That Early Childhood Nerd Podcast
1) NERD_0386 If They Play, Am I Still a Teacher?
For a recent special issue of the early childhood magazine Exchange on protecting play, host Heather Bernt-Santy wrote an article addressing the often asked question, "If I just let children play, how...Show More
2) NERD_0385 ECE Higher Ed-Preparation for What?
Every now and again, host and early childhood professor Heather Bernt-Santy has a little panic--what if by teaching current ideas, theories about good practice, and new research about working with you...Show More
3) NERD_0384 Child Care for All: Author Elliot Haspel
Elliot Haspel's newest book, Raising a Nation: 10 Reasons Every American Has a Stake in Child Care for All makes a powerful case that ensuring child care for every family who wants or needs access ben...Show More
4) NERD_0383 Nap Times in Child Care Settings
NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct says, "Above all, we shall not harm children. We shall not participate in practices that are emotionally damaging, physically harmful, disrespectful, degrading, dangero...Show More
5) NERD_0382 Supporting Children’s Sense of Justice with Dr. Megan Madison
Author, educator and community organizer Dr. Megan Madison joins host Heather Bernt-Santy to talk about her First Conversations children's book series, children's developing sense of justice and fairn...Show More
6) NERD_0381 Free the Teachers! Calendar and Circle Times
It's time for the second installment of Free the Teachers! In this episode, Heather Bernt-Santy is joined by Richard Cohen, Carol Garboden Murray, Stacy Benge, and Tiffany Pearsall to talk through the...Show More
7) NERD_0380 Scrap Circle Time with Amy Reyes-Hauff
In this week's episode, host Heather Bernt-Santy interviews Amy Reyes-Hauff, Early Learning Specialist with the Wyoming Department of Education's school success divistion. They talk about traditional ...Show More
8) NERD_0379 A New Way of Looking at Children’s War Play with Ebba Theorell
Host Heather Bernt-Santy and fellow nerd Mike Huber talk with Ebba Theorell about her brilliant article, Transformative Aesthetic Dimensions in Young Boys' War Play: Exploring the World Through Kinest...Show More
9) NERD_0378 Free the Teachers! Tightly Controlled Schedules
Every now and then, host Heather Bernt-Santy and the other nerds in the TECN group chat hit on hot issues that we wish early childhood folks didn't have to worry about. We decided to do a few episodes...Show More
10) NERD_0377 Slow Childhoods with Carol Garboden Murray and Amy Chiu
When host Heather Bernt-Santy talked with Amy Chiu (www.theworkofplay.com) on TECN episode 372, she knew she had to have a follow up conversation including Carol Garboden Murray (https://www.carolgarb...Show More