Meet your hosts, Stephen Hurley and Michelle Schurter!
In this first episode, join us to find out who we are, and this series is all about
A ‘frickin’ legend among ECE’s in child care centres across towns, urban hubs and faraway places, Dr.Clinton has shared her passion for children, attachment, early brain development, and the impact of just one smiling face on the development of an…
On this episode, we’re diving into a topic that will be familiar to many from the early years community: Loose Parts. And to help bring this idea to life, we are joined Miriam Beloglovsky, author and speaker on Loose Parts, and Heather Graham, RECE….
What on earth does an Innovation Park have to do with Early Learning environments? Back up a minute! What is an Innovation Park? And how does the concept and practice of “Loose Parts” connect both innovation parks and early learning environments?…
What do you get when you connect a leader responsible for introducing major shifts in thinking about early childhood education to the province of Ontario, with an insightful, high-energy RECE who works everyday to bring those shifts to life in an…
In this episode, we are joined by Jessica Holder, RECE, and Vicki Davis, RECE, to take us further into How Does Learning Happen?, and its use as a powerful tool for early childhood educators.
Not only do the HDLH? foundations (well-being, expression,…
In this episode, we head upstream with Justin Langlois, RECE, and Shaun Moore, RECE, two male early childhood educators (part of the 1-5% of male ECEs in Canada).
Observe, wait and listen (OWL) as Justin and Shaun chat about a career centered on…
How often do you get a chance to hear two people from the trades talk about the importance of the early years. Have a listen as Tim Carson and Shaun Moore celebrate the importance of ‘loose parts’ play spaces in the early years as a way of unleashing…
in this episode we explore early years from the perspective of two dads who both happened to share the same first name.
Justin Langlois is a dad, stepdad, a bilingual Registered Early Childhood Educator, and a certified Self Reg Champion through The…
As Early Learning professionals, we ‘live out loud’ the 4 foundations found in How Does Learning Happen?: Belonging, Well-being, Expression and Engagement.
Who better to help us lean in to the notion of Well-Being for ‘ourselves’, than Darci Lang,…