversation with Cindy and Alison's millennial guest continues as they dive into the differences that technology has made in the lives of young children. Join Cindy, Alison, and Michael as this two-parter wraps up with the changes from one generation to another and how that can impact young children.
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Instead of talking ABOUT millennials, in this episode, Cindy and Alison talk WITH a millennial. Join us for a discussion about what today's early learners can gain from the influence of millennials.
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Sometimes, information we think is true and have talked about for years turns out to not be so true. What do you think when a child "W" sits? What do you think about the importance of people who work with infants? This and more as Cindy and Alison discuss what we don't think anymore.
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In one of the best mashing of two words unintentionally, Cindy's colleague created a great, new word - Intentionable. Are you intentionable? Join Cindy and Alison to learn what it means and join us in a campaign to make it viral and get it in the dictionary! Share this episode far and wide, Preschool Peeps!
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Have you heard of Theory of Mind? Even if you haven't heard that phrase, you've likely seen it play out in your interactions with early learners. Cindy and Alison discuss Theory of Mind, how it shows up, and the impact on our interactions with young children.
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Don't let social media posts fool you into thinking memorization is real knowledge! Just because children can repeat what you say or do doesn't mean they understand it. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about what real knowledge and understanding looks like and how to promote it.
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Most early educators and families know that positive guidance helps children learn about rules, boundaries, and expectations. Do you know the characteristics of positive approaches for teaching children about behavior? Cindy and Alison discuss the essential elements of a positive approach that supports children and teaches them how to use their power in productive ways.
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It's the time of year when families plan their vacations. Let's encourage them to document vacations so their children can share their adventures with teachers and classmates! In this episode of the podcast, Cindy and Alison talk about several ways families can share their vacations with us in early childhood programs.
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There is so much young children can learn from being in nature and exploring all it offers. Luckily, nature can be found in every environment. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about nature activities in cities, the suburbs, and rural areas.
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The biter, the hitter, the runner, the climber...Why do some adults continue to label children this way? Would you do that to an adult? Join Cindy and Alison for a reflection on why this happens and what we can do.
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Whenever you gather children for a large group experience, consider focusing the lesson moral development. In this episode, Cindy and Alison discuss what is included in moral development and how we can focus on that during class meetings, read-alouds, and more.
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Have you seen the viral spirit tunnel videos from the @JenniferHudsonShow ? What a great way to prepare her guests for a great interview... and for us to welcome young children as they arrive at their early childhood program! Join Cindy and Alison to consider how you might add this motivational, fun, and engaging moment to your days.
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Some populations are underrepresented in special education classes, and others are overrepresented. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about being more aware of what impacts who tends to be referred more often and not often enough.
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Do you have children who paint themselves instead of the paper? Do you remember covering your hand with @ElmersGlue and peeling it off? Join Cindy and Alison to learn why children do this and other actions that cover their skin and bodies.
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What is a brave space, and why can that change how we perceive our early childhood settings? How can it help children meet the challenge of trying new things? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about changing the focus of the sort of spaces we set up for young children.
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Adults often think of recess or outdoor time as a fun time for all children. Some children, however, find the outdoor, free-play, slightly chaotic environment stressful. In this episode, Cindy and Alison discuss the causes of that stress and how we can reduce it.
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Has a family ever asked you to stop other families from allowing their children to watch particular TV shows? Has a parent ever asked you to tell other families to stop dressing their children in clothes that depict characters from video games or shows? This sort of request seems to be happening more often. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about helping families understand that we cannot ask others to change their practices to match someone else.
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Secure, nurturing attachments are essential from the time children are infants and as they get older. In this episode, Cindy and Alison talk about the importance of children learning trust instead of fear and how you can make that happen.
NOTE: This episode may evoke strong feelings. Though the episode does not focus on extreme situations, we encourage you to take care of yourself. If the episode is upsetting to you, please know you can walk away and come back next week for a new topic.
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Have you ever thought about the fact that most early childhood teaching topics are nouns? Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss how using verbs for teaching topics opens up more possibilities for the curiosity and exploration of young children.
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Being good with your own company or solitude is beneficial to everyone, including young children. Some children want the spotlight and others do not. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the children who stand out by not being in the spotlight.
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It can be challenging to set screen time limits, but it is worth it! Cindy and Alison talk about the life lessons that come from teaching children that they have the power to limit their actions.
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Family Child Care providers are early educators! Join Cindy and Alison to learn more about these nurturing home settings and what a quality family child care environment values and provides for children and families.
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In prior generations, many children were taught to hide their feelings. We aren't going to do that anymore! In this episode, Cindy and Alison talk about the hows and whys of granting permission and making room for children's many emotions, from joy to anger to sadness.
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Picture books and naming objects is important for teaching vocabulary, but there is so much more we can do when we read aloud with infants and toddlers. Join Cindy and Alison to learn more about reading with our youngest children.
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When children are upset or in need in any way, we should avoid assuming how we can help. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about assuming nothing and getting children used to thinking about and expressing their own needs.
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Today's children don't see coins, paper money, stamps, and other items or experiences that were part of our childhoods. Everyone is swiping, tapping, and hitting send instead. Even learning to use cursive writing is still being debated. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about if it is valuable to still teach about these disappearing items and actions.
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Sharing and taking turns are two different actions, and one comes before the other. Join Cindy and Alison to examine these skills and ensure you are talking with children about what they are actually doing - sharing or taking turns.
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Think about how you played as a child. Do you see connections to who you are today? For some people, it may be obvious. For others, it may not be as apparent. Join Cindy and Alison to learn more about the predictive nature of play.
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Is it wise to tell children not to say no to teachers or families? For generations, saying no to adults was seen as disrespectful. Cindy and Alison discuss the generational belief that children should not say no to adults and the potential consequences of that practice.
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Doll play may be more symbolic than you think! Cindy and Alison discuss how children use playing with dolls to figure out not only others but also themselves.
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Children benefit from visuals of all types, and making connections between ideas is no different. Using paper in the shape of hexagons, we can make a visual representation of how their ideas connect. We might even discover connections in their conversations we hadn't considered before! Join Cindy and Alison for this lively conversation about hexagonal thinking.
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Nursery rhymes are fun for children to learn and have life lessons that we can introduce to children. Cindy and Alison have a great time reciting nursery rhymes and discovering the messages they teach. You will never look at some nursery rhymes the same way again!
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When we talk with children about their behavior, it is important to remember that different families and cultures may have their own values, priorities, and ways they teach respect. Join Cindy and Alison as they consider differences between how cultures treat eye contact, use tone of voice, and more.
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If we use morning large group time to allow children to plan their time during free play, will they build more skills and allow us to better understand their creative thinking? Cindy and Alison discuss the benefits of children planning their time and how we can facilitate that.
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Provocations challenge children to explore their interests in a deeper, meaningful, and self-directed way. Join Cindy and Alison to learn the difference between offering provocations and giving instructions and to get some ideas for providing provocations in your setting.
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You don't need a kitchen to cook with young children. Cooking activities should be done with early learners all the time! They build many skills, and it has great value; yet, people are hesitant to facilitate the experiences. Join Cindy and Alison to learn how this can be possible with all children, including those with allergies.
