Podcasts about early childhood studies

On this episode of Mind The Gap, Emma Turner and Jon Hutchinson are joined by Liz Pemberton, renowned as "The Black Nursery Manager" and a transformative voice in early years education. Liz reflects on her journey from managing family-run nurseries to establishing her anti-racist training and consultancy company. She delves into the significance of cultural safety, psychological safety, and her pioneering "Four Es" framework for embedding anti-racist practices in educational settings. Together, they explore how educators can foster belonging, challenge racial biases, and create joyful, inclusive spaces for all children. Liz also discusses her experiences navigating societal resistance, tackling "culture wars," and the importance of professional love in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). This thought-provoking conversation emphasizes the power of intentional practice, collective action, and unlearning in shaping equitable early education. Liz Pemberton is an award-winning educator, trainer, and advocate for anti-racist practice in Early Years education. She managed a Birmingham-based nursery that became a community hub, emphasizing anti-racist pedagogy and belonging through her "Four Es" framework. A qualified secondary teacher and lecturer with a Master's in Early Childhood Studies, Liz has influenced countless educators, parents, and policymakers through her training, writing, and social media presence. Recognized for her contributions, Liz's accolades include being named one of Serendipity Institute's 100 Black Women Who Have Made a Mark and winning multiple awards for her commitment to equity and education. Check out her website https://www.theblacknurserymanager.com/ Emma Turner FCCT is a school improvement advisor, education consultant, trainer and author. She has almost three decades of primary teaching, headship and leadership experience across the sector, working and leading in both MATs and LAs. She works nationally and internationally on school improvement including at single school level and at scale. She has a particular interest in research informed practice in the primary phase, early career development, and CPD design. Follow Emma on X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emma_turner75⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Jon Hutchinson is a former assistant headteacher of Reach Academy Feltham and is now a Director at the Reach Foundation. He has taught across primary and secondary and HE. In his spare time, Jon runs ⁠⁠www.meno.acacdemy⁠⁠, a platform with free videos to support primary teachers to build their subject knowledge. Follow Jon on X ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jon_hutchinson_⁠⁠ or Bluesky ⁠⁠@jonhutchinson.bksy.social⁠ This podcast is produced by Haringey Education Partnership. Find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/

In this episode, we uncover the remarkable journeys of Michelle Harbaugh and Adriana Witman, whose dedication to early education has shaped Steps to Success.Michelle Harbaugh, Executive Director:With a BSE in Elementary Education, Michelle's teaching career led her from Lancaster to Philadelphia before founding Steps to Success. Her vision merges quality education with the tranquility of Lancaster County.Adriana Witman, Early Education Administrative Director:Starting as a toddler teacher, Adriana's path led her to Steps to Success, where she now oversees school-age programs. Pursuing her Bachelor's in Early Childhood Studies, her journey embodies a commitment to nurturing young minds.Join us as we explore their inspiring stories, driving the future of early education.

Victoria University's director of the Institute of Early Childhood Studies, Sue Cherrington, told Breakfast while an extra $75 would be "positive" for families who can get it, the overall process will be "administratively cumbersome to manage". She said the level of administrative work required to get the rebate would be "more effort than it's worth" for some families. ================================================ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

