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Child’s Heart and Mind

Michael

The heart and the mind work to balance our actions. However, they can not do it alone. Support and guidance is necessary. This describes the most important function of an early childhood educator. With each experience comes an opportunity strengthen a child's heart and develop their mind. Only with our guidance and support can children hope to reach their full potential. It is my hope that with resources such as this podcast, I can help other early childhood educators with that goal.

The Power of Observation

Completing observations can seem like a tedious task. You might think to yourself, I see the children all day, why do I need to document it? Observing children is about more than seeing the children engaging in the classroom environment. It is a means...

Sep 11, 2020

33 min

Psychological First Aid By Christy Jones-Hudson

How adults and children handle stress varies. The amount of support needed varies. What both these scenarios have in common is concept of support. PFA (Psychological First Aid) can help provide that support. In times such as they are now, children need...

Aug 17, 2020

27 min

Self-Care with Emma "The Play Coach"

In this episode, I talk with Emma, "The Play Coach" about self-care. Please go the link below and check out her Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/theplaycoach/Thank you for listening.

Aug 13, 2020

1 hr 13 min

A Conversation with Dan Hodgins

My guest for this episode is Dan Hodgins.Dan is an exceptional, internationally renowned presenter and author of two books titled, Boys: Changing the Classroom, Not the Child and his new book titled, GET OVER IT, Relearning guidance practices. Daniel...

Aug 7, 2020

46 min

Talking with Rob Fox from Active UK

I am talking with Rob Fox from Active UK. We talk about Covid-19, how we got into the field and whatever comes to mind. https://www.facebook.com/Active-Childhood-UK-Early-Years-Consultancy-262552587628727Music by Lynne Music Track Title: Bright Future...

Jul 21, 2020

51 min

They Feel It Too!

Stress and trauma. They are unfortunate elements of life that sometimes are unavoidable. As adults, we can struggle with the thoughts. Young children are no different in this respect. However, young children are more likely overlooked when considering...

Jun 28, 2020

13 min

Too Much Technology in the Classroom???

Reflecting on the overuse of technology in the early childhood classroom.

Feb 6, 2020

18 min

Control

Reflecting on the concept of control in an early learning setting.

Feb 3, 2020

17 min

Cultivating Creativity

In this episode I talk about the importance of creativity.I would love to hear from anyone who listens to my podcast. Here is how you can reach me: Child’s Heart and [email protected] You can also find Child’s Heart and Mind on...

Oct 16, 2019

12 min

Attention Seeking- Is it so bad?

A look at attention seeking behavior and how it might just be a child’s need for a relationship.

Aug 5, 2019

18 min