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Sibling rivalry is common and part of typical development for many children. Join Cindy and Alison to learn one of the main reasons for sibling rivalry (and it isn't always attention!).
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There are reasons why early childhood staff members may be attending training with different facilitators or on different days. The same is true for families who watch information about raising children. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about what to do because separate trainings aren't always equal.
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Cindy and Alison discuss the inspiration behind the episodes in the podcast and how that can remind us all of the amazing early childhood education and parenting environment. Join them for a fun look back and a look forward!
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There is evidence that children are not reading and not enjoying reading as much as in the past. You may think this is due to technology, not it is not! Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss how to bring back joy for reading starting at the youngest age groups.
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It can be challenging to shift our mindsets from relying on our experience with young children to relying on research-based standards and objectives. Cindy and Alison discuss why using research-based standards and objectives matters and how it can change our understandings of each child's development.
Should schools and early childhood programs have requirements for families that can limit their involvement in their children's early education experience? Cindy and Alison discuss our ethics and the restrictions that exist in some early childhood settings.
No one loves initials or acronyms more that people who work in early childhood education. CITE, NAEYC, ABC, LRE, and a whole list of others can confuse teachers and families. Join Cindy and Alison to learn some of the most commonly used abbreviations and acronyms in the world of early education.
For generations, adults thought ignoring behaviors was the way to teach children and change their behavior. That might work in the short term, but what does ignoring do to the lasting psyche? Join Cindy and Alison to discuss what we know today about the impact of ignoring.
"Sensory" is a hot and sometimes misused word when products are marketed to families and early childhood programs. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss experiences that are truly multi-sensory...and those that really are not.
Dress Up and Spirit Days can be stressful for everyone involved. There has to be a better way to have community-building events! Join Cindy and Alison for a spirited discussion of Spirit and Dress Up Days as they consider the challenges they pose, especially for families, and what else we might consider doing.
Is your early childhood program trying to force families to attend events and meetings in person? Is this responsive to the needs of families? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about lessons lost and connections with families that may not suit their needs.
When we declare something to be "best practice," are we saying there is no other way to meet quality benchmarks? Join Cindy and Alison to consider that phrase and other ways we may want to talk about what we strive to do.
Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about adults' goals when they deal with challenging behavior. Are they looking for compliance? Can we teach social-emotional lessons if our goal is compliance?
Can you imagine being forced to interact with people you don't like? It happens to children! Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about whether or not we should be forcing buddies.
The most rapid brain development takes place between birth and two years old; yet, infant-toddler staff may not have access to credentials to earn degrees in that age group. Will public schools eventually serve infants and toddlers? Will that cause society to focus more on education about that age group? Should private programs seek credentials for their staff? These questions and more with Cindy and Alison!
Is labeling someone as "the good child" always good for them? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the impact of this seemingly good label we often give to young children.
Early childhood classrooms should have visuals of diversity among human beings. Join us for a discussion about a common trend of using cartoon characters as classroom decorations instead of images of people. When characters replace images of people, what do children miss out on learning? Cindy and Alison talk about that question and more during this episode of "How Preschool Teachers Do It."
Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss another great quote from an early childhood education professional like you! This discussion focuses on a ditch many early childhood programs and schools can't seem to climb out of even though they may know they should.
Some of the best quotes come from early childhood education professionals working daily with educators, children, and families. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss a quote about what we should strive to give to children.
It's almost summer! It is time to think about bringing the same activities we do indoors to the outdoors. Cindy and Alison discuss the possibilities for more choices when children play in your playground and outdoor areas.
If a child doesn't touch something, can they truly know it? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about touch and if it is, in fact, the most important of the five senses.
Children need external motivation but we want them to also be internally or intrinsically motivated. Cindy and Alison discuss what children need to know to become more self-motivated about their own learning.
Is background music helpful, or does it overstimulate children? Join Cindy and Alison for a lively debate about background music in early childhood classrooms.
Do you know a child with a minor pronunciation challenge and/or who does not qualify for speech therapy? While nothing can replace a good speech therapist, there are strategies you can try in classrooms and at home. Join Cindy and Alison to learn strategies you can try, in addition to seeking appropriate therapy.
Laying a solid foundation for a child's belief that they belong includes more than hanging family photos and having books about different cultures. Join Cindy and Alison for more strategies that you can implement.
Anger + Anger = More Anger, BUT Anger + Love reaps something else entirely. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the power of meeting children's anger with love. The more challenging the behavior, the more love the child needs!
What are ways children can use cameras to record science experiments and more? Add the classroom scientist, building inspector, and more to your classroom jobs while you support children's understanding of how to collect data. Join Cindy and Alison for this discussion inspired by one of our listeners!
Howard Gardner taught that there are multiple intelligences. His theory helps us to understand why and how to individualize our teaching, but have you ever taken a test of your intelligences? The results may surprise you. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss how results can be unexpected and how they guide us as reflective teachers and families.
Did you know that theorist Dr. Martin Hoffman identified four Stages of Empathy Development? Empathy might be most apparent to us among older children, but there are stages of development that we can support in the early childhood years. Join Cindy and Alison - together in one room for the first time on this podcast - for an explanation of how children develop empathy and what we can do to help them.
For too long, the focus of working with small groups of early learners was the production of crafts. Small group time supports deeper learning than creating a product. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about small groups and how they should be planned.
Why are we trying to get infants, toddlers, and two to do things that are not age or developmentally-appropriate for them? Why do we do that with older children who are not yet ready? Stop trying to put square pegs in round holes. You don't have to spend valuable learning time trying to herd cats! Join Cindy and Alison for an episode that could empower you to spend your time with children in better ways.
The ages at which children can be enrolled in team sports seem to get younger and younger all the time, but are they ready for it? In this episode, Cindy and Alison discuss the recommendations and reasons for appropriate ages to start team sports.
Did you know there are three types of play that children should experience each day? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about how to include spontaneous, guided, and teacher/adult-directed play in each early learner's day.
Do the children really need your help, or should we let them try for longer? Do we step in, or should we let them figure it out? Cindy and Alison discuss these questions and more as they ponder when to step into children's activities and attempts at independence.
We are living in a digital era, which has benefits and pitfalls. One benefit is the way it can connect people. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about using all of our resources to help children who miss home for any reason.
While AI software is new and somewhat scary, it is possible that artificial intelligence can be used to help early childhood teachers, children, and families. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about how AI can be used to benefit you.
Returning to an early childhood program can be rough after a fun weekend, long weekend, or extended break. Cindy and Alison discuss that rough landing and ways we may be able to help children re-adapt to our daily routines and experiences.
Early childhood programs can implement policies and practices of inclusion of all children. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about what it means to have an inclusive environment and how we can support that for early learners.
Recent studies show that math is the key to foundational skills for young children, yet the emphasis has almost solely been on literacy skills. Join Cindy and Alison for more information about the role of math skills and what we need to do to build that math-based foundation for children.
Ideas about money, its value, and spending it begin in early childhood. Cindy and Alison discuss ways to help young children understand the value of money in early childhood programs and at home.
If the weather is keeping you in, how are you offering the children opportunities to have vital gross motor time? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about what can be done when weather or air quality prevents outdoor time.
