One of the most cherished and impactful moments within the profession of Early Childhood Education is the art of storytelling. It serves as a powerful tool to connect children with the world beyond their immediate surroundings and fosters self-discovery. On this week's episode of The Everything ECE Podcast, guest Laura Shea, the founder of Little Stories That Stick brings a fresh perspective to storytelling, particularly through her advocacy for multisensory techniques. Prepare to be amazed as s...
Jul 07, 2023•35 min
In this week's podcast episode, we dive into the world of Early Childhood Education and explore the often overlooked role of nannies in shaping young minds. While educators in child care centers, home child care, and parent drop-in programs are commonly acknowledged, the significance of in-home nannies can sometimes slip our minds. Join us as we have a fascinating conversation with Danny Rosenthal, the president of United Nanny, who sheds light on the vital work of nannies and emphasizes the sim...
Jun 30, 2023•39 min
This episode delves into the importance of shifting from a defensive stance to playing offense and becoming advocates for play. It emphasizes that play isn't just child's play—it plays a vital role in children's cognitive growth, creativity, and overall development. It's time to spread this valuable information far and wide! Show Notes: elfoundations.com/104 How to Work with Carla...
Jun 23, 2023•9 min•Ep. 104
In this episode of The Everything ECE Podcast, host Carla Ward engages in an enlightening discussion with Stephanie Danso, a seasoned social worker on the topic of supporting emotional development. Together, they explore the vital role of emotional development in early childhood education and offer valuable insights for early childhood educators. Stephanie brings her expertise to the forefront as she shares strategies for nurturing emotional development in young children. Stephanie provides exam...
Jun 15, 2023•43 min
Rae Pica joins The Everything ECE Podcast this week to discuss the critical topic of Early Childhood Educators discovering their voices. Rae, a renowned author, educator, consultant, speaker, and strong supporter of Early Childhood Educators shares her invaluable insights as to what early childhood educators can do to raise their voices. Tune in to The Everything ECE Podcast and embark on this enlightening journey. Show Notes: elfoundations.com/102 How to Work with Carla...
Jun 09, 2023•40 min
Trauma-informed care is essential in early childhood education to support children who have experienced trauma. In this podcast we speak with Ana Valle Rivera who will help us understand the impact of trauma on children's development, behavior, and learning. By recognizing trauma and its effects, educators can provide appropriate support and create safe, nurturing environments. Show Notes: elfoundations.com/101 How to Work with Carla...
Jun 02, 2023•30 min
You are invited to celebrate the 100th episode of The Everything ECE Podcast. Thank you so much for being part of this journey and for your continued support. Over the last 100 episodes, Carla has explored amazing topics, had incredible guest speakers, and connected with fantastic organizations in the ECE world. In this episode, as a thank you, Carla is excited to offer two bonuses, the chance to win one of her favorite books, and an incredible opportunity to start your own podcast. You can chec...
May 12, 2023•9 min
In this episode of The Everything ECE Podcast, Ashleigh Davies joins Carla Ward and shares her insights on the various obstacles that early childhood education is facing in the public and private college sectors. She discusses the lack of recognition and respect for early childhood educators and the low wages that they receive despite the critical role they play in shaping the lives of young children. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the early childhood education profession...
May 05, 2023•40 min
Calendar time is always a hot topic in early childhood education. Come along with Carla Ward and guest, Samuel Broaden of Honoring Childhood, as they navigate why calendar time does not serve the children and their developmental journey. Show Notes: elfoundations.com/98 How to Work with Carla
Apr 28, 2023•34 min
Asher Cloran of Life Rocks joins Carla Ward on The Everything ECE Podcast to talk about connecting children with nature, the benefits and the 7 fundamental foundations needed for growth. It was a very eye opening interview and one that all early childhood educators, parents and nature lovers should tune in for. Asher shares some wonderful insights on why children and adults need to spend time in nature. Show Notes: elfoundations.com/97 How to Work with Carla...
Apr 21, 2023•46 min
As an advocate for Early Childhood Education, it can be challenging to see progress at the pace one desires. However, a recent guest on The Everything ECE Podcast, Kimberly Goll, President and Chief Executive Officer of First 5 Orange County in the United States, is playing the long game and seeing positive results. In the episode, Goll discusses the various systems they have implemented to support children's first five years, emphasizing that it extends beyond just the child care profession. Th...
Apr 14, 2023•30 min
In the latest episode of The Everything ECE Podcast, Carla Ward introduces the topic of "3 Ways AI can Support Early Childhood Educators". Educators often struggle, trying to be everything for everyone, and AI can provide much-needed assistance. The episode explains how embracing this technology can make life easier for Early Childhood Educators. Even if the idea of AI is daunting, this episode will help listeners get a little taste of its benefits. Give the episode a listen and discover how AI ...
Apr 06, 2023•9 min
Today’s podcast guest is Maxwell Roach, founder of JonAyves Learning Club. He and Carla have a fantastic conversation covering a bunch of topics surrounding education from music to $10 a day child care to 3 year olds doing long division. It is an awesome conversation! Show Notes: www.elfoundations.com/94 How to Work with Carla
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 3 min
What is art therapy? Lynn Cukaj has the answer! Join her on The Everything ECE Podcast with Carla Ward where they talk about what art therapy is and what it isn’t. Show Notes: elfoundations.com/93 How to Work with Carla
Mar 16, 2023•44 min
Every now and then, as a podcaster, you have a guest that you connect with and you have a plan for one topic but land up completely talking about something else! This happened when Kayla Papalia joined The Everything ECE Podcast this week and it was glorious. They were supposed to be discussing toys in the classroom but ended up recording a very raw conversation all about early childhood education. Carla and Kayla talk about everything from money to time to toxic positivity to the child care sho...
