Bam Radio Series on Early Childhood Education

How to get shy or withdrawn children involved in the classroom experience

May 15, 2012

Build a set of strategies for helping shy children get involved in the classroom experience.

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Classroom clutter clutters learning in preschool

February 24, 2012

A little discussion about how clutter impacts the children in the preschool classroom!

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Everyday fine motor play in preschool and a linky

February 4, 2012

Discover ways to promote fine motor development and the role fine motor skills in handwriting.

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Finding balance between outdoor safety and adventure in preschool

January 5, 2012

Playground safety is both controversial and important. Check out our class adventure and then listen to what the experts have to say!

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Make fitness a fun part of your preschool program

October 5, 2011

Including physical fitness doesn’t have to be complicated. Learn how you can implement physical activity into your preschool day!

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Managing teacher stress in the early childhood environment

October 1, 2011

Whether you are a new teacher or a teacher who has been in the field for a long time, it is important to recognize what causes teacher stress and how to manage that stress so you can keep your joy for teaching…

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How you can help young children go ‘beyond coping’ when it comes to stress

September 21, 2011

This wonderful Bam Radio discussion titled, “Stressed Out Kids, Parents, Teachers, How to Cope” is brought to you by Rae Pica, Dr. Megan R. Gunnar, Ellen Galinsky, and me.  I could really sit and listen to these ladies talk all day. Just listening to the wealth of information they bring to the table helps me to relax! [...]

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Teaching twins in the preschool classroom

August 8, 2011

Teaching twins in the preschool classroom can present its own unique challenges. See what the experts had to say on this topic…

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Building parent-teacher relationships in preschool

July 11, 2011

I participated in two discussions on the Bam Radio Show about building or understanding the parent/teacher relationship. Each conversation had a completely different spin on the topic. You can listen to each show by clicking on the photos below… (Or click here and scroll down the wall to find the title of each radio show)  [...]

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Bam Radio: Tips for addressing misbehavior in preschool

July 10, 2011

I recently participated in the Bam Radio conversation “Bad Behavior: When to Ignore, When to Intervene” with Rae Pica, Mary Gersten, and Kate Williams. This is truly a wonderful discussion and I hope you will stop and take a listen. If you can’t listen to it here or here… I have highlighted some of the points from [...]

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Is outdoor playtime break time?

June 18, 2011

With summer time upon us, outdoor play is one of the biggest topics of discussion going around blog world. I recently participated in a wonderful discussion on outdoor play on Bam Radio and I hope you will take the 15 minutes of time to listen to it… The radio segment is titled “Why Play Time [...]

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Should we teach boys versus girls differently in preschool?

May 16, 2011

Let’s face it – little boys and little girls have some basic differences. They look different, they smell and sound different (sometimes), they have different body parts, and sometimes they even play differently. But the real question is, should we teach them differently? The most recent topic of discussion on Bam Radio titled “Debunking 3 [...]

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Is it possible to give too much positive praise to preschoolers?

May 7, 2011

Last week I was the guest commentator on the Bam Radio Show along with Rae Pica, Ellen Ava Sigler, Ed.D.,  and Margaret Berry Wilson. The topic was titled, “Creating Praise Junkies: Are You Giving Children Too Much “Positive” Reinforcement?” . You can click on the link to take a listen. My Thoughts on positive reinforcement… [...]

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Should preschoolers have homework?

March 13, 2011

This is the question being asked on the latest BAM Radio Network show that I commentated on: “Should You Be Assigning Homework in Preschool?” by Rae Pica along with Etta Kralovec and Dr. Ann Barbour. Go and take a listen to the show and see what you think! Before you answer this question consider this… These [...]

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Bam Radio: Discussion on Childcare Rating Scales

February 23, 2011

I am not always up to speed on what is happening from a political perspective in early childhood education. I get so caught up in just how to teach in the classroom that I just don’t take time to understand and get informed about the kinds of decisions that affect the environment I teach (or [...]

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Bam Radio interview: Are learning styles real in preschool?

November 21, 2010

“Is the Concept of Multiple Learning Styles Real or Bogus?” was the latest title of the Bam Radio show that I had the opportunity to participate in. As a commentator for the Bam radio show, I am asked to listen to the experts share their perspectives and see if I can somehow add to the [...]

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