Even with all we know about the importance of early education, private and publicly funded early education programs may be under the supervision of people without education about our youngest learners. Join Cindy and Alison for a frank discussion about this issue and learn what you can do to stand for what young children need in their early education setting.
What if children helped us design early childhood spaces by providing insights, feedback, and clues about what draws them in? Children of all ages can tell us or show us what works and does not in their environment. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about staying within the parameters of the Environmental Rating Scales and responding to children's interests, thoughts, and ideas for their own early learning space.
Join Cindy and Alison as they take their own advice (some of which they have been giving you for years!).
Remember when early childhood programs focused on including STEM activities, and then all of a sudden, the acronym became STEAM? Join Cindy and Alison to learn why Art belongs with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Adults often express pride and teach children about being proud when big things happen. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about teaching children to be proud of the little things, too!
Just like children are makers of art and creators of dramatic play scenes, they should be given the chance to be music makers! Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about how to help children access the creative outlet of music and movement.
Telling stories builds children's comprehension, language, social skills, and more. Join Cindy and Alison for food for thought about storytelling and encouraging stories in addition to reading books.
Is moving around actually a break for the brain? Are we putting too much emphasis on what children do at tables instead of when they are moving around? Join Cindy and Alison as they answer these questions and more!
It always benefits children (and adults) to go outside and get fresh air. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about going outside in almost all weather and how we can make that possible.
Anxiety and ADHD can manifest themselves in very similar ways. Cindy and Alison discuss this similarity as another reason to let go of assumptions about young children.
Did you know that we all have a body budget? We need an amount of everything that fuels the body, and when that budget is off balance, our behavior can suffer. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about how this impacts the behavior of early learners.
How did Halloween end up being celebrated in educational settings? What do we do about that with today's knowledge about the importance of cultural responsiveness, respect, and belonging? Join Cindy and Alison to ponder these questions and more.
Have you tried to extinguish behavior by ignoring it? We were told to do that for generations. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss what we now know about the impact of planned ignoring on young children and on your relationship with them.
Cindy and Alison continue the topic of healthy sexuality in early childhood by discussing what we need to teach young children about safe and unsafe touches, protecting themselves, and more.
Young children are curious not only about the world around them but also about themselves. Human sexual development begins in infancy with everyday actions we may observe. Join Cindy and Alison to learn about what is common for early learners and Part 1 of how we can and should react.
Field trips stopped when the pandemic began. Some programs have never allowed them. Join Cindy and Alison to learn about the value of field trips and how they help children to build skills. Help us bring field trips back and to all early learners!
Did you know your classroom books should be mirrors, windows, and sliding doors? Join Cindy and Alison to learn what this means and what to look for in your classroom and school libraries.
When families discover that their child's teacher or the administration has changed, panic can set in. Join Cindy and Alison to discuss why this change can be good, what it can teach children, and how professionals might prevent that reaction from families.
Did you know that there are game-based assessments that could take the bias out of determining children's learning and progress? Join Cindy and Alison for a frank discussion about this new way of monitoring children's skills and how it might replace or complement what we are doing now.
Join Cindy and Alison to hear some tips for first-year teachers that can really work for anyone heading into a new school year. Listen and share with the first-year teachers in your life!
Have you heard of small teaching? Are you already doing this but didn't know? Cindy and Alison discuss this method for planning and introducing topics to young children.
When we hear people are not nice, we tend to believe it. When we hear people are nice, we tend to doubt it. Cindy and Alison discuss the possibility of both stranger danger and the possibility of nice people co-existing for young children.
In honor of the Barbie movie's record-breaking release, Cindy and Alison dedicate an episode to the messages girls in the preschool years need to get from their teachers and families. We don't discuss the Barbie movie plot, and we don't have to in order to think about being a girl in today's world.
How can we ensure that all children will be able to learn the same ideas and be able to express them? Universal design! Join Cindy and Alison to learn what this looks like in early childhood settings.
Did you know that mind-wandering can be intentional and unintentional? Did you know that mind-wandering can be beneficial or detrimental? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about mind-wandering and young children.
We tell children to pay attention as if that is a simple thing to do. Cindy and Alison discuss the components of paying attention and all the steps we take that can be easily derailed.
Children are used to technology giving them answers and those answers being correct. Join Cindy and Alison to discuss experiments being done related to children's experiences with humans, technology, and correctness.
Did you know that 1 in 6 children with autism are expelled from early childhood programs? Join Cindy and Alison to discuss why and what we can do about that.
Do you know how much sleep children need at different ages? Do you have a routine to help children settle down and sleep? Join Cindy and Alison for an episode filled with information about young children and sleep habits.
It's summertime, and there is no better time to discuss the importance of sand play! Join Cindy and Alison to learn some benefits of sand play that you may not have realized and get tips for keeping that sand as hygienic and insect free as possible.
It's fun to make children laugh, AND it is educational! Cindy and Alison discuss why children find different types of jokes funny at different ages and how it helps them to build understandings.
"Stop being silly." "You will be fine." "That's not a big deal." Did you grow up receiving these messages in the face of your emotions? We know better today! Join Cindy and Alison to discuss taking children seriously and supporting them as their social-emotional and cognitive skills take root.
Many of us have heard of cultural responsiveness and cultural competence. Less known is the practice of cultural humility. Join Cindy and Alison to discover cultural humility and why it enables you to be more responsive and culturally competent.
With so much focus on literacy and math, what learning opportunities are lost? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the other areas of learning and how they benefit children.
Once again, there are articles discussing pandemic learning loss and proposals to not have summer break. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about what children lose by not having breaks or summer programs that focus on socialization.
The expectations of teachers in early education have changed drastically. Today's college and credential students may have expectations of job responsibilities that current staff did not have at the start or even middle of their careers. Cindy and Alison discuss how this gap started and what we might need to do now.
When we think about collecting information about children's progress, we often focus on anecdotal notes and running records. Join Cindy and Alison to discuss processes that could be equally valuable - interest inventories and child interviews.
Much like there are great movies no one is watching, there are very interesting children no one is noticing. Our lives and their lives can be enriched by fostering connections with them. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the children who are growing up in the shade.
Why do we only teach children sign language when they don't yet have language skills or for specific situations? Cindy and Alison discuss the benefits of teaching conversational sign language to all.
Do you worry about going to the doctor? Do you have a fear of seeking help for medical issues? That perspective on going to the doctor may have been set up during your early childhood years. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about helping children see doctors as a resource instead of as a threat.
Have you ever stumbled upon a page in a favorite older children's book and realized you should not read that to the children? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about what they stumbled upon that might not be good for the emotional well-being of young children.
If we were taught how to reflect intentionally and have a gratitude practice when we were young, it would be a part of who we are as adults. Cindy and Alison discuss how to have intentional conversations with children that help them remember, think about experiences, and be grateful for the good in their lives.
Three years ago, Cindy and Alison discussed the need for more men in early education settings. It is now 2023, and the issue seems to not be improving. We can do better than this, Preschool Peeps! During this discussion, consider ways to bring attention to discrimination against men in the early education field.
Sometimes, we need to be willing to unlearn practices or ideas we have held onto for a very long time. Soon it will be spring - a perfect time for unlearning! Join Cindy and Alison for this discussion about facing the unlearning.
