Tune in for a conversation about attempts to define quality, gatekeeping in early childhood, myths about one type of care being automatically higher quality, and more with Heather Bernt-Santy and Lizz Nolasco. Want to support Heather's work? You can do that on her Buy Me a Coffee page! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heatherfNeed some That Early Childhood Nerd merch? You can find coffee mugs, shirts, hats, tote bags and even a (baby) onesie at the TECN shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/that-early-childhood-nerd-store/

YOU GUYS! You have to read Stacy Benge's book "The Whole Child Alphabet: How Young Children Actually Develop Literacy" as soon as you can! Author and speaker Stacy Benge joins Heather Bernt-Santy to discuss this really, very, really important new book. How does physical development strengthen literacy? What do we need to know about visual perception to effectively foster literacy development? What do our stakeholders need to know? Stacy is here to answer those questions. Order your copy now from Exchange Press. Use code ECENERD for 15% off!https://www.exchangepress.com/catalog/product/the-whole-child-alphabet/3600588/Want to support Heather's work? You can do that here at her Buy Me a Coffee page: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heatherf

New York City PreK teacher Helen Frazier joins Heather Bernt-Santy for a discussion of her Chalkbeat article "In Preschool, One Size Doesn't Fit All. So Why is NYC Asking Early Educators to Use a Single Curriculum?"Read the article here: https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/7/31/23807750/preschool-creative-curriculum-nycWant to support Heather's work? Here's the link to her Buy Me a Coffee page: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heatherf

Heather, Carol Garboden Murray and Bethany Corrie finally get together (woo hoo!) for part 2 of our discussion of Allison Clark's book Slow Knowledge and the Unhurried Child: Time for Slow Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education.

If you haven't read the 2019 book Let the Children Play: How More Play will Save Our Schools and Help Children Thrive, you're missing out! The book's authors, William Doyle and Pasi Sahlberg, join Heather for a conversation about play, schools, 21st century skills....and George Costanza?

Occupational therapists. Speech language pathologists. Artists. Family Therapists. Heather and Mike spend some time talking about the ways we have learned and our work has been impacted by people outside of the early childhood education field.

Child and family policy expert and author Elliot Haspel joins Heather and Tiffany to talk about why the economic argument for "solving" the child care crisis is important--but not enough. Love the show? Help support our work by "buying me a coffee!" here: https://bmc.link/heatherf

Child advocate, play enthusiast and maker of magic Kisa Marx is this week's guest! Listen in as she talks with Heather and cohost Mike Huber about humanity, genius and joy in early childhood settings. Thank you for listening! Would you like to support Heather's work? You can "buy her a coffee" here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heatherf

Amanda Morgan (www.notjustcute.com) stops by to talk with Heather about the renewed focus in education on the Science of Reading, and how to be sure we don't forget the early childhood foundation necessary for supporting its "Five Pillars." Thank you for listening! Would you like to support Heather's work? You can "buy her a coffee" here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heatherf

Tamar Jacobson, author of Everyone Needs Attention: Helping Young Children Thrive (and other great books!) joins Heather to talk about authentic self-regulation and young children.Check out That Early Childhood Nerd episode 117 for more Tamar Jacobson!