That Early Childhood Nerd

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Each week host Heather Bernt-Santy and a member of the ECE Nerd Collective share and discuss a quote with a focus on effecting change in the early learning world.

Recent Episodes
  • NERD_0362 Early Childhood MAYtriarchy: Eve Trook, Dr. Marianne Gibbs, and Bev Bos
    May 7, 2025 – 53:00
  • NERD_0361 The Sleepover Sessions–Consent
    Apr 30, 2025 – 38:05
  • NERD_0360 The Sleepover Sessions–Losing Yourself in Caring
    Apr 23, 2025 – 38:23
  • NERD_0359 The Sleepover Sessions–Just Say the Words
    Apr 16, 2025 – 32:33
  • NERD_0358 The Sleepover Sessions–Data is Not Evidence
    Apr 9, 2025 – 42:24
  • NERD_0357 Play is Inherently Political with Kelsie Olds, the Occuplaytional Therapist
    Apr 2, 2025 – 51:57
  • NERD_0356 Play and the Hesitant Child
    Mar 26, 2025 – 40:54
  • NERD_0355 Young Children’s Learning in Physics
    Mar 19, 2025 – 1:01:52
  • NERD_0354 Fake Play in Preschool?
    Mar 12, 2025 – 56:58
  • NERD_0353 Nerd Study Hall: Teacher Preparation in “Don’t Say Gay” Times
    Mar 5, 2025 – 1:08:31
  • NERD_0352 Risky Play And Mental Health With Author Frances Carlson
    Feb 26, 2025 – 52:17
  • NERD_0351 Anti Ableist Play with Mike Huber and Kisa Marx
    Feb 19, 2025 – 1:02:33
  • NERD_0350 Wild Child with “350th Episode Sweepstakes” Winners Gemma Medina and Valley Varma
    Jan 22, 2025 – 42:13
  • NERD_0349 The Academic Pushdown Harms Children AND Teachers
    Jan 15, 2025 – 1:03:23
  • NERD_0348 Ensuring Every Child Can Thrive with Kisa Marx and Emily Clark
    Jan 8, 2025 – 47:49
  • NERD_0347 Who Gets to Be Neutral? Social Justice in Our Field
    Dec 11, 2024 – 43:23
  • NERD_0346 When ‘Quality’ Becomes a Dollar Sign
    Dec 4, 2024 – 51:14
  • NERD_0345 When Conversations About Quality Erase the Child
    Nov 27, 2024 – 39:47
  • NERD_0344 When Conversations About Quality Erase Care
    Nov 20, 2024 – 55:27
  • NERD_0343 When Conversations About Quality Erase Play
    Nov 13, 2024 – 38:23
  • NERD_0342 Mike Asks Heather–Connections Over Compliance
    Nov 6, 2024 – 59:51
  • NERD_0341 Revisiting Stepping Back to Nurture
    Oct 30, 2024 – 51:27
  • NERD_0340 Why Play? with Author Rae Pica
    Oct 23, 2024 – 43:35
  • NERD_0339 Inspired Work with Author Erin Ramsey
    Oct 16, 2024 – 44:47
  • NERD_0337 Nerds Who Teach With the Body in Mind: The Crossover Episode
    Oct 2, 2024 – 1:02:42
  • NERD_0336 Katz Ladies–Mixed Age Grouping in Early Childhood
    Sep 25, 2024 – 52:51
  • NERD_0335 Katz Ladies–Distinctions Between Academic and Intellectual Goals
    Sep 18, 2024 – 1:05:11
  • NERD_0334 Katz Ladies–Narcissism vs Self Esteem in Childhood
    Sep 11, 2024 – 1:05:28
  • NERD_0333 Katz Ladies–Lilian Katz’s Stages of Teacher Development
    Sep 4, 2024 – 55:17
  • NERD_0332 Honoring the Moment with Ron Grady
    Aug 21, 2024 – 45:05
  • NERD_0331 When Boys Won’t Be Boys
    Aug 14, 2024 – 50:09
  • NERD_0330 Stepping Back to Nurture
    Aug 7, 2024 – 43:19
  • NERD_0329 Play and Equity with Ijumaa Jordan
    Jul 31, 2024 – 55:45
  • NERD_0328 Passion Work, Caring, and Burnout
    Jul 24, 2024 – 37:48
  • NERD_0327 Rethinking Weapon Play with Kisa Marx and Samuel Broaden
    Jul 17, 2024 – 51:20
  • NERD_0326 Connections Over Compliance with Dr Lori Desautels
    Jul 10, 2024 – 28:02
  • NERD_0325 Princess Play=Gender Creative Play
    Jul 3, 2024 – 57:18
  • NERD_0324 Beyond Inclusion-How to Raise Anti Ableist Kids
    Jun 26, 2024 – 1:08:00
  • NERD_0323 ECE MAYtriarchy Episode 4
    May 29, 2024 –
  • NERD_0322 ECE MAYtriarchy Episode 3
    May 15, 2024 – 54:20
  • NERD_0321 ECE MAYtriarchy Episode 2
    May 9, 2024 – 1:04:29
  • NERD_0320 ECE MAYtriarchy part 1
    May 1, 2024 – 1:14:34
  • NERD_0319 Who Gets to Decide What Matters?