Should families know up-front that we will let the children pick whatever dress-up clothes or roles they want during free play? Is it time to be proactive and have policies that state that we don't put children in gender boxes when they are playing? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about this important topic.
When you disagree with a co-worker or other peer, the most professional thing to do is to go directly to that person first. How do you do that? Differences of opinion can be so uncomfortable! Cindy and Alison discuss ways to approach disagreements that help you feel more comfortable, and avoid adult tattling and gossip.
Why are children afraid of trying new food? There's an answer to that question that will blow your mind! Join Cindy and Alison to find out what causes the fear and how we can avoid making it a life-long issue.
When is it okay to pivot from the curriculum or do things that are not in the plan? Join Cindy and Alison to discuss when and where to draw a line on pivoting in your plans and curriculum guidance.
Join Cindy and Alison for a lively discussion about the similarities between early childhood education and being a good improv comedian.
We know that children need their good deeds acknowledged, so we have stickers, pompom jars, certificates of recognition, and other tools. Slowly but surely, we need to stretch and phase out external rewards. Children need to find internal motivation to do the right thing. Cindy and Alison discuss stretching and phase out the external as the motivation becomes internalized.
Join Cindy and Alison for an episode inspired by the day commemorating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Use this opportunity to think about the inequities that still exist and what we need to do to make our early childhood programs a safe haven.
We often discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences but rarely discuss Positive Childhood Experiences (PCE). Join Cindy and Alison to learn about one impactful thing you can do to positively impact children's future mental health. Then, go to https://patreon.com/HowPreschoolTeachersDoIt, join for only $5 per month and learn about more PCEs!
Join Cindy and Alison for a very special rewind of an episode recorded so long ago that we didn't record a video! We hope you enjoy this episode about crisscross applesauce and other early childhood practices.
In this lost but still very relevant episode, Cindy and Alison talk about how we can support children's understanding of how to play. Teachers today talk about the fact that children have been exposed to less meaningful play. Play is essential for learning. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about how we can help them.
The New Year is upon us, and we can start fresh! What can you leave in the past? Cindy and Alison talk about starting fresh with our experiences, interactions, and responses to the needs of young children.
Sometimes, we should look at how other fields handle complicated situations and consider how that could help us in early childhood education. Challenging behavior is complicated, so maybe we need to do what Cindy and Alison discuss during this episode!
What is the difference between a skill deficit and a performance deficit? How can that impact my teaching? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about working with early learners, their skill deficits, and their performance deficits.
For people to believe they can learn and do new things, they need confidence. Cindy and Alison discuss strategies we can use to help children build the confidence needed to add to their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Are you doing all you can do?
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Common words and phrases can have cultural implications or can be taken in ways we don't intend. Join Alison and Cindy for a discussion about being careful when we speak and get some food for thought about what we say.
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With all good intentions, we often fail to be honest with children about what it takes to learn something new. Positivity can be toxic and we need to prevent children from feeling like hard things should have been easier. Join Cindy and Alison for a conversation about encouraging children while being honest with them.
Are we so focused on what children have and have not mastered that our communication about children's efforts are minimal at best? Cindy and Alison discuss ways to report effort to families during this year's meetings and parent-teacher conferences.
Do you struggle with how to help all of the children in your class? All children benefit from inclusive classrooms where general education and special education students and the teachers are together. Cindy and Alison ask why at 3 years old, those bridges are broken for both children and their teachers. Join us for ideas about how to create bridges that are needed by all.
The foundation for later decoding of words and reading may be different than you think and different from how you were taught. Join Cindy and Alison for this discussion about how to support young children's phonological awareness. Check our Patreon for the resource referred to in the episode: https://patreon.com/HowPreschoolTeachersDoIt
In this special 200th episode of "How Preschool Teachers Do It," Cindy and Alison share the best and worst advice they received for their work with young children.
Respecting and validating children's emotions should take place consistently, even when holiday or family traditions are the cause for big feelings. Cindy and Alison spend this episode talking about how to handle it when a child does not want to participate in what they decide is a scary tradition.
Just like all other skills, the ability to make friends is learned in stages and over time. Join Cindy and Alison to learn about the step-by-step mastery of skills that take place as children learn to connect to their peers and make friends.
One of the behavioral challenges in early childhood is that children think their big emotions are the problem. Cindy and Alison discuss how to help children become problem detectives! How does it work? Hint: It's like peeling an onion. Listen to find out the details!
Why is it important to have both structured and non-structured gross motor activity? Cindy and Alison discuss the importance of planning for brain connections through physical activity.
Why have we concentrated on making cleaning up the center of teaching responsibility? Cindy and Alison ask... and answer.... this question and more in an episode dedicated to considering our practices at clean-up time.
Human behavior is complex. It requires thought, analysis, and an approach that teaches children life lessons. While the research shows that teaching behavior takes time, there are people who would sell you a bag of tricks. Cindy and Alison discuss what to avoid and how to focus efforts in a way that benefits you and the children.
Gain inspiration for revitalizing the often ignored, sometimes neglected science area in your classroom. Cindy and Alison share ideas!
Our relationship with food starts in the early childhood years. We have to think about our approach when children refuse to eat, when we are acknowledging efforts and events and when they grab for dessert first. Join Cindy and Alison for some actual food for thought!
Why is the dramatic play area always a kitchen?! Cindy and Alison talk about inspiring ways to rethink the dramatic play area as you plan for a new school year.
When we hear the phrase "exceptional learner," we may think of children who receive special education services. Special education students are exceptional learners. There are, however, other exceptional learners. Are we doing all we can for those other exceptional learners? What happens to them if we don't? Cindy and Alison discuss another group of children and what we need to do for them.
As we head toward a new school year, we need to think about the connection between how we've handled separation anxiety and the ethics that guide our work. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about separation anxiety, professional ethics, and what to do when families want to stay in the classroom.
Is it a myth that people are auditory, visual, or kinesthetic learners? Listen to this episode to learn about the origins of the concept of learning styles and what the research does and does not say. Join Cindy and Alison to think about this construct and its impact on young children.
How do we effectively individualize our teaching based on the brain development and needs of each learner if so many of our tools and traditional ways of walking through an early childhood day are based on averages? Cindy and Alison discuss how to rethink schedules and interactions.
Do you know the difference between impulsivity and spontaneity? Do we do too much of one and not enough of the other with early learners? Cindy and Alison talk about experiencing impulsivity and spontaneity with young children, which one should be embraced, and why.
Thank you to everyone who voted for which episode would be our July 4 Holiday Rewind. It was a landslide! Enjoy this new introduction with updated info. and our rewind of 77: Put Down The Flashcards!
Children have been screened for vision and hearing for years. Cindy and Alison discuss other screenings that we should consider conducting and why.
Professional development is essential; yet, it feels like a chore based on achieving hours instead of knowledge. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about their perspectives on professional development, why it matters, and how it could be.
When we look for trouble, we find trouble. Many of us know that but don't realize we are doing it. Join Cindy and Alison for an honest conversation about how our actions may be contributing to the ongoing struggles of students and to the preschool to prison pipeline.
