The Forgotten ECE

<p>🌟 Episode Overview</p><p>In this episode of The Forgotten ECE, Jamie sits down with Jenny Nechvatal — educator, author, and parent advocate — to explore one of the most challenging and impactful parts of our work...

<p>🌟 Episode Overview</p><p>In this episode of The Forgotten ECE, Jamie sits down with Jenny Nechvatal — educator, author, and parent advocate — to explore one of the most challenging and impactful parts of our work...

<p>What happens after the school day ends?</p><p>In this episode of The Forgotten ECE, I sit down with Megan from Discover and Play to talk about something we don’t talk about enough in school-age programs — sensory...

<p>Episode Summary: In this episode of The Forgotten ECE, Miss Jamie is pulling back the curtain on the "3:00 PM Cliff"—the exact moment when provincial support for children with diverse abilities vanishes, leaving...

<p>In this episode of The Forgotten ECE Podcast, Jamie sits down with developmental psychologist and EdTech innovator Yarden Kedar to explore what it really feels like for bilingual children entering English-speaking...

<p>On today's episode, we welcome Kayla Snidal, the founder of Capable Learners and an experienced early childhood educator with over 15 years in the field. </p><p>Main topics:</p>Creating adaptable and inclusive...

<p>Have you ever noticed how a child who was “fine” at school completely unravels in your program at 3:30?</p><p>The tears. The shutdown. The explosive reaction over something small.</p><p>It’s not random. And it’s not...

<p>Moving from early years to school age can feel like an identity crisis.</p><p>In preschool, you’re needed constantly — tying shoes, regulating emotions, leading the room. Then suddenly you’re in a school-age program...

<p>Families may only see us at the edges of the day — at drop-off and pickup — but trust is built in everything that happens in between.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Jamie explores the often-invisible work of family...

<p>Morning drop-off is more than a transition — it’s a threshold moment. It’s where children transition from home to community, where parents entrust them, and where educators subtly establish the emotional tone for the...

<p>Pickup time. Three minutes. Twenty backpacks. One educator is trying to hold connection, information, safety, and emotion all at once.</p><p>In this episode, Jamie dives into one of the most universal — and...

<p>Split shifts are more than early mornings and late afternoons — they are emotional marathons.</p><p>In Episode 12, Jamie brings voice to the invisible work of school-age educators who live in the “in-between” hours...

<p>Compliance. Just hearing the word can make an educator’s shoulders tense — especially in the fast-paced, ever-changing world of before- and after-school care.</p><p>In this episode, Jamie gets real about the...

<p>In this special episode of The Forgotten ECE Podcast, I’m joined by two inspiring leaders in the early childhood education field: Carla Ward, host of The Everything ECE Podcast, and Julie Hansen, founder of The...

<p>Time is short. Budgets are tight. But that doesn’t mean your programming has to feel flat or uninspired. In this episode, we dive into realistic, meaningful, and low-prep ideas that bring connection, joy, and purpose...