# early childhood (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover early childhood. Page: Feed: --- ## [Discussing AEC's 'A Vision for Education in Aotearoa New Zealand' with Dr Claire Coleman.](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/discussing-aecs-a-vision-for-education) _2026-08-20 · Claire Amos · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ A recording from Claire Amos's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211804683/a314cf6212ced14dd559fd920edf16c4.mp3) ## [Report: A Vision for Education in Aotearoa New Zealand](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/report-a-vision-for-education-in) _2026-08-19 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ AEC is very pleased to be able to launch our latest report: A Vision for Education in Aotearoa New Zealand. ## [When Early Childhood Education Becomes a Commodity: What’s at Stake for Tamariki?](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/when-early-childhood-education-becomes) _2026-08-16 · Sarah Aiono · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ ECE Funding Under Review: OMEP Aotearoa Responds [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211383238/e19a020a75e59bb55a30f150d03ec820.mp3) ## [School Briefs: Minister for Another Nine Years, Climate Change Disappears and Taxpayers' Union Added and Hooray for Solar Panels](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/school-briefs-minister-for-another) _2026-08-16 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ A recording by AEC NZ [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211377764/07d056a89db85ff64110194c37827dc8.mp3) ## [Sunday Read: Navigating the Knowledge Architecture](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/sunday-read-navigating-the-knowledge) _2026-08-15 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ By Andrew R. Bowen ## [Register now for the AEC Report launch!](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/register-now-for-the-aec-report-launch) _2026-08-13 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ Less than a week to go! ## [Collective Matters #21](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/collective-matters-21) _2026-08-12 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ Welcome back to Collective Matters. ## [Event - Join us for AEC Happy Hour](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/event-join-us-for-aec-happy-hour) _2026-08-11 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ An invitation for educators, leaders, and advocates who want to be part of shaping where we are going in education. ## [Good news, Minister: the sector has spoken. Again.](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/good-news-minister-the-sector-has) _2026-08-10 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ Strengthen NCEA. Don’t replace it. ## [ACT Non-government Schools Symposium Online Safety and AI: What’s changed, What matters and What works in Online Safety](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actedu/episodes/ACT-Non-government-Schools-Symposium-Online-Safety-and-AI-Whats-changed--What-matters-and-What-works-in-Online-Safety-e3n6m99) _2026-08-10 · ACT Education Directorate · ACT Education Directorate_ This session was to provide school leaders with a snapshot of key developments in the online safety landscape over the past twelve months. It highlights emerging risks and trends affecting school communities and outlines what these developments mean for leadership decision-making and practice. The presentation will share practical guidance and trusted eSafety resources to support schools in… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7691bc4/podcast/play/123999977/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-10%2F39907e27-bd8d-e1a9-ada0-60b3d19bd891.mp3) ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VF4mmJGDoSqP) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [School Briefs: PPTA Election Debate, Minister supports punitive behaviour management, Phase 5 not all bad](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/school-briefs-ppta-election-debate) _2026-08-09 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ A recording by AEC NZ [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210393855/84166155523fe965242d77286ba983c9.mp3) ## [Event - A Vision for Education in Aotearoa New Zealand AEC report launch](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/event-a-vision-for-education-in-aotearoa) _2026-08-02 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ You are invited! ## [School Briefs: ACT Policy Announcement, Phase 5 Consultation, A vision for education is launching soon](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/school-briefs-act-policy-annoucement) _2026-08-02 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ A recording by AEC NZ [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209465823/a53916054e62608f1de5a1fce86776e9.mp3) ## [Learning on Tap - Ep1: Learning Support with Trish Grant](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/learning-on-tap-ep1-learning-support) _2026-08-02 