How should we handle young children's expressions of confusion and fear about the horrific school shooting that took place at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas? Does the ongoing lack of legislation that would help ensure our children's safety and the pandemic both teach us that the current educational system of everyone in large, crowded buildings does not work in this era? Cindy and Alison address these questions and more.
Prepare to have your mind blown as Cindy and Alison discuss the meaning of the word "suspension" as it applies to early childhood settings. How will this definition change how you view your response to children's challenging behavior?
What happened to us as children that made us so hesitant about change? Cindy and Alison discuss how we can do better with young children as we teach them about how to handle change in their lives.
In a recent blog article on https://howpreschoolteachersdoit.com, a question was posed about how we involve families in their child's early education during this new normal. Cindy and Alison discuss strategies for family involvement now that the new normal seems to be here.
When children are playing, adults should be asking questions and having conversations to extend their thinking. Many adults enter play spaces to do that, but do you know when to get out? Cindy and Alison discuss how you can support the thinking routines of young children and know when to exit so they can take it from there.
It seems that the "new normal" may have arrived. It's time to stop waiting and start re-establishing high-quality practices. Documentation of children's learning and progress should be one of the first practices we ensure is in place, but how do we do that in this short-staffed world where time seems to fly by? Join Cindy and Alison for a lively discussion!
What are we teaching children when we use fear as a motivation for behaving? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about teaching children about behavior and the impact of fear tactics that were a part of many of our childhoods.
Why are tabloids upset that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge may have rehearsed their children for a public appearance? Could we all learn from that and spend more time preparing children for new experiences? Cindy and Alison discuss how to practice new situations with young children.
Learning begins well before children enter an early childhood program at 3-5 years old. Cindy and Alison discuss the starting point for learning skills and how to build from the start through early childhood. That's right - we see you infant, mobile infant, and toddler teachers!
Join Cindy and Alison in declaring your classroom, program, and/or home a "judge-free zone." Listen to learn why and how we should work to raise a generation that judges less and accepts more.
What do children think when adults jump in and answer questions for them? Why do so many adults do that? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about letting the children speak!
Ever have a bad experience that you realize has stayed with you and impacted your anxiety level and behavior? Do you avoid anything because of something that happened when you were young? Cindy and Alison discuss the impact of situations on children and how we can help them.
In a world where we have to discourage sharing because of the pandemic, how can we still teach sharing? What can we do when we have to say, "The puppets are sharing, but you cannot?" Cindy and Alison tackle this topic and start the conversation about teaching young children to share in 2022.
Masking mandates are changing, but the children are used to masks in early childhood programs and public schools. How might they react? What might they need us to do? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the impact of unmasking.
We often talk to children about what they want to be when they grow up, but are we focusing them on goals that will last through their lives? Cindy and Alison discuss why who we want to be should be more than an occupation.
Ever have one of those weeks when everything you do seems to go wrong? Children have those weeks, too. Cindy and Alison discuss how to help them express that and move forward from it. You also won't want to miss the Feedback 5 at the end!
At long last, Cindy and Alison talk about their take on homework. Should it be assigned? What should we think about? What would actually be a way to partner with families about what their children are learning? Listen to find out!
Cindy and Alison reminisce about the many lessons they learned by having PenPals and why we need to bring them back. Be part of the movement to bring PenPals to early childhood classrooms.
Do all those stories, television shows, and movies give children a false impression of life and happiness? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about how children internalize what they see and the conversations we can have with them about fairy tales, tv shows, movies, and more.
Our words matter when addressing adults as much as they do when talking to children. Being welcoming and inclusive means providing children and adults with a sense of belonging. Cindy and Alison discuss how we name or label people who are raising children and if there is even a word that includes all possibilities.
Learn about another cognitive bias sometimes called the Ikea Effect. Intrigued? Listen to find out what Ikea has to do with teaching and raising young children.
Cindy and Alison discuss a cognitive bias - sometimes called the digital effect, digital amnesia, or the Google Effect - and how that should help us think about priorities for children's learning. Don't miss learning about how our brains are sorting information in our highly digital world!
One trip to a small group breakout room made us think about the activities we don't want to do that we ask children to participate in. Should participation be voluntary or is it important to make children try? Cindy and Alison discuss the things we don't even like to do and that fine line.
It's time to examine your dress code and think about the people in our early childhood classrooms. Are the people reflective of the real world that children experience outside the classroom? Are we unintentionally teaching shame or embarrassment about their family or others? Cindy and Alison discuss dress codes, staff, and more!
We talk about high-quality curriculums, environments, and other aspects of early childhood settings, but how do we figure out if the adults are behaving in high-quality ways? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the actions that make someone a great professional.
Erik Erikson taught us that young children struggle with initiative vs. guilt. That guilt plays out for a lifetime. Listen to Cindy and Alison discuss some of the nonsense we are raised with and how we can do better for today's children.
As promised during their episode about what they wish families knew, Cindy and Alison discuss what they wish teachers knew about families, children, colleagues, and more! Don't miss this conversation and contribute by sending your wishlist in our contact form at HowPreschoolTeachersDoIt.com or as a message on our Facebook page.
Now that use of technology has become an even bigger part of the lives of young children, what do we do about their screen time? Cindy and Alison discuss the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations and how we might "right-size" the amount of time young children spend looking at screens.
Cindy and Alison share their top 3 lists of what they wish parents knew about young children. Share yours with us at HowPreschoolTeachersDoIt.com and on our Facebook page!
Why do children lie and what should we do about it? Cindy and Alison discuss children and lies - a topic that pushes many buttons for adults.
In today's diverse and interconnected world, it is important to think about our approach to acknowledging holidays in early childhood settings. Join Alison and Cindy for a discussion about our focus when teaching about holidays.
What is the connection between repetition, learning, and truth? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the impact of repetition on learning and how children understand the world.
Why is it important for early childhood rooms to include the choice of dramatic play every day? Listen to learn the role dramatic play holds in the development of young children.
Humans have a natural tendency to make assumptions. Sometimes, those assumptions unintentionally put the achievements of families on their children. Listen and consider if you encourage children to grow into their own footsteps.
For too many generations, children were recipients rather than participants. Join Alison and Cindy for a lively conversation about the fact that education shouldn't be done to children.
Have you had to have a tough conversation with a teacher or family and dreaded it? No one likes uncomfortable, difficult conversations, but they cannot always be avoided. Cindy and Alison discuss how to have those tough discussions.
What should we do about the children who want to play in the same classroom interest area all the time? What should happen when the child always heads toward and stays in blocks, dramatic play, or any other area? Alison and Cindy discuss the kid who chooses, stays, and plays with the same toys all the time.
Do you feel like you set goals and have trouble accomplishing them? Get a good start at the beginning of this school year. Cindy and Alison discuss goal setting for you and the children in your lives.
Are our approaches to read alouds actually supporting the foundational skills for reading comprehension? Maybe not. Cindy and Alison discuss how to reinvigorate and focus your read alouds with young children.
Cindy and Alison discuss the "Catch-22" situation many early childhood programs find themselves in. You are not alone!
We thought social-emotional and self-help skills would be the most greatly impacted. Current studies show that's just the tip of the iceberg. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted more domains of learning.