    Apr 24, 2024 – 43:59
  • NERD_0318 What Should We Call Ourselves?
    Apr 17, 2024 – 57:02
  • NERD_0317 The Segregated Lives of Preschoolers with Dr. Casey Stockstill
    Apr 10, 2024 – 50:50
  • NERD_0316 Is Education an Equalizer, or a Reproducer of Inequity?
    Apr 3, 2024 – 37:51
  • NERD_0315 Loose Parts…and Stuff with Miriam Beloglovsky and Suzanne Axelsson
    Mar 27, 2024 – 53:19
  • NERD_0314 Happily Ever Resilient with Author Stephanie Goloway
    Mar 20, 2024 – 50:47
  • NERD_0313 The Rules of Children’s Play
    Mar 13, 2024 – 51:04
  • NERD_0312 Structure….or Control: Which Do Children “Need”?
    Mar 6, 2024 – 44:35
Recent Reviews
  • karynjv
    Great for early childhood people!
    I love listening to this podcast and look forward to each episode! I learn a lot and have fun listening too!
  • Ommax3
    These Nerds Know Their Stuff
    The Early Childhood Nerd, Heather, and her friends read the research and have the best interest of children Birth to 8 (really all) at heart. The information isn’t just an opinion, it’s based is carefully researched information about best practice in the care of children during early childhood. This isn’t the podcast for those of you looking for cutesy crafts, but those who want to care for children the best way possible….pay heed to these nerds! Mary Anne, ECE FROM Nebraska
  • Zen and ECE
    ECE Heaven!
    If you’re an early childhood professional, this is the podcast (and videocast) you’re gonna love! Heather is a great, insightful facilitator, with always interesting and relevant guests to discuss the challenges and successes of working with young children and their families. Highly recommend!
  • stacey_vl
    Who Gets to Decide
    I appreciate this episode so much. I am hoping to do doctoral work on this topic, and was so gratified to hear you talking about it. You articulated the issues so well, it really pushed my thinking.
  • railrhoades
    I want to be a nerd
    This is my very favorite pod, and please never EVER eat chips while recording again.
  • Rebecca Weiner
    Powerful paradigm shift
    That Early Childhood Nerd is my go-to resource for challenging assumptions, shifting paradigms, and realigning practice in early childhood education. I feel so inspired, affirmed, and empowered every time I listen!
  • Mmkkfg
    Awesome show!
    This is my absolute favorite podcast! I love the topic selection and how the host and guest(s) go about it’s discussion. It’s a fresh way of looking at different perspectives through their vast experiences and funds of knowledge. I learn so much from them and it’s invigorating each time I listen. I often recommend it to my teacher candidates and will be assigning some episodes in the future. Bravo for a job well done!
  • Caitlin ECE
    Explicit Rating?
    Great topics and enjoy the podcast but could do without the swearing. I find it funny that a podcast focused on early childhood education would have an “explicit” rating.
  • piggypuggle
    Insightful Podcast
    I love this podcast it has opened the doors to terrific new books to add to my reading list and I have been introduced to a wealth of new voices in ECE.
  • Kelsey Marie Palus
    Loveeeeee these podcasts!
    When Lisa & Heather get together it’s always a good time! I just want to say thank you for taking time to make these podcasts! You guys remind me that I’m not alone. 💜
  • Mama2Charlotte
    Great Takeaways!
    I love hearing the insight each episode brings! Keep it up! -Cherishing Childhood: The Low-Tech Parenting Podcast
  • Emerson2468
    Fun and educational
    This was a great episode. I am graduating in December and I start working as a two year old teacher next week. I am so excited. I’m all about teaching my children love for themselves and for other human beings. Human kindness is one of my biggest goals. Listening to you two makes me even more excited. Thank you!
  • GossamerPink
    Very good topics, very boring implementation
    The podcast is very informative. They tackle very relevant issues and discuss articles. While I learn a lot from the podcast, I struggle finishing an episode because for some reason, the host is boring. She also does not come across as confident about what she says she believes, although I think it’s just a personality thing. I do enjoy it immensely when she invites engaging speakers. I would, however, rather listen to the podcasts of her guests than her, unfortunately. That said, this podcast is still a good resource to find information on good books or resources.
  • TBoneStone
    So glad I found this!
    I’ve started having the teachers at my preschool listen and discuss!
  • AJBaguel
    LOVE!!!
    I think I listened to every podcast this summer before going back to work. Not only have I been listening, but I told my boss about this podcast and she had us listen to one episode and discuss. I feel I’m becoming a better teacher because of this podcast. Despite funky sound issues on a few episodes, it’s worth listening every time.
  • bmogee
    Podcast sound
    This would be a better podcast if you worked on the volume. You’re voice is so loud but guest speakers are muffled.
  • Home Nurses
    Fun and reflective
    I really enjoy listening and reflecting on these podcasts!
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