LEGO Literacy Alert! Around the 38-minute mark, Emer and Lisha use LEGO to answer some questions. ___________________ Hello there! We're Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We're a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators Episode Six A global conference about ‘Revolutionising Education Through Play' Nonsense! We need more STEM! Play has done nothing for society! ‘Revolutionising Education Through Play' may seem like a grandiose statement, but having spoken with our wonderful guests, we think it's entirely appropriate. Professor Emer Ring and Dr Lisha O'Sullivan should give us hope that the education system many of us struggled in is now being ‘revolutionised' for young learners globally. While we're at it, let's get grandiose and ancestral and consider ‘Revolutionising Society Through Play'. Look back through human history. Play has always been a fundamental aspect of society. From ancient civilisations using games to teach important skills and values to Indigenous cultures integrating play into rituals and ceremonies, the role of play in shaping societal norms, values, and behaviours cannot be overstated. Therefore, ‘Revolutionising Education Through Play' inevitably leads to revolutionising society through play, as it influences how children and adults interact and contribute meaningfully to their communities and local ecology. Conference https://www.mic.ul.ie/faculty-of-education/conference/play2024 Emer who? Professor Emer Ring is the Dean of Education at Mary Immaculate College (MIC). Emer has been the principal investigator on various national research projects covering early childhood, primary and post-primary education, inclusion, child/student voice, pedagogy and autism. She has published widely in the area of education. Contact Details https://www.mic.ul.ie/staff/669-emer-ring  Emer's Research https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emer-Ring  Dr Lisha O'Sullivan is the Head of the Department of Reflective Pedagogy and Early Childhood Studies at Mary Immaculate College (MIC), Limerick. Lisha lectures across early childhood and teacher education programmes at MIC and supervises research in early childhood education at undergraduate, Master's and PhD levels.  Contact Details https://www.mic.ul.ie/staff/171-lisha-osullivan Lisha's Research https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Lisha-OSullivan-2139633477  Topics Covered Paul Ramchandani https://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/people/staff/ramchandani/  Tim Gill https://rethinkingchildhood.com/about/  Minding Bodies: How Physical Space, Sensation, and Movement Affect Learning https://www.amazon.co.uk/Minding-Bodies-Physical-Sensation-Education/dp/1949199991  Jean Piaget - Four Development Stages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaget%27s_theory_of_cognitive_development  Lev Vygotsky - Theory Of Cognitive Development https://www.structural-learning.com/post/vygotskys-theory  Reggio Emilia Approach https://www.reggiochildren.it/en/reggio-emilia-approach/   Loris Malaguzzi https://www.reggiochildren.it/en/reggio-emilia-approach/loris-malaguzzi/  Robert Root-Bernstein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Root-Bernstein Timestamps (0:00) - Introduction and welcome (3:09) - Guests sharing their childhood play experiences (18:45) - Benefits of play for young children in the early years (24:01) - Creating play spaces for children (27:45) - Integrating play-based pedagogy in the classroom (29:01) - Child and teacher agency in education (30:29) - Adult playfulness and creativity in the workplace and personal lives (34:55) - Role of play in leadership and organizational effectiveness (38:29) - LEGO build 1: What inspires you about your work?