Show and tell has been an early childhood staple in classrooms everywhere. Can it be done in a more developmentally appropriate way? Join Alison and Cindy as they discuss the traditional and less traditional ways we can offer children a chance to share with the class.
When children have a talent, how much pressure is put on them to continue to excel? Are we paying attention to signs of anxiety and people-pleasing? Cindy and Alison discuss our interactions with children who stand out because of their abilities.
Are families responsible for their children's behavior when they are not there? When does a family's responsible come into play? Consider this blame or not to blame question with Alison and Cindy.
Emotions can be contagious. Why does everyone start crying when one child cries and what should we do about that? Cindy and Alison discuss this topic and introduce a new feature of the podcast - The Feedback Five. Don't miss it!
What does a child being brave look like? Or maybe we should ask - What doesn't it look like? Join Alison and Cindy for a conversation about the messages we may be giving to children without even realizing we have it backward!
Is the fear of mistakes and failure stopping all progress in your early childhood setting or home? Cindy and Alison discuss why that happens and how to start moving past it.
If crafts are not evidence of learning, then what is? Prepare to be impressed by what real evidence of children's existing knowledge and new learning looks like!
What is creativity and how does it help young children? Cindy and Alison discuss the many expressive and behavioral benefits when children bring their own ideas into existence.
It's the requested recommendation episode! Cindy and Alison discuss where you can learn reputable information about helping children with challenging behavior, understanding developmentally appropriate practice, and more.
Are we setting up self-fulfilling prophecies that will impact the children for years? Are we unintentionally shifting their view of themselves because of us? Join Alison and Cindy for this lively and important discussion.
We are at a pivotal point in our early education systems where we can decide what the future will be for not only our students but also our educators. Cindy and Alison discuss the need for the same sort of respect for educators as we know we need to give to children. What should that include? How can it be impactful? Listen and let us know how you feel about this discussion.
Do you want to motivate your students, staff, or even your administrators? Cindy and Alison discuss one key to building a motivated environment. It sounds so simple, but how often do you see this happening?
In this episode recorded earlier but never released, Cindy and Alison discuss real ways to teach math in preschool. What's a less real way? Listen to find out!
As the school year draws to a close, young children realize that a big change is ahead. Join Alison and Cindy for a discussion about how to help them with their end-of-the-year anxiety.
Do you work in a mixed age group or have multiple children at home? Cindy and Alison discuss the explanations we need to give to younger children about what they tend to do when they are learning or playing with older children.
What propels more forward motion in a time of change? It may surprise you! Cindy and Alison discuss one potential stumbling block as early education staffs try to move into the next phase of early education.
We knew there were advantages to being bilingual, but we didn't know all this! Join Alison and Cindy to learn about how learning 2 languages when very young is even more beneficial than you thought?
Why isn't parent education about child development and developmentally appropriate practice an embedded part of existing systems? How can we expect families to understand the preschool years if they don't have access to high-quality learning like early childhood professionals and how can we encourage them to attend it? Cindy and Alison share their ideas for this systemic change.
There's much more to figuring out if children and adults are visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learners than you may have thought. Join Alison and Cindy for a discussion about all the different ways to identify different learners. You may even recognize yourself!
Cindy and Alison discuss one of those "always been done this way" situations - public displays of behavior - their impact, and how we might adjust them before the next school year.
How present are you when children focus on an object or task? Do you focus with them on what they see? It is good for them and it is great for your mental health! Cindy and Alison discuss this powerful and brain-building interaction with children that has benefits for all.
Now and always, fostering 1:1 relationships with children should be a priority. In this episode, Cindy & Alison discuss Dr. Robert Pianta's "Banking Time." Consider how you might bank time with children to intentionally develop connections that you can draw from when they need us most.
If children learning at home who had 1:1 time with teachers online during the pandemic have pulled ahead of their peers, it proves that we have never spent enough 1:1 time with them. How can we take this information and improve the future of early childhood education? Join Alison and Cindy as they discuss lessons for the future.
Was your school day divided by subject area when you were a child? Was math time separate from language arts time which was separate from socialization time? Join Cindy for a discussion about the skill-building perspective you never learned in that system.
For so many of us, this week marks 1 year since our lives changed because of COVID-19. How can we frame what has happened, perhaps start to heal, and forge forward? Process this with Alison and Cindy as they reflect and look to the future of early education.
There is a big difference between adapting a curriculum and modifying it. Which one is the way to go when taking what teachers are given and applying it to the children in the room? Cindy and Alison discuss what teachers should think about and what families should know.
Sometimes we purposely, and other times we subconsciously, prompt children so they answer questions correctly. Does that really help them to learn? Are we meeting our goals for the children or for us? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about prompting and how to handle answers when they are and are not what we were looking for.
Is dynamic learning silent? Have generational messages about children being silent seeped into our classrooms? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about silence as they wonder if it is really golden.
How would the environment change and the children think of themselves if we described them by their strengths instead of their struggles? Alison and Cindy discuss reframing our world through how we describe children.
Without meaning to, are we adding to the children's stress by encouraging perfectionism? Are we setting up an expectation that is impossible to achieve? Listen to Cindy & Alison discuss what can cause this stress-inducing mindset in children that will impact them always.
They aren't bossy. They are leaders! Cindy and Alison discuss the importance of fostering the leadership qualities you observe in young children. Listen, learn and laugh with us!
Children hear the news from the TV in the background, from the adults who think they aren't listening and more. Watch for signs that they are trying to understand. Join Alison and Cindy as they discuss how to help them sort the information.
Children aren't born knowing the steps of good decision making. Alison and Cindy discuss the questions to ask children that can become their internal dialogue. Decision making - go forth and teach it!
For years, educators have struggled with the pushdown of the curriculum. Now, the pandemic is forcing the curriculum back up. Is that good news? Is this a reset and not a loss? Cindy and Alison discuss these questions and more. Let us know what you think!
Introverts sometimes need time alone. That doesn't mean we are unhappy! Should we be spending time trying to move introverts from their comfort zone?
There are so many things that we ask children to do but don't do ourselves. Cindy and Alison discuss some of those behaviors and pose the question, "If we can't do them, why do we expect children to?" Listen, laugh, and share your list with us!
Cindy and Alison revisit the age-old, "Do we ignore the crying child?" debate on this lost episode. Let us know your thoughts!
It's that time of year again when we buy exciting toys and they only want the boxes. What is it about kids and real things? Listen to find out!
Do you know adults who need others to agree or who defend their perspective by saying everyone feels that way? Listen to this episode about teaching children to stand for themselves.
Now is your moment! Cindy and Alison discuss the opportunity we have to model making the best of it as we face holidays, closings, and more once again. The children will learn from what you do so listen and reflect on how you will handle the coming weeks.
Remote learning - Just because we can, does that mean we should? Cindy and Alison discuss the potential demise of school breaks and snow days. Listen and let us know what you think!
Young children are always experimenting with power. Do you get caught up in their power struggle? Do you find yourself trying harder to control them when you feel life is out of control? Cindy and Alison discuss the early childhood/adult power struggle.
