How do you help all children thrive? Get in-depth discussions and insider tips with Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak. Each episode gives access to real-world strategies and tools for dealing with behaviors that are challenging, pressures to "ready" children for Kindergarten, and the goal to build kinder, more inclusive, and more creative classrooms, which address the whole child. The host, Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, has 30 ears of experience in teaching and supporting early educators. You, too can become an ECE {R}evolutionary and reclaim children's right to learn through play, reimagine inclusive classrooms, and revolutionize early care and education.
PreKTeachandPlay.com Podcast
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How do you help all children thrive? Get in-depth discussions and insider tips with Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak. Each episode gives access to real-world strategies and tools for dealing with behaviors that are challenging, pressures to "ready" children for Kindergarten, and the goal to build kinder, more inclusive, and more creative classrooms, which address the whole child. The host, Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, has 30 ears of experience in teaching and supporting early educators. You, too can become an ECE {R}evolutionary and reclaim children's right to learn through play, reimagine inclusive classrooms, and revolutionize early care and education.
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February 23, 2021
How to Stay Calm in the Chaos
<p>When school is virtual, many families are struggling to provide the type of support their children received in school while also managing a work/life balance.</p> <p><strong>It's enough to make child and parent want to pull their hair out. </strong></p> <p><span class="ac-designer-copy">In this PreK Teach and Play podcast episode, autism expert Barb Avila and I explore <span style="font-weight: 400;">how we can help children stay regulated and engaged during this pandemic. </span></span></p> <p><strong>During our conversation, we examine...</strong></p> <ul> <li>How to "calm a storm" by getting children safe, being visually non-threatening, observing children's body language, and making a bid for connection </li> <li>Factors that cause the body to become dysregulated </li> <li>Why it's important to shift the mindset from behavior compliance to co-regulation</li> <li>How boundaries make children feel more secure </li> </ul>
November 18, 2020
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly When it Comes to Praise, Rewards, and Punishment
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anyone else confused about when to praise a child...if ever? When to reinforce something? What about punishment?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wow...supporting children who are experiencing big emotions is not for the faint of heart that's for sure.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And it seems everyone (including me) has an option on how to "weather the storm".</span></p> <p><span class="ac-designer-copy">In this PreK Teach and Play podcast episode, Alyssa Blask Campbell, Laura Fish, Dr. Shauna Tominey and I dig deep into what we mean when we use phrases like praise, rewards, and punishment. </span><span class="ac-designer-copy">We also work really hard to share practical ideas to help teachers and parents support young children's development and to weather the storm of big emotions.</span></p> <p><strong>During our conversation, we examine...</strong></p> <ul> <li>How to avoid teaching compliance over connection</li> <li>Why our own emotional responses to undesired behaviors can result in both children and ourselves becoming dysregulated</li> <li>How traditional views on praise, rewards, and punishment need a makeover...where our aim is to help the child develop, not manage their behavior.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Key take aways...</strong></p> <p><span class="ac-designer-copy">And while we share many tips and suggestions...we all agree on the need to hone our own <span style= "font-weight: 400;">awareness of what is going on (for ourselves and our children) and for co-regulating when supporting children's emerging ability to self-regulate.</span></span></p> <p><span class="ac-designer-copy">This episode also includes access to a</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">collection of annotated resources to help you think beyond Applied Behavior Analysis and the use of behavior charts.</span></p>
October 23, 2020
Inclusive Tips and Solutions for Early Educators with Ijumma Jordan and Dr. Isela Garcia
<p>What does inclusion mean to you?<br class="ac-designer-copy" /> <br class="ac-designer-copy" /> <span class="ac-designer-copy">For me, it is a fundamental human right...NOT just a rite-of-passage. It is when we experience a true sense of belonging. </span></p> <p>In this PreK Teach and Play podcast episode, I talk with Ijumaa Jordan and Isela Garcia about what inclusion means and explore our top tips for early educators.</p> <p>This conversation was originally recorded for the 2020 Summer Leadership Institute sponsored by <a href= "https://www.inclusiveschooling.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Inclusive Schooling</a> and hosted by Dr. Julie Causton and me. The recordings from over 30 hours of expert conversations about inclusion from Pre-K to post secondary is <a href= "https://www.inclusiveschooling.com/sli2020ondemand/">available NOW on-demand</a>!</p> <p>During my conversation with Ijumaa and Isela, we explored:</p> <ul> <li>How to shift our mindsets (regardless of where instruction takes place) to see our work as being with children vs. doing to children</li> <li>Barriers to inclusion and how leaders can work to remove them</li> <li>Tips about what makes inclusion a true possibility</li> </ul> <p> </p>
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