Children need external motivation but we want them to also be internally or intrinsically motivated. Cindy and Alison discuss what children need to know to become more self-motivated about their own learning.

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Is background music helpful, or does it overstimulate children? Join Cindy and Alison for a lively debate about background music in early childhood classrooms.

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Do you know a child with a minor pronunciation challenge and/or who does not qualify for speech therapy? While nothing can replace a good speech therapist, there are strategies you can try in classrooms and at home. Join Cindy and Alison to learn strategies you can try, in addition to seeking appropriate therapy.

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Laying a solid foundation for a child's belief that they belong includes more than hanging family photos and having books about different cultures. Join Cindy and Alison for more strategies that you can implement.

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Anger + Anger = More Anger, BUT Anger + Love reaps something else entirely. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the power of meeting children's anger with love. The more challenging the behavior, the more love the child needs!

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What are ways children can use cameras to record science experiments and more? Add the classroom scientist, building inspector, and more to your classroom jobs while you support children's understanding of how to collect data. Join Cindy and Alison for this discussion inspired by one of our listeners!

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Howard Gardner taught that there are multiple intelligences. His theory helps us to understand why and how to individualize our teaching, but have you ever taken a test of your intelligences? The results may surprise you. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss how results can be unexpected and how they guide us as reflective teachers and families.

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Did you know that theorist Dr. Martin Hoffman identified four Stages of Empathy Development? Empathy might be most apparent to us among older children, but there are stages of development that we can support in the early childhood years. Join Cindy and Alison - together in one room for the first time on this podcast - for an explanation of how children develop empathy and what we can do to help them.

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For too long, the focus of working with small groups of early learners was the production of crafts. Small group time supports deeper learning than creating a product. Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about small groups and how they should be planned.

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Why are we trying to get infants, toddlers, and two to do things that are not age or developmentally-appropriate for them? Why do we do that with older children who are not yet ready? Stop trying to put square pegs in round holes. You don't have to spend valuable learning time trying to herd cats! Join Cindy and Alison for an episode that could empower you to spend your time with children in better ways.

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