Cath Willams is based at Nottingham University where she lectures on their social work programmes. In this episode, we hear more about her ver political family and how she became politicised.  Her lengthy career and practice interests Cath completed her PhD exploring the impact of migration on family relationships. She is particularly interested in the separation and reunification of Caribbean families.  I cannot wait to read it! Cath's research presentations include: Keynote Speaker, Title: 'Policy and perspective on Migration'. International Conference on Perspectives of Asylum, Refuge and Migration, 3 - 6 December 2019. University of Derby, College of Health and Social Care with Early Childhood Studies, Institute of Education, Multifaith Centre and European partners Research Seminar, Title: Windrush is not History: The Past in the Present. School of Sociology and Social Policy, 23 October 2019, University of Nottingham Conference Presentation, Title: Bringing History to Life: Collaborative Engagement with Older African Caribbean Women'. East Midlands Doctoral Network Postgraduate Research Conference, 11 September 2019, University of Derby Conference Presentation, Title: 'Migration, Memory and Mothering'. The Born Yesterday Conference, September 5-6, 2019, University of Nottingham, UK Unpublished Conference Paper, Title: The Use of Critical Race Theory as an Approach in Social Research. British Sociological Association Postgraduate Research Symposium. University of Durham, 2017. Images of Blackness Conference Paper (unpublished). Title: Focus Groups as a method of exploring the migration experiences of first-generation African Caribbeans. University of Newham, September 2013 Unpublished Conference Paper: Theme: Health and Wellbeing in Society - Title: Migration and Attachment: The Impact of separation on attachment relationships in first and second-generation Caribbean families. The East Midland Universities PGR Students' Conference, University of Nottingham, 2012 Past Research Cath was the supervisor on an Oral History Project recording interviews with 1st generation African Caribbean older people in Bradford between 1986-88.   Do share your feedback at adosylv@gmail.com Join our Fb community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/412169436067530 Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB6IJzP9UzJn2B5oXclbnOw  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Gunning is an internationally recognised professional swimmer best known for participating in the 200-metre butterfly event. He holds dual nationality and has set numerous national records for both Team GB and Team Jamaica in his competitive swimming career. In 2018 Michael was awarded Sportsman of the Year in Jamaica for his contribution to sport and has been a public figure in the media and entertainment world since he came out as gay with NBC Universal on E! Entertainment. As one of the few mixed race swimmers in a traditionally white dominated sport, Michael continues to fight for diversity and equal LGBTQ+ rights around the world and recently appeared in BBC ONE's ‘Tom Daley: Illegal to be Me' documentary. Michael holds a first-class honours degree in Early Childhood Studies and is a regular pundit and international speaker for diversity, equality and inclusion; he hosted the swimming events at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and is a Speedo Athlete Ambassador for Swim United. Michael openly shares the challenges of growing up in a sport where being mixed race was the anomaly and how he navigated this. We talk about the impact denying his sexuality had, why he thought he would secretly change and how up until appearing on E! hadn't dated a girl or a guy. He shares how to enjoy the journey when you don't hit your goals and what his dating life currently looks like! In this episode Michael and Amira discuss: - His journey into swimming as a 12 year old - Navigating race & sexuality as a mixed race swimmer - Suppressing his sexuality in the hope it would change - His identity and label and a professional athlete - Missing the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast despite getting the qualifying times - Learning to date in the digital world - What's next for the professional sportsman Michael's Links: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/michaelgunning1/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelGunning1 Follow me: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_communicationexpert/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/amiramansour/

In this first episode of the new semester, Jenny welcomes Deirdre Grant, a dance practitioner and choreographer who also works as a lecturer at SETU Waterford, teaching on courses as diverse as Theatre Studies, Early Childhood Studies, and Social Care. She is also the current Dance Artist in Residence at Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford. During Covid, when her work with community groups and regional artists could no longer take place, the idea for a book about how to reconnect with the body post-pandemic started to grow. The resulting publication, Prompts for the Mover, was developed in conjunction with her brother, a fine art photographer, and is due to be launched in March. Dee talks about how she ended up following her passion, the benefits of dance for people with a variety of abilities and needs, and her hopes for her new publication. Dee writes a blog which can be found at promptsforthemover.com/blog

Dr. Denise Kennedy is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She is part of an early childhood education collaborative in California called PEACH (Partnership in Education, Articulation, and Collaboration in Higher Education) and co-leads the Credential workgroup. Dr. Kennedy is on the leadership team for the CA Baccs group of 4-year University baccalaureate programs in California. She is on the California Commissioning on Teacher Credentialing Teacher Performance Assignment Design team for the Teacher level of the Child Development Permit and is active in the state in creating the PK-3 Early Childhood Specialist Instruction Credential. Given the push down of K-12 into early childhood, she is working with other Early Childhood Education (ECE) Professionals to create a developmentally appropriate credential through best practices in Child Development/ECE BA programs and Credential programs in CA. She is the Principal Investigator for the Cal Poly Pomona portion of the UP-LIFT California grant, where she and her team of Norco College, Baldwin Park Unified School district, and Early Edge California have created 8 DLL Competencies as well as an observation Tool to assess them in the classroom.

