Can We Talk?: Conversations In The Early Years

Jan 16 2025 49 ep. 30 mins 9

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The conversations in this podcast will explore current and relevant topics in the early years. Together we will reflect on pedagogy, mentorship, early childhood education, professional learning, child development and parent engagement.

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Episode 49: A Conversation About Nature and Literacy with Susan Bennett-Armistead

Jan 16 2025 30 mins

In this episode, ASCY’s Kim Burns sits down with Susan Bennett-Armistead, a renowned expert in early childhood literacy and the author of Literacy and the Youngest Learner.Together, they dive into the vital role literacy plays in a child's development and explore how we can bridge the world of literacy with the natural environment. Susan, who has spent much of her career studying

Episode 48: A Conversation About Mentoring in Early Childhood Education with Kerry Drake

Jan 09 2025 29 mins

In this episode, ASCY’s Paola Hohenadel and Leslie Busija chat with Kerry Drake from Mohawk College about the valuable experience of mentoring ECE students during their placements in early childhood education programs.Kerry is a Registered Early Childhood Educator and a Post-Secondary Professor at Mohawk College and McMaster University with a Masters of Education in Curriculum St

Episode 47: A Conversation about Tools For Life (TFL) with Imagineers Early Learning Centre

Dec 17 2024 33 mins

In this episode ASCY’s Sue Lepore chats with Malinda Lockhart, Cassidy Taylor and Jackie Wilson from Imagineers Early Learning Centre in Hamilton about the use of Tools For Life, Early Years Edition. Their program has been enacting TFL for many years and are seasoned and skilled long time practitioners of this approach. They have dedicated their practice to social emotional learn

Episode 46: A Conversation with an Occupational Therapist on Exploring Sensory Sensitive Environments

Nov 22 2024 24 mins

In this episode, Kayla Davies and Christina Viola from the ASCY Lynwood School Age Partnership Program sit down with Marissa Patryshon, an Occupational Therapist from Lynwood Charlton, to discuss sensory-sensitive environments and how to explore them using their newly created sensory kit. Marissa offers a practical OT perspective, providing valuable insights into the activities and

Episode 45: A Conversation with Janet Nezon About Finding Joy in Food

Oct 31 2024 28 mins

In this episode, part of our series highlighting presenters from the May 2024 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day, ASCY’s Nancy Baverstock and Leslie Busija engage in a conversation with Janet Nezon, the founder of Rainbow Plate. Janet shares her expertise on understanding children’s eating habits and how mealtimes can create a sense of belonging. She offers val

Episode 44: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Ungar on Building Resilience

Oct 23 2024 33 mins

In this episode, part of our series featuring presenters from the May 2024 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day, ASCY’s Shari Bell engages in a deep conversation with Dr. Michael Ungar about how to support children, youth, and families with complex needs, to build resilience. Dr. Ungar's presentation highlighted the nine essential elements that all children require

Episode 43: A Conversation with Susan Stacey on the Process of Pedagogical Documentation

Oct 16 2024 33 mins

In this episode, part of our series featuring presenters from the May 2024 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day, ASCY’s Charlotte Edwards and Paola Hohenadel chat with author and educator Susan Stacey. They delve into the journey of pedagogical documentation and how to effectively navigate this process. Susan shares how documentation can inspire educators to wonder

Episode 42: A Conversation About Creating a Culture of Art Expression

Sep 25 2024 41 mins

In this episode, ASCY’s Charlotte Edwards speaks with Tara Freeman from Lucky Day Nursery, in Hamilton, Ontario, about their journey in integrating and celebrating art and literacy within their programs. Tara shares insights on how she introduced ideas and inspired her team to embrace them. She also discusses their collaboration with an artist and the valuable lessons they learne

Episode 41: A Conversation with Natalie Royer on Belonging

Sep 06 2024 26 mins

This episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes had with the presenters from our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day. In this episode, ASCY’s Shari Bell and Camila Casas chat with Natalie Royer about the messages Natalie shared on using belonging as tool, what belonging means in the early years, and what does belonging really look like in our

Episode 40: A Conversation About Dr. Shelley Moore's book "One Without the Other"

Aug 23 2024 18 mins

In this episode, ASCY’s Negin Zarifian and Community Living Hamilton’s, Sheri Noblett chat about the book study that they did together on Dr. Shelley Moore’s book "One Without the Other". During their conversation, you’ll hear how the book study got started, the benefits of their book study and what else we could look forward to in terms of continuing our conversations on i