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The Early Years Podcast

The Early Years Podcast

DDSB Early Years

The DDSB Early Years department wants to bring the professional learning to where you are. Listen to podcasts about different topics relevant to teaching and supporting our youngest learners.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Early Years Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Early Years Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Early Years Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Listen in on a conversation between Maya Wilcox (ECE Facilitator with DDSB), Cecilia Malcolm (ECE Facilitator with DDSB) and Steffanie Pelleboer (Mental Health Leader with DDSB) around mental health in our early years settings.

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The Early Years Podcast - 10: Islamic Heritage Month with Abeir
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10/15/20 • 23 min

Join us for some open dialogue with parent, teacher, and ESL Coach Abeir surrounding Islamic heritage. We will discuss ways you can incorporate books and learning opportunities that are authentic and purposeful in kindergarten.

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The Early Years Podcast - 9: A Conversation with Michelle and Angella
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10/01/20 • 49 min

This podcast features 2 Early Childhood Educators that are currently working in a Kindergarten classroom, and are teaching courses to future educators. They provide insight into their work, and discuss their views on early childhood education. #earlychildhoodeducation #education #kindergarten #educators #teacher #fulldaykindergarten #ontariofulldaykindergarten #earlychildhoodeducator

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The Early Years Podcast - 8: STEM & Provocations/Inquiry

8: STEM & Provocations/Inquiry

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09/17/20 • 24 min

This episode of The Early Years Podcast is a second conversation with Jane, STEM and Science Facilitator. She breaks open inquiry in the early years and prompts educators to follow the lead of the children in their classroom. She provides resources and examples to help inquiry flourish in your classroom.

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

The Questions Matrix

Smarter Science

TinkerLab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors

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The Early Years Podcast - 7: STEM & Storytelling

7: STEM & Storytelling

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09/03/20 • 20 min

This episode of The Early Years Podcast is a conversation with Jane, STEM and Science Facilitator. She discusses what STEM is, and how we can use storytelling as an entry point to teaching about STEM in the early years. Using the books How to Code a Sandcastle and A Royal Ride: Catherine the Great's Great Invention, Jane gives examples on how we can use books to explore STEM in the classroom.

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Instagram & Twitter: @DDSBearlyyears

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8QIIYZpo_KYejZY6PTMFwg

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The Early Years Podcast - Episode 6: Reading WITH Children

Episode 6: Reading WITH Children

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01/16/20 • 47 min

In Episode 6 of The Early Years Podcast, we have conversation with speech and language pathologist Nancy about reading books WITH children. We look at different strategies we can use while reading to reinforce oral language skills in young learners. She walks us through the steps, and gives us concrete examples of how this could work with your next Read-Aloud.

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Instagram & Twitter: @DDSBearlyyears

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8QIIYZpo_KYejZY6PTMFwg

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The Early Years Podcast - Episode 5: A Focus on Oral Language in Kindergarten Part 2
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01/02/20 • 25 min

In Episode 5 of the Early Years Podcast, we have Part 2 of our conversation with Nancy. She is a speech and language pathologist, and she help us unpack the development of oral language in young children. For this episode, she explains the Sound Awareness Hierarchy and gives us examples from the classroom.

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Instagram & Twitter: @DDSBearlyyears

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8QIIYZpo_KYejZY6PTMFwg

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The Early Years Podcast - Episode 4: A Focus on Oral Language in Kindergarten Part 1
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12/19/19 • 32 min

In Episode 4 of the Early Years Podcast, we have part 1 of our conversation with Nancy. She is a speech and language pathologist, and she helps us unpack the development of oral language in young children. She begins with a look at the different ways that children may develop a speech delay, and then moves into a discussion on the ways that educators can develop oral language skills with children.

Oral Language at Your Fingertips: https://www.osla.on.ca/store/ViewProduct.aspx?id=14240466

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YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8QIIYZpo_KYejZY6PTMFwg

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The Early Years Podcast - Episode 3: What Happened to the Pencil?
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12/05/19 • 15 min

In Episode 3 of The Early Years Podcast, we discuss the pencil's role in a play-based kindergarten program. We self-reflect on how and when the pencil can be used in the classroom, and why it is a useful tool for students to use.

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YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8QIIYZpo_KYejZY6PTMFwg

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The Early Years Podcast - Episode 2: Pedagogical Documentation
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11/21/19 • 28 min

In Episode 2 of The Early Years Podcast, we discuss pedagogical documentation and its purpose. We take a closer look at the who, what, where, how, when and why of documentation to encourage self-reflection to drive our practice forward.

Links mentioned in this episode:

DDSB OneNote Documentation template: portal.ddsb.ca/ProgramServices/edtech/pages/pedagogical-documentation.aspx#/=

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YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8QIIYZpo_KYejZY6PTMFwg

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Early Years Podcast have?

The Early Years Podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

What topics does The Early Years Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on The Early Years Podcast?

The episode title 'The Early Years Podcast Episode 11: Mental Health in the Early Years with Steffanie Pelleboer' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Early Years Podcast?

The average episode length on The Early Years Podcast is 27 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Early Years Podcast released?

Episodes of The Early Years Podcast are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of The Early Years Podcast?

The first episode of The Early Years Podcast was released on Oct 10, 2019.

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