Cindy and Alison celebrate 100 episodes by answer listener questions about observing children, advancing careers, and the educational theories and research that their advice is based on. Listen closely for a teaser about learning more about the root of Cindy and Alison's information. Don't miss it!
Teachers are depending on families of remote and hybrid students to report their children's skills. Is there a good way to get data from families? What do families need to know about learning? Join Alison and Cindy for the discussion.
"Teachable Moments" is one of those phrases that is used all the time but not always understood. Cindy and Alison talk about teachable moments, what they are and how to find them.
Transitions are often the roughest part of an early learner's day. Cindy and Alison discuss ways to make transitions, from one activity or place to another, easier for children at home and school.
What is the best way to figure out the root of challenging behavior? Do your ABC's! Listen to find out how ABC applies to helping lessen challenging behaviors.
Why do so many young children play guns? Is there something we should say or do? Cindy and Alison discuss the whys and what nows of weapons during dramatic play.
Was there ever more of a need for families and schools to work in partnership? Cindy and Alison talk about how that partnership can work (and we don't mean by doing work for the children or giving them answers ;)
What's happening as early childhood classrooms reopen and students return? Cindy and Alison give you a glimpse inside at the good news and the interesting news.
Children are arriving at school and childcare with messages from families that cause anxiety or lack of compliance with COVID-19 rules. Alison and Cindy discuss the implications for their future and ways to support rather than undermine their ability to succeed.
Cindy and Alison dig beneath the assumptions, sugar-coated reports and press releases to share some truths so we can have right-sized expectations for this unprecedented school year. Listen to see if these truths ring true with you...
Exactly how much fingerpointing and shaming is about to go on when our schools open and someone tests positive for COVID-19? Cindy and Alison discuss what could happen if a class, school or childcare setting has to quarantine again.
Sometimes, life pushes us in new directions. Cindy & Alison discuss the possibilities for those of you who find yourselves wondering, "What's next??"
Before you disconnect from your school, there are things to consider. Cindy and Alison discuss their research about homeschooling instead of remote learning.
Want to know what's happening in your child's preschool? COVID-19 restrictions say you can't go in. Now what?? Cindy and Alison discuss this dilemma.
Will the movement toward preschool in public schools speed up due to the COVID-19 impact on childcare? Cindy & Alison propose 4 reasons why it might.
Why aren't we using this time to improve distance teaching? Cindy and Alison discuss 4 reasons why we have to stop wasting this time.
Join Alison and Cindy as they consider the fact that reopening schools won't be a magic elixir for the mental health of children or teachers. Listen and share your thoughts...
We haven't reached the end to see what life will be and we can't go back. Buildings may open but COVID19 is still here. Join Cindy and Alison as they talk about the weird limbo of educational settings heading to the 2020-2021 school year.
School, camp, and other activities will not look the same. Cindy and Alison discuss how we can support kids, acknowledge their feelings but not dump our own on them.
Cindy and Alison continue Lessons Learned with an episode about what we will never do again. Thought it would be funny....and then it took a turn. Tune in!
During hard times, we can learn the most. Cindy and Alison talk about what they will always do as early childhood professionals. What will you pledge to always do?
Cindy and Alison have questions. The first question from the vault: How will additional needs for school staff sick days be handled?
Worried about "catching them up?"Memorization is the lowest rung on the ladder of learning. Cindy and Alison talk about how to teach your children in more meaningful ways so they can reach higher.
Some children are learning and thriving at home. Should we ignore that and just make them go back to our educational systems? Should we consider a different partnership with their families? Cindy and Alison discuss the possibilities.
What do children see when they look at others? Cindy and Alison share the facts and what we need to do to raise children to build a better world. Thanks to The Children's Community School of Philadelphia for permission to share their work. Find it here: http://www.childrenscommunityschool.org/justice/
Put aside the social distancing, masks and other new requirements - how will they make education budgets work in a COVID and post-COVID world? Money is tight and expenses will be high. Cindy and Alison ponder the budget with some real talk.
Once upon a time, we outgrew one-room schoolhouses. Have we outgrown the current system, too? Cindy and Alison talk about an entirely new approach to education from early childhood through school-age programs.
Is there an expectation that 6 months of school closures will be erased like they never happened? Will the kids actually catch up? Cindy and Alison discuss their take on what to expect and what educational systems need to do.
Is this time an opportunity to teach children about accepting what they cannot control and making good decisions? Alison and Cindy discuss the important lessons that can be learned if we are aware and model them.
Do you see anyone discussing safety for teachers, admins, or support staff in all the social media posts? Cindy and Alison discuss the questions that seem to be missing.
Will COVID-19 teach us a lesson about listening to our inner voice and not the opinions of others? Alison and Cindy talk about some of the tough decisions we will need to make as individuals.
There are many decisions about education looming and who makes those decisions will impact children for years. Cindy and Alison discuss who should be involved. Listen and submit ideas for the challenge they put out to their Preschool Peeps!
Cindy and Alison talk about the illness in children, its connection to COVID-19, and how decisions about schools might be impacted.
Having preschoolers adhere to social distancing, making class sizes smaller and other directives seem so impossible to achieve. Perhaps, we need to restart differently while Covid-19 is still among us. Check out the discussion on this episode of the podcast.
Should we provide closure to the school year and what does that even mean? How do we conclude the school year in a time of distance learning? Cindy and Alison have some ideas for you to think about in this episode.
Is your child becoming more highly emotional or shutting down? Is your child less able to cope with the COVID-19 distance learning and quarantine? Cindy and Alison discuss why and what strategies might work to help them self-regulate.
Was there ever a time when educators could use appreciation more than during the coronavirus emergency distance teaching days? Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4-8. Cindy and Alison share simple ideas for saying, "Thank you" to teachers.
Cindy and Alison envision what school could be like after the hard reset caused by COVID-19. Check out the episode and let us know what you would like to see in post COVID-19 schools.
Children may not be going to school during the COVID-19 crisis but they are still learning. Cindy and Alison discuss the different ways and what children are learning.
Cindy and Alison talk about the good that may come from this difficult time and how we can help children grasp the positive now and in the future. Watch this episode and see if you agree with positives that may come from the lessons of COVID-19.
Now that masks are being worn by more people and mandated in more places because of COVID-19, we need to help young children understand. Cindy and Alison discuss how to frame this new reality for young children.
With families working at home or overwhelmed by sudden changes, children may be spending more time being told to sit down and be quiet. Cindy and Alison discuss setting up a routine that allows them to move and shout.
Online preschool isn't such a novelty for kids anymore. Some families may not be able to afford it now. Watch Cindy & Alison discuss the importance of keeping kids connected to the concept of school.
Families suddenly find themselves thrust into being a 1-room schoolhouse. As you prioritize and make decisions, families, and teachers need to advocate for realistic expectations. Listen to Alison and Cindy discuss your right to give feedback and stand for your priorities.
How can we help young children to understand the sudden changes in their lives? Listen to Alison and Cindy discuss the importance of opening the door to communication and helping children to understand why they have to stay home.
What should our expectations be for families as they have suddenly become teachers in their own one-room schoolhouses, remote workers, financial navigators and more? Listen to Alison and Cindy discuss what we should do about early childhood distance learning when they don't or can't do it.
