The Everything ECE Podcast

Your vagus nerve is the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system. It is in charge of rest, digest and social engagement so in theory, we should have an awakened vagus system. But do we? Join Carla Ward as Dr. Alyssa Runyon explains to us the importance of awakening our vagus nerves as educators and for our students.  

Parent engagement is so important to the growth of children. Ria Simon from HiMama shares with us why parent engagement is so incredibly important, how it benefits children and how to increase parent engagement.

Iolani is a Bronx, NY native who caught the travel bug at a young age. She is a mother of two who believes in the power of normalizing difference and seeing diverse protagonists in children's literature. Iolani is the author of Lenox Takes Flight, a book created because she wanted her son to see himself represented in books. 

At some point in our lives, personal or professional most of us can admit that we have uttered the words, “Yes, but…” I’ve done it and I’ve certainly had it said in response to something I’ve said. Today I’m here to hopefully convince you that changing your “Yes, but” statement will take your skills as an educator and your student’s successes to the next level.

Bringing all 8 episodes of the Summer Series together is knowing and understanding the difference between following children's interests and unintentionally creating a theme. Join Carla Ward and Tracy Money as they take a deeper dive into debunking interests vs. themes. 

This is where we look at the next steps for the children but also the next steps for the educators. What might we say and do differently next time to support the learning in the ways we had intended?

It's time to take all your observations and analyze the data. Join me, Carla Ward, as Tracy Money walks us through what to do with all the collected data and how to turn it into useful and authentic data that benefits the child. 

Join Carla Ward with co-host, Tracy Money as they discuss pedagogical documentation. What it is, why is it important and how to do it effectively and efficiently. Learn how to document in a way to listen. 

"If we want to maximize the learning, we must be intentional in our role." - Tracy Money

The educator is a driving force in the classroom and plays a huge role in the learning that takes place in their program. 

It is important as educators to reflect on our own learning styles. Often a hands-on learner will provide hands-on opportunities for the students, a visual learner provides visual learning opportunities and so forth. We, as educators, need to ensure that we are providing multiple learning style options to the children in our programs.