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ A recording by AEC NZ [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206789212/3ca2e3755307b2c2b110adc357544dc8.mp3) ## [Napcast Ep74: Guided by Plants: Stinging Nettle, The Sting Is Not the Story](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/napcast206/episodes/Napcast-Ep74-Guided-by-Plants-Stinging-Nettle--The-Sting-Is-Not-the-Story-e3mmdke) _2026-07-29 · Michael S Browne · Napcast_ Most of us know Stinging Nettle for one thing: the sting. The moment of discomfort. The instinct to pull away. The warning to stay back. But what if the sting isn't the whole story? In this episode of #Napcast, Nick and Mike explore the wisdom of Stinging Nettle...a plant that protects, nourishes, and heals. Through its lessons, we ask a deeper question: What if the behaviors that challenge us… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO3831215334.mp3) ## [Afterschool Special: Phase 5 Consultation Learning LanguagesLive with Claire Coleman](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/afterschool-special-phase-5-consultation) _2026-07-29 · Claire Coleman · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ A recording from Claire Coleman's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206199637/f501090b8b87e1435144e0d777b516be.mp3) ## [Afterschool Special: Phase 5 Dance Consultation Live with Claire Coleman](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/afterschool-special-phase-5-dance) _2026-07-28 · Claire Coleman · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ A recording from Claire Coleman's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206199496/56b39e9ddd2a376885a4cfa94c2deb44.mp3) ## [Shifting regulation - professionalism undermined: high-quality teaching and learning at stake](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/shifting-regulation-professionalism) _2026-07-27 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ By Clare Wells ## [School Briefs: SMART Reports offer no clarity, New ERO reports start to roll out](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/school-briefs-smart-reports-offer) _2026-07-26 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ A recording by AEC NZ [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208492074/24be5297cfa3c74663b951b2d42feddf.mp3) ## [The Power of the Pen](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/the-power-of-the-pen) _2026-07-23 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ “Including akonga Māori, Pacific students and those with learning support needs” ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OINbqeqvakKj) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [ACT Non-government Schools Symposium Online Safety and AI: Risks, Responsibilities and Opportunities - Opening Address](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actedu/episodes/ACT-Non-government-Schools-Symposium-Online-Safety-and-AI-Risks--Responsibilities-and-Opportunities---Opening-Address-e3me445) _2026-07-23 · ACT Education Directorate · ACT Education Directorate_ Sean Moysey, ACT Registrar of Non-government Schools, Education and Care Regulation and Support, ACT Education Directorate's welcome and opening address [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7691bc4/podcast/play/123194949/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-23%2Fe02ca8b4-d4ec-4174-e6e9-704f5f0b1638.mp3) ## [ACT Non-Government Schools Symposium 2026 Panel Discussion on Online Safety and AI: Risks, Responsibilities and Opportunities](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actedu/episodes/ACT-Non-Government-Schools-Symposium-2026-Panel-Discussion-on-Online-Safety-and-AI-Risks--Responsibilities-and-Opportunities-e3me34n) _2026-07-22 · ACT Education Directorate · ACT Education Directorate_ This interactive panel discussion gave attendees the opportunity to engage in a dialogue on the use of AI and eSafety in schools. The panel will include guest speakers: • Kellie Britnell • Dr Beth Chapman; and ACT Non-government Schools National Online Safety Education Council (NOSEC) members: o Lachlan Ellis, School and Family Services Leader, Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra and… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7691bc4/podcast/play/123193943/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-22%2F6789c257-e2c0-5796-88c2-63a372e3ce45.mp3) ## [Fake podcasts and false narratives](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/fake-podcasts-and-false-narratives) _2026-07-21 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ There is something peculiarly fitting about a politician using a fake podcast to promote a false narrative. ## [State of the Sector: Why Early Childhood Education Must Be Part of the Election Conversation](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/state-of-the-sector-why-early-childhood) _2026-07-20 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ By Kathy Wolfe, Chief Executive, Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand ## [Sunday Read: A Not-So-New Science of Reading](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/sunday-read-a-not-so-new-science) _2026-07-18 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ How Modern Neuroscience Validates Marie Clay’s Predictive Reading Brain ## [ACT Non-government Schools Symposium 2026 on Online Safety and AI: Risks, Responsibilities and Opportunities](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actedu/episodes/ACT-Non-government-Schools-Symposium-2026-on-Online-Safety-and-AI-Risks--Responsibilities-and-Opportunities-e3m51d5) _2026-07-16 · ACT Education Directorate · ACT Education Directorate_ Through expert guest speakers and sector dialogue this symposium will provide attendees with insights on key developments in the online safety landscape and generative AI in a rapidly changing digital environment. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7691bc4/podcast/play/122897253/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-16%2Fd02a23d8-e23c-1dd5-ad43-f2dbe7b7d35a.mp3) ## [Beyond Detection: Generative AI, Dialogue and the Future of Learning](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actedu/episodes/Beyond-Detection-Generative-AI--Dialogue-and-the-Future-of-Learning-e3m517n) _2026-07-16 · ACT Education Directorate · ACT Education Directorate_ Dr Beth Chapman, Associate Head of School and Program Director for Postgraduate Education, University of Canberra is a teacher educator and researcher at the University of Canberra, whose work focuses on generative AI, assessment, academic integrity and digital transformation in education.She speaks about how Generative AI is rapidly reshaping education, challenging long-held assumptions about… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7691bc4/podcast/play/122897079/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-16%2Fe9b9792c-6d53-e4e1-866e-ceba6e5ce82a.mp3) ## [The SMART Tool Reports Are Out!](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/the-smart-tool-reports-are-out) _2026-07-14 · AEC NZ · Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack_ Now With 100% More 1995 MS Paint Energy - not kidding ## [ACT Early Childhood Education and Care Symposium 2026 on Respectful Relationships with Children and Partnerships with Families](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actedu/episodes/ACT-Early-Childhood-Education-and-Care-Symposium-2026-on-Respectful-Relationships-with-Children-and-Partnerships-with-Families-e3loise) _2026-07-07 · ACT Education Directorate · ACT Education Directorate_ This symposium aligns with the intent of Quality Area 5 and Quality Area 6, of the National Quality Standard. The symposium explores how responsive relationships with children and respectful, collaborative partnerships with families are fundamental to achieving quality outcomes for children. It includes presentations from Kirinari Early Childhood Centre, Children’s Voices Centre, Charles Sturt… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7691bc4/podcast/play/122489166/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-7%2F9ffa14f7-4c6c-219e-9c44-2d6c8a6f0930.mp3) ## [Panel Discussion on Respectful Relationships](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actedu/episodes/Panel-Discussion-on-Respectful-Relationships-e3loin8) _2026-07-07 · ACT Education Directorate · ACT Education Directorate_ This interactive panel discussion will support participants to engage in a dialogue about responsive and respectful relationships with children and partnerships with families with guest speakers [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7691bc4/podcast/play/122489000/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-7%2F721aa7a2-2276-88ef-0731-ac19181d3595.mp3) ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pSCNDFJyHGoC) _2026-07-07 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Parent Perspectives on Engagement](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actedu/episodes/Parent-Perspectives-on-Engagement-e3lohfe) _2026-07-07 · ACT Education Directorate · ACT Education Directorate_ When we talk about “parent engagement,” we often picture confident parents who know exactly what to ask for. Drawing on ACT Parents’ work supporting public school families from preschool to college, this session explores what quality engagement looks like in practice. It will outline what parents are really looking for and how strong relationships and honest communication help make difficult… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7691bc4/podcast/play/122487726/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-7%2F99dbd153-788b-084a-85de-3f9ccb53abee.mp3) ## [Building Collaborative Relationships with Families](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actedu/episodes/Building-Collaborative-Relationships-with-Families-e3loh5s) _2026-07-07 · ACT Education Directorate · ACT Education Directorate_ The National Quality Standard (NQS) positions relationships as the foundation of children’s learning, development, and wellbeing. Quality Area 5 of the NQS emphasises the importance of responsive, respectful relationships with children. Relationships with children are developed when educators are attuned to