One question that comes up all the time when I'm taking about how to teach before the peak and weather the storm is, "What do we do about giving a child our attention when they are demonstrating behaviors that are challenging?". I suspect...what you really want to know is... "What do we do …
Pre-K Teach & Play Podcast
A place where ECE {r}evolutionaries reclaim children's right to learn through play, reimagine inclusive classrooms, and {r}evolutionize early care and education
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Episode 37: Wait For Green Before You Go
"I have two different jobs. I'm either in the Green Zone with the child and I'm helping them learn self-regulation skills; or in the moment they move into the red or the blue zones, I'm helping them to process, I'm co-regulating, and I'm offering a lifeline." …
Episode 36: Three Strikes And You’re Out: Why We Don’t Use Behavior Charts With Children
If your behavior "management system" is public (verbal or visual), if it is whole group, or if it is highly symbolic, it's a practice that we can no longer engage in. Meaning...it's three strikes and you're out when it comes to behavior charts. …
Episode 35: The Slippery Slope of Screen Time: It’s A Balancing Act For Young Children
In Episode 35, we dive into more of the practical stuff...and what to do with conflicting messages around screen time and young children. For example, what do we do when we want to limit screen time and we also want children to have technology literacy skills? …
Episode 34: All Screens Aren’t Created Equal…The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly When it Comes to Screen Time and Young Children
You've seen the posts right? The ones that talk about the dangers of screen time and children's brains. How caregivers are more interested in texting than connecting with their children. And how secondhand screen time is the new smoking epidemic. …
Episode 33: Are You Teaching Coping Mechanisms or Strategies? Why the Difference Matters to Children’s Emotional Well-Being
In this episode, I talk to Alyssa Blask Campbell about supporting and intentionally teaching self-regulation. Or as Alyssa would say, "Helping tiny humans process big emotions". …
