That Early Childhood Nerd

It’s spring break 2025 and host Heather Bernt-Santy has invited some of the TECN nerds to Indianapolis for a four day sleepover! In this episode, Heather and some of her favorite people discuss how to navigate the idea of “consent” with young children.  Want to support the show? Make a one time gift, or become a member and get bonus content like free webinars here: buymeacoffee.com/heatherf Thanks for listening! Save 10% on professional development from Explorations Early Learning [https://explorationsearlylearning.com/product-category/live-on-line-trainings/] and support the show with the coupon code NERD. Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron [https://patreon.com/playvolutionhq], shopping our Amazon Link [https://amzn.to/2RFrIRR], or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here [https://playvolutionhq.com/podcasts/nerd/]. Click here for more Heather [https://thatearlychildhoodnerd.com]. For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates [https://explorationsearlylearning.com/podcast-self-study-certificate-portal/] for listening to podcasts.

It’s spring break 2025, which means the Nerds are descending on Indianapolis for four days of nerdy fun! In this episode, host Heather Bernt-Santy and nerds Lizz Nolasco, Mike Huber, Kisa Marx, and Bethany Corrie wonder about what happens when we lose ourselves in our caring work. Want to support the show? Make a one time gift, or become a member and get bonus content like free webinars here: buymeacoffee.com/heatherf Thanks for listening! Save 10% on professional development from Explorations Early Learning [https://explorationsearlylearning.com/product-category/live-on-line-trainings/] and support the show with the coupon code NERD. Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron [https://patreon.com/playvolutionhq], shopping our Amazon Link [https://amzn.to/2RFrIRR], or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here [https://playvolutionhq.com/podcasts/nerd/]. Click here for more Heather [https://thatearlychildhoodnerd.com]. For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates [https://explorationsearlylearning.com/podcast-self-study-certificate-portal/] for listening to podcasts.

It’s spring break 2025, and that means it’s time for the second Nerd Sleepover! This episode comes to you from an Airbnb in beautiful Indianapolis, where host Heather Bernt-Santy gathered with some of her very favorite nerds. In this episode, we discuss challenges to “DEI”–what if we said the words every time instead of hiding behind the acronym? What’s the “other side” of diversity, equity, and inclusion?  Want to support the show? Make a one time gift, or become a member and get bonus content like free webinars here: buymeacoffee.com/heatherf Thanks for listening! Save 10% on professional development from Explorations Early Learning [https://explorationsearlylearning.com/product-category/live-on-line-trainings/] and support the show with the coupon code NERD. Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron [https://patreon.com/playvolutionhq], shopping our Amazon Link [https://amzn.to/2RFrIRR], or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here [https://playvolutionhq.com/podcasts/nerd/]. Click here for more Heather [https://thatearlychildhoodnerd.com]. For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates [https://explorationsearlylearning.com/podcast-self-study-certificate-portal/] for listening to podcasts.

It’s spring break 2025, which means it’s time for the second Nerd Sleepover in beautiful Indianapolis! In this episode, Mike Huber invites us to consider whether “data” and “evidence” are the same thing, and as you might have guessed from the title, we decided it’s not! Listen in as host Heather Bernt-Santy and some of her favorite nerds hash out claims of evidence based curriculums and other interventions with young children. Want to support the show? Make a one time gift, or become a member and get bonus content like free webinars here: buymeacoffee.com/heatherf Thanks for listening! Save 10% on professional development from Explorations Early Learning [https://explorationsearlylearning.com/product-category/live-on-line-trainings/] and support the show with the coupon code NERD. Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron [https://patreon.com/playvolutionhq], shopping our Amazon Link [https://amzn.to/2RFrIRR], or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here [https://playvolutionhq.com/podcasts/nerd/]. Click here for more Heather [https://thatearlychildhoodnerd.com]. For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates [https://explorationsearlylearning.com/podcast-self-study-certificate-portal/] for listening to podcasts.

In February 2025, occupational therapist Kelsie Olds, who hosts a facebook page called The Occuplaytional Therapist, published a post that struck a nerve–leading to almost 4000 reactions to date, and almost 2000 shares. The post is a powerful statement on the political nature of play, of respecting children, of supporting families, and taking care of each other. Listen in as she talks us through it. For more of Kelsie’s work, find her on Facebook as The Occuplaytional Therapist, or follow her substack here: https://occuplaytionaltherapist.substack.com/ [https://occuplaytionaltherapist.substack.com/] Want to support the show? You can make a one time $5 or more gift, or become a member for bonus content! Find more information here: buymeacoffee.com/heatherf Thanks for listening! Save 10% on professional development from Explorations Early Learning [https://explorationsearlylearning.com/product-category/live-on-line-trainings/] and support the show with the coupon code NERD. Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron [https://patreon.com/playvolutionhq], shopping our Amazon Link [https://amzn.to/2RFrIRR], or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here [https://playvolutionhq.com/podcasts/nerd/]. Click here for more Heather [https://thatearlychildhoodnerd.com]. For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates [https://explorationsearlylearning.com/podcast-self-study-certificate-portal/] for listening to podcasts.