Molly asked a question about managing inappropriate behavior in the classroom. I have shared two areas that she (or any early childhood educator for that matter) could benefit from if they spent a bit more time working on those skills. I’ve been getting quite a lot of emails and messages from early childhood educators about […]

Today’s question was sent in by a Reggio Emilia teacher named Philipa from Australia and she has asked about what to do when teachers can’t get children to wait for their turn to talk. In this podcast, I share 4 steps to implementing some ground rules into the classroom so that you can create a […]

For this week, we have the honour of having the most talented Jason R Levine on our show where he shares about how he got started with his rather unconventional method of teaching English (that is super fun and effective….if I may add), how it has helped so many and how we can tap into his […]

I’m such a HUGE FAN of the Reggio Emilia Approach and have visited many Reggio Emilia inspired pre-schools in Asia with the hope of learning more about it……by the way, I do have LOADS of books about the Reggio Emilia approach and their documentations of children’s work. I love how so much emphasis is placed […]

I’m so glad to be bringing you a guest who is going to tell us a bit more about special needs education. I know that most early childhood educators are a little uncomfortable with special needs education or handling children with special needs because we all know that it’s a whole new field and expertise all […]

Q :  I am a kindergarten principal and I’m wondering what to look out for when hiring a good kindergarten teacher. Do I find a teacher who is passionate or a teacher with higher qualification? A : Some key qualities:- 1) Attitude 2) Character 3) Emotional resilience   Thanks for listening!

Here’s an interview with a pure genius about creativity and how it is important for us all. Listen to this interview with Mark Beaumont about how we can all move forwards with creating a future of creative people……starting with us, teachers! To follow Mark, click here Or check our his Facebook page here, Here’s a […]

This week, we are delighted to have an interview with retired veteran teacher/school principal, Thomas Embrey to learn about: 1) Some tips and considerations when looking for teaching jobs so that you can find a pre-school/kindergarten/school that is a right fit for you, 2) Skills that teachers need to have which are considered as desirable […]

This week we discuss how to use the ‘Interest’ of children to help them learn meaningful lessons.