That Early Childhood Nerd

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NERD_0185 Egocentric Children With Dan Hodgins Jul 06, 2021

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Egocentric behavior in children is developmentally appropriate and a positive indicator of social/emotional development. Listen to hear Dan talk about why we should value the child who takes and the child who protects.

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NERD_0186 Sam Asks Heather | Teaching Community College Jul 06, 2021

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Sam Balch joins the show to ask Heather some questions about her experiences and philosophies as an ECE college instructor.

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NERD_0176 Fidgeting, Movement And What Children Are Good At With Dan Hodgins Jul 06, 2021

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Heather has been getting a lot of questions about movement from parents whose children are doing virtual learning. Who better to talk to about it than Dan?

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NERD_0177 Illuminating Care With Carol Garboden Murray Part 1 Jul 06, 2021

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This is the first in a series of conversations with Carol about her upcoming book Illuminating Care: The Pedagogy and Practice of Care.

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NERD_0178 ECE Hierarchy With Lisa Murphy Jul 06, 2021

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Heather and Lisa discuss the realities and problems of hierarchies the ECE field has, often unconsciously, created and supported.

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NERD_0179 Mike Asks Heather–Paying Attention WITH Children Jul 06, 2021

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Another episode where Mike Huber asks Heather to dive deeper into how ideas discussed on previous episodes show up in her daily practice.

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NERD_0180 Deep Kindness With Houston Kraft Jul 06, 2021

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Houston Kraft, author of Deep Kindness: A Revolutionary Guide for the Way We Think, Talk and Act in Kindness joins the show to connect his ideas about kindness to our work with young children and with each other.

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NERD_0181 Illuminating Care With Carol Garboden Murray Part 2 Jul 06, 2021

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The second installment of our conversation with Carol about her upcoming book Illuminating Care: The Pedagogy and Practice of Care.

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NERD_0172 Rusty Keeler And Risky Play Jul 06, 2021