Samantha, Carol, and Jeff talk about that house where the neighborhood kids hang out during the summer.

30m

Aug 15

Jeff and Lisa talk about the Jennifer Aniston Neuron (AKA the Grandmother Neuron). Hey, long time listeners: Did you know you have brain cells that light up when you think about or listen to this show? That's right, we're wired in to your brain.

20m

Aug 13

There's so much happening in this episode. Jeff reports on trying an exfoliating body scrub. Then Brett gives a bachelorette party update and shares what the kids in her program were up to over the last year.

39m

Aug 11

Lisa and Jeff chat about follow through, blow offs, and more.

28m

Aug 08

Samantha, Carol, and Jeff talk about nothing--and have a fun time doing it. There's some talk about nicknames, but all the other notes for this episode are eligible. Seriously, you might not want to even listen to this one.

27m

Aug 06

Jeff tells Josie and Bethany about his big towel transition. Then the gang talks about Ozark, books, and kids as built in excuses.

28m

Aug 04

Carol Kohl joins Jeff as Tamar Jacobson shares the second part of her early learning journey.

1h 4m

Aug 01

Nicole and Jeff chat about paying attention to children's expressed and reveled preferences.

28m

Jul 30

Lisa and Jeff are joined by Bethany and NonPon for a few more rounds of Would You Rather.

41m

Jul 28

Carol Garboden Murray, Mike Huber and Heather have some strong feelings about a recent article published in Young Children ("Outdoor Recess Matters! Preventing and Reducing Children's Challenging Behavior on the Playground"). The process of article-to-episode included some highlighting, some heartbreak and a lot of sharing different ways of thinking as the co

46m

Jul 27

Here's a long-form interview with Sherry Cleary.

1h 52m

Jul 25

Nicole and Jeff continue their deep dive into early math skills with a look at the role of language skills.

22m

Jul 23

Kristen Peterson and NonPon are back with Jeff to talk play schema. This time they dig in to transforming.

27m

Jul 21

Carol Kohl joins Jeff as Tamar Jacobson shares her early learning journey.

1h 3m

Jul 18

Samantha and Jeff talk about concentration tongue.

34m

Jul 16

Nicole and Jeff discuss parental trust.

30m

Jul 14

Here's a long-form interview with Leslie MacNeil about her early learning journey.

1h 29m

Jul 11

At the end of a long road trip, Bethany's son vomited like Linda Blair in the Exorcist. We discuss.

42m

Jul 09

Kristen Peterson and NonPon are back with Jeff to talk more play schema. This time they are enveloped by enveloping.

27m

Jul 07

Samantha shares a story that leads to a discussion about parents pressuring caregivers and teachers.

32m

Jul 04

Brett is back to broaden Jeff's horizons--this time she walks him through an upcoming bachelorette party she's planned. You won't want to miss this landmark episode-it is the first time the phrase 'penis glitter' is used on the Child Care Bar And Grill.

43m

Jul 02

Lisa and Jeff are joined by Bethany and NonPon for a few rounds of Would You Rather.

30m

Jun 30

Here's a long-form interview with Nicole Halton about her early learning journey.

1h 25m

Jun 27

Nicole and Jeff discuss visual discrimination and the part is plays in getting kids ready to learn math skills.

22m

Jun 25

Samantha and Jeff talk about helping kids bump in to opportunities to learn.

29m

Jun 23

Tash Treveton from Inspired EC is back with part two of her early learning journey.

59m

Jun 20

Lisa and Jeff chat about outside scissors, trust, and more.

29m

Jun 18

Nicole shares 5 myths about infant outdoor environments, based on a blog post she wrote.

34m

Jun 16

Here's a long-form interview with Mike Huber about his early learning journey.

1h 31m

Jun 13

Lisa and Jeff discuss paper mache as a loose part and dig into their differing approaches to demonstration and child-initiated direct instruction.

34m

Jun 11