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What should we call ourselves?
That Early Childhood Nerd Podcast discussing what we should call ourselves as professionals in early childhood.
stacybenge
Apr 22, 20241 min read
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Honoring Childhood Podcast: Talking to Stakeholders with Stacy Benge
Talking with stakeholders-families, parents, admin, politicians, & more-about what is important & valuable to childhood and early education
stacybenge
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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Reimagine Childhood Podcast
Check out my interview on Reimagine Childhood discussing emergent curriculum and why it is more than a classroom theme.
stacybenge
Mar 13, 20231 min read
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Does crawling matter?
Does crawling matter? Absolutely! Crawling is critical in children developing their brains and their bodies.
stacybenge
Mar 22, 20221 min read
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Is a child's action trying to tell us something?
Is a child's action trying to tell us something?
stacybenge
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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Child Care Myths
The myths of working in child care. (preschool, early learning center, nursery - whatever you call it. The myths are still the same.
stacybenge
Mar 8, 20221 min read
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Things people say to child caregivers
What "silly, unique, or far-fetched" things did people say to you when they found out you worked with young children?"
stacybenge
Mar 8, 20221 min read
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Self Regulation is What Makes Self-Control Possible
Understanding and learning the difference between self-regulation and self-control. Self regulation is what makes self-control possible.
stacybenge
Feb 23, 20221 min read
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Observation, Assessments, and Portfolios
Free, 30-minute training on Observations, Assessments, & Portfolios! Visit the Free Training page to access video, handout, & certificates.
stacybenge
Feb 14, 20221 min read
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Have we sacrificed care for the sake of education?
Have we sacrificed care for the sake of “education”? Why don’t we view them as equal and inseparable? Why is childcare viewed as “less tha
stacybenge
Feb 1, 20221 min read
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"While we teach, we learn."
"While we teach, we learn." What does this mean to you?
stacybenge
Jan 26, 20221 min read
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It is all about the relationship
Relationships are key for any classroom and essential to learning. I think we can all agree on that!
stacybenge
Jan 26, 20221 min read
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Why do we marginalize care?
It is interesting how care has been marginalized in education over the years and seen as a “lesser than” job. The paradigm needs to shift.
stacybenge
Jan 12, 20221 min read
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Book Reflection: Illuminating Care by Carol Garboden Murray
Care is the core of early childhood; however, we have shifted the focus of our roles from child care to "real education".
stacybenge
Jan 10, 20221 min read
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