Caring for Children

stacybenge

Apr 22
1 min

What should we call ourselves?

That Early Childhood Nerd Podcast discussing what we should call ourselves as professionals in early childhood.

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stacybenge

Mar 25
1 min

Honoring Childhood Podcast: Talking to Stakeholders with Stacy Benge

Talking with stakeholders-families, parents, admin, politicians, & more-about what is important & valuable to childhood and early education

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stacybenge

Mar 13, 2023
1 min

Reimagine Childhood Podcast

Check out my interview on Reimagine Childhood discussing emergent curriculum and why it is more than a classroom theme.

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stacybenge

Mar 22, 2022
1 min

Does crawling matter?

Does crawling matter? Absolutely! Crawling is critical in children developing their brains and their bodies.

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Is a child's action trying to tell us something?

stacybenge

Mar 9, 2022
1 min

Is a child's action trying to tell us something?

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stacybenge

Mar 8, 2022
1 min

Child Care Myths

The myths of working in child care. (preschool, early learning center, nursery - whatever you call it. The myths are still the same.

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stacybenge

Mar 8, 2022
1 min

Things people say to child caregivers

What "silly, unique, or far-fetched" things did people say to you when they found out you worked with young children?"

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Self Regulation is What Makes Self-Control Possible

stacybenge

Feb 23, 2022
1 min

Self Regulation is What Makes Self-Control Possible

Understanding and learning the difference between self-regulation and self-control. Self regulation is what makes self-control possible.

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Observation, Assessments, and Portfolios

stacybenge

Feb 14, 2022
1 min

Observation, Assessments, and Portfolios

Free, 30-minute training on Observations, Assessments, & Portfolios! Visit the Free Training page to access video, handout, & certificates.

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Have we sacrificed care for the sake of education?

stacybenge

Feb 1, 2022
1 min

Have we sacrificed care for the sake of education?

Have we sacrificed care for the sake of “education”? Why don’t we view them as equal and inseparable? Why is childcare viewed as “less tha

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stacybenge

Jan 26, 2022
1 min

"While we teach, we learn."

"While we teach, we learn." What does this mean to you?

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stacybenge

Jan 26, 2022
1 min

It is all about the relationship

Relationships are key for any classroom and essential to learning. I think we can all agree on that!

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stacybenge

Jan 12, 2022
1 min

Why do we marginalize care?

It is interesting how care has been marginalized in education over the years and seen as a “lesser than” job. The paradigm needs to shift.

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Book Reflection: Illuminating Care by Carol Garboden Murray

stacybenge

Jan 10, 2022
1 min

Book Reflection: Illuminating Care by Carol Garboden Murray

Care is the core of early childhood; however, we have shifted the focus of our roles from child care to "real education".

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Stacy Benge

Early Childhood Author and Keynote Speaker

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