This week, we're talking to Rajaa Shindi, an assistant professor at New Mexico State University. Shindi received a $150,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to continue an effort to improve the lives of Afghan refugees in southern New Mexico through education and job training. She has partnered with Angela Owens, college assistant professor and director of the Glass Family Research Institute for Early Childhood Studies at NMSU, to provide free child care for Afghan refugees who participate in free English and computer literacy classes. Shindi received the one-year grant in June of this year — less than a year after she and her daughter started the NMSU Afghan Refugee Response Project, an initiative that gained widespread attention for its efforts to aid refugees who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country in August 2021. We talk about Shindi's background as an Iraqi immigrant, how she ended up in Las Cruces — which she now considers a second home — why this project was important to her and what she hopes it will accomplish. We also talk about how multi-denominational religious groups in the community have come together to achieve these goals using governmental funds. This week, I'm thankful to have Rajaa joining us.

Prof Emer Ring is Dean of Early Childhood and Teacher Education at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. Prof Ring leads and manages one of the largest education faculties in Ireland, which provides a wide range of programmes from early childhood to post-primary level at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. She is a Lecturer in the area of Early Years Education, Inclusion and Education Policy on the Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Care and Education (BA ECCE) and the Bachelor of Education (BEd) programmes. Prof Ring's previous experience includes Head of Department of Reflective Pedagogy and Early Childhood Studies (2011-2019). She engages in, and has led a wide range of national and international research in education related to early childhood, primary, post-primary, and special school contexts, including presenting at conferences and seminars and publishing widely. Prof Ring has also been District and Senior Department of Education Inspector with responsibility for inspection of education provision for children in early years,' primary, post primary and special school settings (2001-2011), with a particular focus on special education. Her teaching experience spans the role of early years education and shared teacher of children with special educational needs (1981 – 2001). Prof Ring engages in supervision of students on practicum experiences and supervises a wide range of undergraduate and post-graduate research at Masters' and PhD levels. Prof Ring led the design, development and evaluation of the multiple-award winning Leadership for INClusion in the Early Years (LINC) Programme focused on supporting inclusion in early childhood settings. She has extensive experience in the development of inclusion across the education system and has recently completed a publication for the National Council for Special Education focused on charting the development of special education in Ireland 1922-2022. Other publications include Leading Inclusion from the Inside Out: A Handbook for Parents and Early Childhood Teachers in Early Learning and Care, Primary and Special School Settings; Autism from the Inside Out: A Handbook for Parents, Early Childhood, Primary, Post-primary and Special School Settings and The Contemporary Relevance of John Dewey's Theories on Teaching and Learning: Deweyan Perspectives on Standardization, Accountability, and Assessment in Education. Together with Dr Lisha O'Sullivan, Prof Ring is co-authoring a further publication for Peter Lang: Play from the Inside Out: A Handbook for Students, Teachers and Parents, which is due for publication in 2024.

What impacts the spiritual growth of children in our family and church? Join Ed and Amy as they have Dr Sarah Holmes as their guest. Sarah's research shows us the problems facing Churches and families coming out of the lockdown, and some exciting ways forward. Join the team as they find joy that the Bible's principles for families are true.People: Ed Drew - Director of Faith in KidsAmy Smith - Writer for Faith in KidsDr Sarah Holmes - has worked at Liverpool Hope University since 2015, teaching Early Childhood Studies and researching children's faith, spirituality and issues surrounding faith nurture. Her PhD looked at how faith may be most effectively nurtured in the home context.  Following completion of that in 2018, she continues to be passionate about researching and supporting those nurturing children's faith. She is married with four children and lives on the Wirral. Follow her on Twitter: @FaithNurturing.Links:Link to the ReportPremier ArticleIf you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with us at podcast@faithinkids.org. We won't read out your emails on the podcast if you don't want us to, but we'd love to hear your stories and feedback.  We would love to speak to some families or share your stories on social media, be brave and get in touch!Support the show (http://www.faithinkids.org)These podcasts are only possible because of the faithful generosity of our supporters and listeners. Faith in Kids exists because people like you give generously. If you've enjoyed listening, you share our passion for the Gospel to be shared with children and for them to be raised in faith. Will you support us financially? For the cost of a cup of coffee per month, you could enable Faith in Kids to reach more parents, churches, and ultimately, children for Christ. Click here.  (http://Faithinkids.org and select 'donate' or go to Stewardship)Big Night In! - Toddler Group TeamsInvite your toddler group teams to our 'Big Night In'! We want to inspire and help serve your teams as they serve your church. Book Here now! or for more information go to our website.Support the show (http://www.faithinkids.org)

