THRC Table Talks

THRC Table Talks

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THRC Table Talks episodes

  • Tidbit: The Art of Kintsugi and Early Childhood: Honoring the imperfections of children's explorations

    In this Tidbit, join Shannon & Farrah, THRC team members as they explore a tactile exploration of Kintsugi, a Japanese art form that mends broken pieces of pottery while highlighting the cracks with gold.

    What you will hear? A conversation around:

    ✨valuing children’s exploration,

    ✨honouring their lead,

    ✨honouring giving time to explore,

    ✨honouring that discomfort can lead us on pathways that guild our edges with gold. … and maybe some pottery breaking!

    DISCLAIMER: Shannon & Farrah are by no means the experts in this exquisite art form, but are mearly humble explorers hoping to gain wisdom from exploring different art-techniques.

    9 min
  • Diane Kashin Tribute
    In this episode we pay tribute to the legacy of Diane Kashin, who passed away in January 2024.
     
    Diane meant a great deal to all of us in the early learning field. She generously shared much of her knowledge throughout the years, through many different platforms and mediums.
     
    In this episode, several educators from the early learning field share their memories of Diane. The common thread throughout, was that Diane not only provided new intriguing learning opportunities to engage our thinking, such as sharing her perspectives on seasonal pedagogy, as well as providing opportunities for us to connect theory to practice and our practice to theory – she did this while foraging a deep connection to US, the learner, making us feel SEEN, HEARD and VALUED for what we do.
     
    Dr. Maya Angelou once said, “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.” Diane had this gift for making us feel special, and for recognizing the talents we put into our work supporting children, families and each other.
    21 min
  • Mindfulness in the Classroom: A Chat with a School Age Educator
    "Meet Emily, an educator working in a school age program who is passionate about incorporating mindfulness into the busy program.
     
    What will you find in this episode?
    ✨Emily, an educator who found purpose in incorporating her practice of mindfulness into all aspects of the classroom.
    ✨How her definition of mindfulness has influenced the way she observes children's interactions with others and their play
    ✨How ultimately, mindfulness has guided her in nurturing a non-judgemental, safe, and engaging space for children
    31 min
  • Q&A With Drew Dudley
    Leaders! Yeah, you! Looking for a fresh take on leadership and motivation? Look no further! In this episode of THRC Table Talks, Drew Dudley, internationally acclaimed leadership speaker and The Wall Street Journal’s best-selling author of This is Day One: A Practical Guide to Leadership that Matters joins Melanie Cunha, Director of THRC in a Question & Answer session.
    1 hr 11 min
  • Visuals in the Classroom: an Educator shares her journey

    Welcome back to a brand new year! Join Farrah and Pawandeep, a toddler room educator as we have a conversation around her inspirational story of how she used visuals to support herself as a new staff and the children. One of her many, many nuggests of wisdom she shares is that at the core of her whys, she honours the children she works for. Take a listen now!

    38 min
  • Here's why you should read From Teaching to Thinking
    From Thinking to Teaching, should be EVERY educator's pedagogical COMPANION. Where are you coming from and where are you hoping to go?
    Let From Teaching to Thinking be your companion on the journey.
    From Teaching to Thinking- is it on your bedside table/bookshelf yet? Want to read it? Come visit us at THRC. We have a copies available to borrow.
    2 min
  • From Teaching to Thinking (Part 2)

    Continue your journey of exploring From Teaching to Thinking with us! There is so much more to unpack in this book. What are teacher scripts? How do they get in the way of what you truly value? Do they disrupt the responsive relationships you hope to build with the children? Do they limit creativity for you and your children? How are your centre's Vision and Values aligning with How you build relationships? How do you structure time, space and collaboration for staff and children/families to reflect and learn from one another?

    34 min

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