Children are using games, dramatic play, and other creative arts to process the sudden changes caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Cindy and Alison discuss what that means and how to respond.
The popular podcast for early childhood professionals and families is now on YouTube! In this episode, Cindy and Alison grapple with what's happening with early learners, workers & families during COVID-19 isolation, regulations and other changes.
Sometimes, we say the craziest things to children because it's always been done that way. Cindy and Alison discuss feet falling asleep and children holding their breath because of what they are asked to do. They also discuss other meaningless commands so tune in!
As schools plan for potential closings due to the Coronavirus, we need to consider how to stay connected with early learners. Worksheets are not developmentally appropriate so what CAN we do? Listen to our ideas and recommendations...
Not all aggression is physical aggression. Are children being hurt and we don't notice? Listen to learn about different types of aggression that are taking place right in front of us.
Today's episode of the podcast examines meaningful acknowledgment rather than vague praise. What do children learn when feedback is meaningful? Listen and learn.
How do you react when children use inappropriate language? How can we discourage swearing without drawing too much attention to it? Listen to this episode of the podcast to learn about children and swearing.
A debate about name brands in the classroom has started thanks to the emphasis on using logos to teach children about letters and words. Listen to Cindy and Alison debate it and then go to the How Preschool Teachers Do It Facebook page to cast your vote!
Why is there such a stigma about men working in early childhood settings? Cindy and Alison discuss the stigma, the messages children get and what they are missing out on.
Schools and families can't depend on each other to bust stereotypes. Learn how we all have to participate in raising an accepting generation.
Is your thinking chair, peace place or cozy corner actually being used to isolate and punish children? Listen to learn if you are doing time out but calling it something else.
The more we know about your children, the better we can teach them. Listen to find out what teachers need to know to develop a trusting, responsive relationship with your child.
Plants or pets are social-emotional skill builders. Listen to find out how Cindy's new pets and Alison's dog inspired an episode with important information about all children can learn from living things.
Everywhere we look, people are saying, "No thank you" to children who behave inappropriately. Is tacking the words "Thank you" onto the word "No" really a good way to deal with behaviors? Listen and find out.
Why do children do that "fake crying" and how can we respond in a way that supports rather than demeans children? Learn about that emoting and how to handle it.
Children should be acknowledged for their good behavior but how can we do that without teaching to expect prizes? How can we do it without shaming children who struggle? Listen for ideas that encourage good behavior.
High quality preschools in today's world use research based curricular methods that have been shown to teach using developmentally appropriate methods. Listen to learn about preschool curriculum that allows children to be children while they deeply learn.
Don't limit your use of words because you are speaking with young children. There is no word too hard for them to learn! Learn how to lift your child's vocabulary on this episode of the podcast.
Young children may bite for a variety of reasons. Adults struggle with how to teach children not to bite. Listen to this episode for a discussion about a topic that is one of the most widely reported frustrations of parents and teachers.
Belonging is an essential component of developing a healthy sense of self. Preschoolers all must feel they belong. Listen for a discussion about culture, children and belonging.
Do you know how much time is taken away from education and socialization to organize elaborate preschool holidays shows? A lot. Listen as you reconsider how your preschool should approach the holidays.
Children are not born knowing how to calm themselves. When children are upset, they need to know how to calm their bodies. Listen to learn techniques you can teach (and use yourself!)
Errands seem so mundane but they are actually quiet educational. Discover what your children can learn if you take them with you (at least sometimes).
What should you say and do with your preschooler to prepare for going back to school? Listen to learn how to make this more exciting and less anxiety filled.
It is important that schools and families always seek to partner. The children depend on it. Listen for tips and important information about the impact of family/school relationships.
Teaching letters in isolation is becoming a thing of the past. Listen to learn how children learn letters and words in more meaningful ways.
Listen for the details about the timing of the July 1 live episode and where you can listen to us live.
Do you know people who are "sharenting" (oversharing about their children on social media)? Children need privacy for healthy development. When is sharing okay and when is it too much? Listen to consider social media and children's need for privacy.
Help young children to accept their feelings and consider their reactions when someone has hurt them. Learn what to say that empowers children instead of making them feel wrong for having feelings.
Now that you've listened to what to take out of circle time during our last episode, find out what you should be doing instead.
Wondering how to update your circle time activities? We know more now than we did in the past about how this time can be better spent. When you know better, you do better.
We send very mixed messages to children about strangers. We tell them to stay away from strangers but then they see us talk to strangers all the time. How can you teach young children about strangers more clearly? Listen to find out.
We all have biases that we are not aware of and they can impact our interactions with children. Listen to this episode to learn about discovering your biases and how we can lessen their impact on children.
Everyone who interacts with your child has an impact on their self-worth. What should you ask, look for and advocate for when enrolling your children in activities? Listen to find out!
Taking time to recharge is important when you work with or are raising young children. Recharge, laugh and get some ideas from Cindy and Alison for taking me time.
Hard topics - death, serious illness, separation, divorce and more - challenge us when we have to talk to young children. Listen for information about how to approach the children when tough things happen.
What do children actually need to know to be kindergarten ready? Listen to this myth-busting episode
Learning to be a learner is a foundational lesson for preschoolers. There are so many myths about what is actual evidence of learning. Listen to find out what your children should be doing in preschool to reach their full potential.
Worried about potty training? Frustrated with the process? Find out how preschool teachers do it!
What do you do when children are afraid? Does their fear make you uncomfortable and not the best guide of their emotions? Listen for tips about handling children's fears and still helping them to feel safe and secure.
How do you know the person giving you advice about children is actually an expert? Listen and find out how you can be more sure.
How can you send the message to your children that you believe in them and they are capable? Listen to Alison and Cindy to find out.
Cindy and Alison tackle a sensitive topic on today's podcast. Sensitive but necessary ....
Do your children learn more when doing a project, art or a craft? They are not the same and they are not all a good use of education time. Cindy & Alison dive into this topic in 2 episodes so you know what to look for in a preschool.
Do your children learn more when doing a project, art or a craft? They are not the same and they are not all a good use of education time. Cindy & Alison dive into this topic in 2 episodes so you know what to look for in a preschool.
"No!" It is so often a young child's favorite word. Why and what should you do? Cindy and Alison talk about "No!" in this episode.
"Say You're Sorry!" That doesn't teach young children anything meaningful. Listen as Alison and Cindy talk about teaching children when they've hurt someone.
You know your child is uncomfortable so what should you do? Here's a podcast to share with those relatives who insist on hugging and kissing children who are strangers to them.
Is time out a thing of the past? If it is, what now? Listen to Alison and Cindy to find out.
Validating feelings and teaching emotional intelligence is new in this generation of parents. We weren't raised this way, but we can do it right. Listen for thought provoking info about dealing with the big emotions of small children.
Do you have trouble setting boundaries and having children understand rules? Cindy & Alison tackle this topic in 2 episodes of the podcast.
Do you have trouble setting boundaries and having children understand rules? Cindy & Alison tackle this topic in 2 episodes of the podcast.
Separation Anxiety is tough on children and families. Listen for information about how to teach children to separate and trust.
Do you want young children to embrace reading and writing? Listen to expert tips about how to model literacy skills for the early learners in your life.