Following in her mother's footsteps as an early childhood educator, Laurin Atkinson has found her own niche in the field – digging into data. Her colleagues were “afraid of data, but I was good at Excel,” Laurin jokes.  With a passion for continuous personal growth – and the growth of her staff – Laurin shares with host Dr. Lynette Fraga what today's emerging child care leaders need, and how data can support bold and innovative changes. How can early childhood professionals find mentors? What does it mean to become a better manager? What strategies will improve staff retention? Together, Laurin and Lynette discuss what it takes to confidently take a seat at the table, even in the face of doubt. Laurin Atkinson is the Operations Manager for Early Childhood Services at YWCA Metropolitan Chicago. She obtained her B.A. in Psychology from Roosevelt University and earned a Master of Science in Early Childhood Studies with a specialization in Administration, Management, and Leadership from Walden University. With more than 15 years of experience in the early care and education field, Laurin has served in various positions including pre-K teacher, center director, and quality and data analytics coordinator. In her current role, Laurin is responsible for oversight of safe environments, data management, ongoing monitoring, processes, and procedures for the Early Childhood Services team at YWCA Metropolitan Chicago. Laurin is passionate about finding innovative ways to incorporate data-informed decision-making into the work of early care and education to best serve children and families. "A Seat at the Table” is an award-winning podcast produced by Child Care Aware® of America, the nation's leading voice on child care. Listen and subscribe at www.childcareaware.org/TheTable.  

Sarah Holmes lectures in Early Childhood Studies at Liverpool Hope University and runs the website www.nuturingyoungfaith.org. In today's podcast, we talk with Sarah about her recent research report on the changing nature of children and family ministry. Exploring the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, we discuss issues of intergenerational church, connecting with families, and how churches can best empower parents in helping their children grow in faith.

Lecturer in Psychology and Early Childhood Studies,  Dr Mary O’Kane joins Weekend Breakfast to advise on digital parenting. She published a parenting manual earlier this year called 'Perfectly Imperfect Parenting' and spoke to Alison Curtis: [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/05/29115325/WB-MARY-O-KANE-DIGITAL-PARENTING-.mp3"][/audio] QUESTIONS COVERED: How to get them off technology without a fight? How to deal with a teen that is getting more and more secretive with their online life? What are some of the best rules to have around device use in the home? This is a huge subject and you can get more in-depth info at drmaryokane.ie  

Dr Nikki Martyn is Program Head of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Guelph-Humber and has a Doctorate degree in Child Psychology & Early Childhood Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education-Univ of Toronto. She is the principle investigator of the research project “children’s experiences of the pandemic” found at www.childart.ca. For more information visit www.drnikkimartyn.com

Dr Nikki Martyn is Program Head of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Guelph-Humber and has a Doctorate degree in Child Psychology & Early Childhood Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education-Univ of Toronto. She is the principle investigator of the research project “children’s experiences of the pandemic” found at www.childart.ca. For more information visit www.drnikkimartyn.com

Jamil Jivani fills-in for Evan Solomon.  On today's show:  Errol Mendes, a law professor at the University of Ottawa and a constitutional expert, discusses the calls for B.C. to create their own 'provincial bubble.' Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases physician at the Toronto General Hospital, talks about rapid testing and COVID-19 vaccines.  We take your texts and calls on the CBC-Radio executive who travelled during the pandemic.  Dr. Nikki Martyn, program head of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Guelph Humber, discusses her study which examines children's artwork to assess mental health issues during the pandemic.  Listeners' texts and calls on their kids mental health during the pandemic.  Ontario Health Minister and Deputy Premier Christine Elliott responds to MPP Roman Baber's open letter opposing the lockdown. 

