The Play Coach (Emma Tempest) joins the podcast as a new cohost and we get all riled up about, you guessed it, play. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link,

Have you heard of the work of Tina Bruce? She says that maybe play is too important to leave to chance. We wonder. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link,

Sam Balch is back on the podcast to discuss effective, and ineffective, responses to children's mistakes Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with

Sam Balch is back on the podcast to discuss effective, and ineffective, responses to children's mistakes. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with

If we know they are going to be miserable in kindergarten, do we make sure they are miserable now? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with

We talk about the importance of movement in early childhood with the author of Balanced and Barefoot. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with

What kind of childhood would you want for your child? Is the answer different from your answer to "what should an early childhood program look like?" Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron ,

Brand new cohost Sam Balch joins the podcast to talk about engaging in conflict with children in the name of discipline. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link,

Can academic rigor and developmentally appropriate practice coexist? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it.

How far should parent opinion and requests influence our decisions? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it.