Mar 10, 2023•48 min
Play is so incredibly powerful, so many of us already know this. We also know the importance of literacy. Many educators can agree that one can be done with the other. Breanna Churchill, the founder of The Brown Bear Book Club and joins The Everything ECE Podcast this week to chat all about how to playfully teach the alphabet to children, no flash cards needed. Links Show Notes: elfoundations.com/91 How to Work with Carla...
Mar 03, 2023•20 min
Have you ever considered running a home child business? Or maybe you’re already running one? Today’s podcast guest has been running her home child care for 13 years and she absolutely loves it! Early Childhood Educator, Shirley Rempel joins The Everything ECE Podcast and shares all about how she got started, what she loves about running a home child care business, how she is finding work/ life balance and tips for anyone looking to start their own home child care business. Show notes: www.elfoun...
Feb 10, 2023•32 min
Everybody picks their nose! Not convinced? Give today's podcast episode a listen and see if it can change your mind! It sounds like a gross and controversial topic but letting children pick their noses goes well beyond the finger up the nose. Join Carla Ward and Kristen Peterson where they deep dive (ha!) into nose picking and why educators should let it go. Show Notes: elfoundations.com/89 How to Work with Carla...
Feb 02, 2023•30 min
Have you ever worked somewhere where you feel you spend more time at work than at home? Many educators are guilty of this because there is always something to do. On today’s podcast, Adva Hannan, talks about protecting your time and energy. It is important that you have a balance between work and home and not staying at work until all hours. Adva can help you protect your time and energy! Show Notes: elfoundations.com/88 How to Work with Carla...
Jan 27, 2023•28 min
So often, when people think about risky play, they think about physical risk. In this episode of The Everything ECE Podcast, Laura Hansen presents the concept of social-emotional risky play in early childhood education. Children need to be emotionally ready to take risks before they physically take that risk. In addition, educators also need to be emotionally ready to support children’s risky play. This episode is a great way to self-reflect on your own feelings about risky play and how you can ...
Jan 13, 2023•29 min
There are many ways to observe a child in Early Childhood Education. In today's podcast, listeners will learn five observation methods they can use from a social science perspective. Observations help educators get to know their students, help with program planning and help document changes in behaviours.
Jan 06, 2023•11 min
Things need to change in Early Childhood Education and soon! Are you ready to get loud(er)? Are you ready to be heard? Are you ready to start a revolution? Well, on today’s episode of The Everything ECE Podcast, the amazing Rae Pica is ready to guide you on how! Rae has launched her book, Spark an ECE Revolution and she shares some golden nuggets in the episode on why and how we need to get started. www.raepica.com Spark a Revolution- https://raepica.teachable.com/p/revolution...
Dec 02, 2022•28 min
Mark-making is the creation of different lines, dots, patterns, textures and shapes. It is the first step in a child's development toward learning to write. In this episode of The Everything ECE Podcast, host, Carla Ward, takes you through the benefits of mark-making, why we can't skip it and go straight to writing letters and how to support mark-making in the classroom. This episode is sponsored by Famly. Famly is an Early Childhood Platform that gives all the adults involved in a child’s early...
Nov 25, 2022•8 min
Veronica Green joins Carla on The Everything ECE Podcast to discuss going beyond documentation apps in child care. They discuss the intent and the intended audience behind documentation and ways to use documentation in an authentic way and not just something to check off a to-do list.
Nov 17, 2022•35 min
Do you belong at your child care centre? Do you feel a sense of belonging in your place of work? Hopefully, you just answered yes but more often than not, that is not the case for all ECEs. This episode is about building a sense of belonging within your team and why it is so important! Adults need to feel a sense of belonging to thrive!
Nov 11, 2022•10 min
This episode is one with many twists and turns. Carla had the pleasure of speaking with Lynette Arthur. They discussed the many things surrounding the wonder of children and the AHA moments that so often come up while teaching and why it’s important to lean in and let them be who they’re going to be. One minute the conversation is about magic and the next, it’s about the funeral and resurrection of a class guinea pig! Most unusual but quite perfect for Halloween week.
Nov 04, 2022•44 min
Inviting children to play does not mean inviting them to what you, the educator, thinks will be fun. It’s about meeting the needs of the individual child. There needs to be a purpose and intent behind everything we do in Early Childhood Education. Our why. Today’s podcast guest, Julie Hansen, owner of Inspired ECE, shares amazing strategies on how to bring inquiry-based learning and play invitations to our programs.
Oct 21, 2022•32 min
Rachelle Gibbs, an RECE, professional coach and meditation teacher, joins The Everything ECE Podcast to discuss mindfulness and why we need to embrace it not only in our daily lives but the lives of our students. She takes us through a step-by-step process on how to be present while brushing our teeth and let me tell you...it's beyond what you expect! Rachelle shares many ways to bring mindfulness to your program and how to keep it fun! Show Notes: elfoundations.com/79 How to Work with Carla...
Oct 14, 2022•17 min
As educators who teach children, it is important for us to also be researchers and keep ourselves connected with learning. That means reading books and blogs and listening to podcasts; finding ways to absorb new information. In this episode, Carla shares 5 resource books that have made an impact on her teaching and will hopefully make an impact on you too! Show Notes: elfoundations.com/78 How to Work with Carla...
Oct 07, 2022•7 min
Does your childcare program have children with allergies attending? Are you attracting new families with children who have allergies? If not, ask yourself why? Is your centre allergy-conscious? Do families feel that you and your team are aware of and understand allergies? Today's episode with Corinna Meckelborg talks about how we can be allergy conscious and more inclusive for children with allergies. Show Notes: elfoundations.com/77 How to Work with Carla...
Sep 30, 2022•27 min