Here the Beckies are joined by the lovely Emma a University Lecturer .What is life like as a lecturer and how did Emma become one, we discover what impact a University Lecturer can make to Early Years and the lives of children. We chat about the most important aspects of choosing this career? Emma talks honestly about what she misses about not working directly with young children. Relationships are key and helping to play a part in the professional journey of others becomes crucial in understanding how we enable children.Foundations and developing an understanding of what is needed in early years and how much studying What routes are there and where would we go to for more information. What careers can we expect to access with an Early Years degree? Discover many roles, even as a consultant early years professional for a  toy manufactures.Why do we need to qualify and extend our knowledge? The impact we can make lasts a lifetime We study for three years at least so that we can make others lives better, we try to develop professionalism in Early Years, this is an area we all must be aware of.Find out Emma's favourite research, as she shares her top favourites and what really makes a difference in practice.  This podcast is for anyone in Early Years, it has some great information for whatever position you are in and whatever your role.  Snuggle down, grab a cuppa and join our amazing community of amazing early years, its well worth a listen for 20 mins, these top tips could help make your career easier and better, all that for a quick listen and a chill-out. Conversations are key, having the time for a child, how do we create the natural conversation. Congratulations to Emma and the whole Early Years Team at UOG for 97 percent student satisfaction! Fantastic achievement!  Further information we think might be helpful EPPE project - The Effective Provision of Preschool Education Thriving Language www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk University of Gloucestershire https://www.glos.ac.uk/Early Childhood Studies at the University of Gloucestershire Facebook Growth Mind Set the Power of Yet MIT ( 2018) https://news.mit.edu/2018/conversation-boost-childrens-brain-response-language-0214Early Education - https://www.early-education.org.uk/TACTYC https://tactyc.org.uk/

Aisling FitzGibbon is a certified Holistic Nutrition Coach. She runs an online Holistic Nutrition Coaching Practice and Aisling’s Health School. She holds a B.A in Early Childhood Studies and a First Class (BSc) degree in Occupational Therapy. Over the past decade, she’s studied holistic health and nutrition extensively.   Aisling helps her clients to use plant-based nutrition to heal chronic illness including adrenal fatigue, autoimmune conditions, hormonal & liver health. She combines the physical and metaphysical for whole health and wellbeing flourishing. As an Occupational Therapist, Aisling has specialised in life coaching clients to build resilience to life’s challenges. Nutrition is only one part of a holistic picture of one’s well being. Her teachings draw from her personal life experience of dealing with illness and loss and her professional training. Aisling’s now writing her first book called Moving from Fear to Trust due to be released in 2020. Aisling shares how her mother's loss broke her heart open in ways she never imagined possible.   Follow Aisling on Instagram: @aislingfitzgibbon   Download a free guide on the top 10 ways to boost your immunity naturally here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brokenhearted/message

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Tuesday, May 26th The Morning News begins with yesterday's City Council vote to ban Conversion Therapy. Sue and Andrew get reaction from Ward 3 Councillor Jyoti Gondek. Next they catch up with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and host of the West Block. Mercedes brings them the latest on the CPC leadership race, including an update on the Peter McKay campaign. Children may be struggling with feelings of abandonment and a loss of security in their lives thanks to the pandemic shutting down schools, which means they could be grieving what WAS before the coronavirus crisis. Sue and Andrew speak with an expert on Early Childhood Studies. Then the show hears about the massive impact COVID-19 has had on the hotel industry and what steps are being taken to re-open ensuring that guests and staff, are safe. Sue and Andrew hear from the VP of Operations at Kananaskis Mountain Lodge. And finally - it's a chance for YOU to make HISTORY, today. The Morning News gets details on why The Glenbow Museum wants to hear the pandemic stories from everyday Calgarians.        