each child’s cues, interests, and ways of being. These secure relationships create the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7691bc4/podcast/play/122487420/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-7%2F4d87b985-e084-3d10-5694-757502408ba1.mp3) ## [For Children, Together: Aligning Strategy, Strengths, People and Practice for Impact](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actedu/episodes/For-Children--Together-Aligning-Strategy--Strengths--People-and-Practice-for-Impact-e3loglf) _2026-07-07 · ACT Education Directorate · ACT Education Directorate_ This presentation proposes that families are best supported when early childhood education intentionally aligns strategy, governance and day to day practice. This builds capability to strengthen outcomes for children, particularly those experiencing vulnerability and hardship. You will hear from the organisation’s Executive Director, Flynn ECEC Centre Director, Senior Service Educational Leader… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7691bc4/podcast/play/122486895/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-7%2F110da54c-3897-02f1-f3f3-fbfdb17f9cc3.mp3) ## [Napcast Ep73: Guided By Plants: Yerba Buena and the Scent We Leave Behind](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/napcast206/episodes/Napcast-Ep73-Guided-By-Plants-Yerba-Buena-and-the-Scent-We-Leave-Behind-e3l72g2) _2026-06-24 · Michael S Browne · Napcast_ Some plants demand attention. Yerba Buena isn't one of them. You might walk past it without noticing. You might smell it before you see it. You might overlook it entirely if you're moving too fast. And maybe that's exactly what it has to teach us. In this episode of #Napcast, Nick and Mike explore the quiet influence of Yerba Buena and what it can teach us about the people, practices, and… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1ca9d2d0/podcast/play/121915330/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-24%2F7a59181a-3bf0-5b1d-e0c1-dfd139e5bf23.mp3) ## [Fostering Creativity within an A.I. Generation](https://riverbendstudios.substack.com/p/fostering-creativity-within-an-ai) _2026-06-23 · Mary Ann Biermeier, M.Ed. · INSPIRED teachers_ @inspiredteachers ## [Fostering Creativity](https://riverbendstudios.substack.com/p/fostering-creativity) _2026-06-09 · Mary Ann Biermeier, M.Ed. · INSPIRED teachers_ @inspiredteachers ## [Best Practices in Early Childhood Education](https://riverbendstudios.substack.com/p/at-the-riverbend-best-practices-in) _2026-05-16 · Mary Ann Biermeier, M.Ed. · INSPIRED teachers_ Substack for early childhood educators and parents raising children between the ages of 3-8. ## [Napcast Ep72: Guided by Plants: The Disruptive Intelligence of Dandelions](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/napcast206/episodes/Napcast-Ep72-Guided-by-Plants-The-Disruptive-Intelligence-of-Dandelions-e3j89ct) _2026-05-12 · Michael S Browne · Napcast_ They call dandelions weeds. Plants that show up uninvited. Grow where they’re not supposed to. Crack through concrete. Return no matter how many times they’re pulled. And maybe that’s exactly why we needed to talk about them. In this episode of #Napcast, Nick and Mike turn toward the dandelion as teacher, mirror, and metaphor—asking what it means to grow in systems that were never designed to hold… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO9701694223.mp3) ## [Napcast Ep71: Guided by Plants: Softening the Nervous System with California Poppy](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/napcast206/episodes/Napcast-Ep71-Guided-by-Plants-Softening-the-Nervous-System-with-California-Poppy-e3hs31u) _2026-04-14 · Michael S Browne · Napcast_ Some may steam it. Some may make it into tea. Some may simply sit with it and marvel. California poppy is known as an herb of relaxation—supporting the nervous system, inviting rest, and helping both children and adults settle into sleep. So we started wondering: what might this plant teach us about how we hold stress… and how we let it go? In this episode of #Napcast, Nick and Mike turn toward… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO7198716779.mp3) ## [Napcast Ep70: Guided by Plants: Strawberry, Growth, and a Safe Learning Space](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/napcast206/episodes/Napcast-Ep70-Guided-by-Plants-Strawberry--Growth--and-a-Safe-Learning-Space-e3f66m4) _2026-03-10 · Michael S Browne · Napcast_ What do strawberries and toddlers have in common?More than you think.In this episode of #Napcast, Nick and Mike head to the strawberry patch and come back with more than just fruit.Listening to the farmers talk about sun, soil, timing, and patience sparked a bigger question for us: What if children, like strawberries, can’t be rushed into ripeness?Using plant wisdom as a guide, we unpack the… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO1222118067.mp3) ## [Napcast Ep69: Guided by Plants: Alder, Belonging, and Holding What’s Possible](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/napcast206/episodes/Napcast-Ep69-Guided-by-Plants-Alder--Belonging--and-Holding-Whats-Possible-e3eo4n6) _2026-02-10 · Michael S Browne · Napcast_ Season 5 opens with a return to the land. In this debut episode of our Guided by Plants series, early childhood educators Nick (he/him) and Mike (he/him) center alder and big leaf maple as living teachers of nourishment, protection, and interdependence in early childhood spaces. Through shared reflection and conversation, we explore how these plants sustain the ecosystems around them and what that… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO6124646774.mp3) ## [S2 Ep5: Voice and choice ft. Jananie SV](https://audioboom.com/posts/8834177) _2026-01-14 · In Conversation with Ashwin · In Conversation with Ashwin_ Jananie shares her journey from being the reluctant "family showpiece" singer to recording tracks that echo through theater speakers. Growing up in Chennai's vibrant music scene, she discovered her voice through college radio hunts and formal Carnatic training. Now balancing life as a copywriter at Ogilvy in Bangalore (India) with her passion for playback singing, Jananie opens up about recording… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8834177.mp3?modified=1768407686&sid=4982096&source=rss) ## [S2 Ep4: The Friendship Episode ft. Rudra Vishweshwar](https://audioboom.com/posts/8812078) _2025-11-27 · In Conversation with Ashwin · In Conversation with Ashwin_ On Season 2 episode 4 of In Conversation with Ashwin , I chat with Rudra about a topic very close to both our hearts, Friendship . Rudra is my first and best friend and we met 27 years ago in a queue to our school admissions line up, not knowing that we'd be tied to the hip for years to come. There's so many things I admire about Rudra, but most of all his generosity and attentiveness to his… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8812078.mp3?modified=1764618307&sid=4982096&source=rss) ## [Napcast Ep68 - A Learning Story for Bucky](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/napcast206/episodes/Napcast-Ep68---A-Learning-Story-for-Bucky-e39h9h3) _2025-10-14 · Michael S Browne · Napcast_ What happens when a learning story isn’t written about a child — but for another educator? In this conversation, Nick (he/him) and Mike (he/him) explore what it means to write across difference and through relationship. We talk about the power of story as a way of seeing, the tension between objectivity and subjectivity, and the shift from checking boxes to telling truths. Anchored in a learning… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO5054737825.mp3) ## [Napcast Ep67 - AI and the ABCs](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/napcast206/episodes/Napcast-Ep67---AI-and-the-ABCs-e35tvf6) _2025-09-02 · Michael S Browne · Napcast_ Is artificial intelligence reshaping childhood — for better or worse? Hosted by two passionate male educators of color, Nick Terrones (he/him) and Mike Browne (he/him), today's episode " AI and the ABCs " dives into the crossroads of artificial intelligence and early learning through a culturally conscious lens. In this episode, we unpack three key questions: What does AI mean to you? What… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2192423287.mp3) ## [Extraordinary Picture Books: A Stone for Sascha](https://riverbendstudios.substack.com/p/section-d2-a-stone-for-sascha) _2025-08-18 · Mary Ann Biermeier, M.Ed. · INSPIRED teachers_ Watch now | by Arron Becker [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/171274780/68b5821d0eb9538cccb7a49ab47c33cc.mp3) ## [Extraordinary Picture Books: The Red Book series](https://riverbendstudios.substack.com/p/section-d3-the-red-book-series) _2025-08-18 · Mary Ann Biermeier, M.Ed. · INSPIRED teachers_ Watch now | by Barbara Lehman [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/171271387/3d0e894155ff6730682e17df9961f8ee.mp3) ## [Learning is High Sensory!](https://riverbendstudios.substack.com/p/section-c1-learning-is-high-sensory) _2025-08-16 · Mary Ann Biermeier, M.Ed. · INSPIRED teachers_ Watch now | The importance of getting childhood outside into the natural world. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/171153601/c4ddecc37e62493d7527677485ba0297.mp3) ## [What is Emergent Curriculum?](https://riverbendstudios.substack.com/p/what-is-emergent-curriculum) _2025-08-15 · Mary Ann Biermeier, M.Ed. · INSPIRED teachers_ One of the tenants of the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education is the desire of teachers to implement emergent curriculum. ## [Napcast Ep66 - Land, Memory, and the Early Years](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/napcast206/episodes/Napcast-Ep66---Land--Memory--and-the-Early-Years-e36pqo0) _2025-08-13 · Michael S Browne · Napcast_ Nick Terrones (he/him) and Mike Browne (he/him) are joined once again by special guest Toi Sing-Woo (she/her) for a conversation about what it means to plant seeds of liberation in the earliest years of learning. We talk about the daily work of unlearning white comfort in the classroom, the survival strategies BIPOC educators carry, and how we can reclaim the play we were meant to have—in our… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO5618050028.mp3)