That Early Childhood Nerd

That Early Childhood Nerd


Latest Episodes

NERD_0156 What We Do Matters
May 27, 2020

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NERD_0155 Fostering Grit
May 21, 2020

Dan, Richard, Tiffany, Heather and Lisa try and figure out why we need to worry about "teaching grit" in early childhood. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link,

NERD_0154 Why Cute is Still a Four Letter Word
May 13, 2020

In this installment of the TECN Study Hall series, the panel discusses an editorial by Mary Renck Jalongo about the appeal of "cute" activities for early educators. Thanks for listening! Like the show?

NERD_0153 Guerilla Teaching Tactics–Teaching Young Children Is Revolutionary
May 06, 2020

Teaching young children is revolutionary. So are the women who got together to discuss this article. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link,

NERD_0152 Supporting Families During a Pandemic with Katrina Macasaet
April 29, 2020

Zero to Three's Katrina Macasaet joins the podcast to offer suggestions and resources for supporting families. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link,

NERD_0151 Cautionary Tales On Interrupting Children’s Play Part 2
April 22, 2020

The first episodes in a new series--Nerd Study Hall! The nerd collective discusses an article on the impact of adult interruptions of their play. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron,

NERD_0150 Cautionary Tales On Interrupting Children’s Play Part 1
April 15, 2020

The first episodes in a new series--Nerd Study Hall! The nerd collective discusses an article on the impact of adult interruptions of their play. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron,

NERD_0149 Dirty Diapers and Masters Degrees with Lisa Murphy
April 08, 2020

Lisa and Heather discuss what Carol Murray calls "the false dichotomy" between early education and care. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link,

NERD_0148 Caring is Honorable with Carol Murray
April 01, 2020

Author Carol Murray joins the show to talk about the tremendous honor of caring for children, particularly in times of crisis. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link,

NERD_0147 SLPs and ECE with Anne Gritt and Christi Masters
March 25, 2020

Speech Language Pathologists Anne Gritt and Christi Masters join the podcast for a conversation about myths, tips and advice for supporting young children's speech and language development. Thanks for listening! Like the show?