https://youtu.be/htMCcJrBr4Y Susie Crick was the first female Chair of the Surfrider Foundation Australia and was responsible for the development of the programs, community collaborations, partnerships, and events. She joined Surfrider Australia in 2012 as the President of the South Coast Branch and has remained in that position to date. Her roles within Surfrider Australia are voluntary. Susie studied a Bachelor of Education (Art/Music) UNSW; Diploma in Graphic Design, School of Visual Arts; Certificate in Early Childhood Studies; Level 3 Elite Figure Skating (Ice) Coach and IOC Coaches Solidarity; Level 2 Artistic Gymnastics Coach; she surfs terribly but loves the ocean. Susie has extensive business and travel experience and took up a career with Qantas Airlines in 1988 as an International Flight Attendant and has traveled throughout the world, seeing first hand the negative effects of single-use plastics and many other issues affecting the marine environment due to human impact. In 1997, as a mother of three young children, she built and founded a progressive preschool on the South Coast of NSW with a strong focus on the environment called Planet Childcare Centre. The children in her care, go to the beach to have lessons and do beach cleans, and their program has a marine emphasis. Her strong entrepreneurial energy and flair have grown the Surfrider brand in Australia. Driven by her desire to find solutions for global heating, the climate crisis, and the plight of oceans and the marine environment, she trained with Al Gore, and she became a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps. Susie was selected from over 10,000 applicants to be chosen as a crew member on eXXpedition.com, which is an around the world sailing voyage doing ocean microplastic research. Susie will be sailing from Tahiti to the Cook Islands in April 2021. She is also an Ambassador for WaveChanger.org   Susie is an advocate for organizing events that attract media attention and connect like-minded people and organizations to join her personal mission to grow community awareness and educate the public into action. She enjoys speaking at conferences and writes a marine environmental column for a magazine and sits as a voluntary Director for the following 'Not For Profit' Boards: the Boomerang Alliance, CitizenBlue, and the Surfrider Foundation Australia.   Interview Notes:  Get in touch with Susie on Linkedin. Follow her on Instagram Surfrider Foundtion Australia

Bernardine Evaristo’s novels The Emperor’s Babe and Mr Loverman will both be re-published this week. Bernardine won the Booker Prize for Girl, Woman, Other but how do those two earlier works set up themes she then went on to explore further? And as people turn to books for distraction and escape during lockdown, what titles does Bernardine recommend? Jo Todd from the organisation RESPECT talks to us about perpetrators of domestic violence and what her charity is doing to help them stop their behaviour. Two refugee camps in Greece have cases of coronavirus, so what's it like to live there at the moment. We speak to Parwana Amiri who is staying at the Ritsona Refugee Camp and Katy Fallon who's a journalist based in Athens. And play and playfulness: how can we help our children get the most out of their playtime, and how can us adults take a leaf out of their book? Dr. Mel McCree joins us. She's a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Bath Spa University. Image credit: Jennie Scott

Yesterday, as Ontario races to get ahead of the COVID-19 curve, the government announced that children won’t be returning to class until at least May 4. In today’s episode, Saba Eitizaz talks with Dr. Sejal Patel, associate professor of Early Childhood Studies at Ryerson University—and a parent herself—about ways to cope and keep your kids engaged. Saba also speaks to Hema Lozano, a young mother of four, about some unique ways she’s come up with to keep her little ones learning.

Assistant Professor Eden Haywood-Bird discusses new trends in the field of early childhood education while Cal Poly Pomona students Edmundo Perez and Brianna Izabal share how they developed a passion for working with young children.

