That Early Childhood Nerd Podcast
1) 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
2) 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
3) NERD_0376 Live from the 2025 Play Empowers Teacher Retreat!
Live from the lobby of the Claggett Retreat Center, listen in as attendees and presenters debrief the day's events--what resonated, what challenged them, and dreams for what happens next. The Play Emp...Show More
4) NERD_0375 Trauma Informed Practices with Nikki Darling-Kuria
Nikki Darling-Kuria joins host Heather Bernt-Santy to share her growth as a trauma informed early childhood professional in an unpredictable world. The quote to start this conversation is from Katheri...Show More
5) NERD_0374 The Daycare Myth with Dan Wuori
For a century, America’s early childhood policy has been premised on a myth. This falsehood—which dictates that child care and education are somehow separate and distinct—not only suboptimizes the mos...Show More
6) NERD_0373 When Children are Free to Pretend
Mike Huber is back to talk more about pretend play, children's power, and the teacher's liberation as we continue to discuss his new book The Power in Pretend: Supporting Children's Power, Identity an...Show More
7) NERD_0372 Rhythms Over Routines with Amy Chiu
"School can be a stressful place. It can be overstimulating and demanding which impacts everyone's nervous system and ability to cope, let alone learn. The prevailing wisdom is that children thrive in...Show More
8) NERD_0371 Powerful Play with Amanda Morgan
Child development expert Amanda Morgan returns to That Early Childhood Nerd to discuss her new book, "Not Just Cute: How Powerful Play Drives Development in Early Childhood," in which she calls out my...Show More
9) NERD_0370 Surviving the Child Care Crisis with Kisa Marx
Kisa Marx joins host Heather Bernt-Santy to talk about her powerful Exchange article, "A Letter to Educators: Surviving the Child Care Crisis."Â Find the article here:Â https://hub.exchangepress.com/art...Show More
10) NERD_0369 Heather Wrote a Book
Host Heather Bernt-Santy thought she was joining a recording session to discuss an article shared by Lizz Nolasco--but surprise! The Nerds ambushed her--tricking her into talking instead about her upc...Show More