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Father's Day: Involved dads are healthier and happier Guest:  Nikki Martyn, Program Head of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Guelph-Humber.​ Chapter 2 B.C. government ruling out Class 5 licences for ridesharing drivers despite committee recommendation Guest: Ian Tostenson, President, Ridesharing for BC Now Chapter 3 The Kids Are Alright GUEST:  Daniel Fontaine, Civic Affairs Columnist with The Orca   Chapter 4 Tristin Hopper: Why Trudeau's 'plastic ban' is a painfully dumb idea Guest: Tristin Hopper, National Post contributor Chapter 5 New report on possibly funneled donations to Trudeau Liberals shows need to lower donation limit to $100, as Quebec did Guest: Duff Conacher, Co-Founder Democracy Watch

Elena Merenda is Assistant Program Head of Early Childhood Studies at University of Guelph-Humber. Her recent article in The Conversation, "‘Momo challenge hoax’ prompts parents to help children deal with scary media" has prompted some deeper conversations about the images and stories that young children encounter in their online lives. How do parents and educators monitor not only the content, but how children are responding to that content?

Fatim Walli: Fatim is a Registered Early Childhood Educator and an Ontario Certified Teacher with 10 plus years of experience working with children, families and professionals in various learning environments. She currently works with Aisling Discoveries Child and Family Centre, an assigned service provider agency through the City of Toronto's Every Child Belongs service, as a Special Needs Resource Consultant. It's primary purpose is to support child care programs in building their capacity to support children with various needs to participate in the program. Planning and goal setting begins from the view of the child/children considering their development, social-emotional well-being and the diversity of the famly, home and community. Prior to this position, Fatim worked with Newcomer families in the Outreach and Family Services Department in programs such as Prenatal Parenting, Healthy Beginnings for Healthy Babies, Early ON, School Readiness and Caregiver Support Network. She holds a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Ryerson University, a B.Ed from The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto and a M.A.from Ryerson University in Early Childhood Studies. Komail Lakha: Komail lakha is a Senior Recruiter/Talent Sourcer at Target Corporation. Komail earned his BS degree in Finance and Communication at the University of Minnesota. He has worked in corporate capacity for over 7 years. At Target, he started his career in Supply Chain for 3 years and transitioned into HR as a Recruiter for over 4 years. Komail has worked supporting the following industries in recruiting- Finance, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Technology and Pharmacy. He highly suggests you shop at Target for all your needs!

Professor Nancy Hurlbut from the Department of Education summarizes how children’s early development can maximize their growth and potential and provides an overview of the Early Childhood Studies program in CEIS.

Sarah Holmes is a lecturer in Early Childhood Studies and has recently completed a PhD on the impact that Christian parents have on their children’s faith. In our conversation today, we discuss insights from Sarah’s research, including the challenges of Christian parenthood, faith in the home, and the importance of the Bible for Christian nurture.

In this week's episode we have a conversation with a panel of Early Childhood Educators with experience inside the classroom, as well as outside the classroom as Community Advisors with HiMama. We discuss the importance of taking the initiative to stay involved in the early childhood education community and taking ownership of improvements and innovations in your preschool or child care programs, no matter what your role. Steven Bonnay has a Bachelor of Arts from Brock University as well as an Early Childhood Education Diploma from Seneca College where he later worked as a Registered Early Childhood Educator. Kali Kan has a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education and Teaching from George Brown College where she later worked as a Registered Early Childhood Educator, in addition to working as a Research Intern at the National Association for the Education of Young Children. And Katelyn Vickers holds a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Studies from Ryerson University, as well as a diploma in Early Childhood Education from George Brown College; she has worked as a Registered Early Childhood Educator at a number of child care and early learning programs, including the YWCA. To learn more about how you can flex your leadership muscle as a Preschool Teacher or Early Childhood Educator, tune into this episode of The Preschool Podcast!