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The Everything ECE Podcast

Carla Ward

The Everything ECE Podcast is for early childhood educators, preschool teachers, and childcare professionals who want to grow intentionally and take meaningful action. Host Carla Ward shares real-life insights, expert interviews, and practical strategies to support your work in childcare centres, preschools, and kindergartens. From play-based learning to leadership, each episode helps you stay inspired, confident, and connected to your purpose.

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279 episodes

  1. #270: What Does Your Classroom Say to Children? with Mark Rocamora 31:06
  2. #269: Am I Doing Enough for My Part-Time Children | Dear Carla 16:25
  3. #268: Authority Without Apology with Kate Woodward Young 28:23
  4. #267: The Power of Music for Language and Literacy with Ann Kay 37:10
  5. #266: Are Parent-Governed Boards Still Working in Childcare? | Dear Carla 19:08
  6. #265: What Families and Educators Need from Each Other with Vicki and Emily of The Educator’s Table 33:00
  7. #264: What Does a Pedagogical Leader Actually Do? with Jessica Karpathios 36:15
  8. #263: How Do I Actually Feel Confident? | Dear Carla 16:28
  9. #262: Block Play Beyond Towers 10:07
  10. #261: Adults Need Play Too with Pat Rumbaugh 31:54
  11. #260: Supporting a Child with Selective Mutism? | Dear Carla 12:40
  12. #259: Building Self-Trust Through Journaling with Cheryl Sutherland 29:27
  13. #258: How to Have a Great Circle Time with Saira Remtulla 31:26
  14. #257: Should We Still Use Food in Sensory Play? | Dear Carla 7:36
  15. #256: Say NO Less: Let the Environment Do the Work 25:18
  16. #255: Playoneering: The Future of Education with Hayley Peacock 46:53
  17. #254: Building a Legacy with Heather Jackson 35:27
  18. #253: Beyond the Diploma with Megan Wuerfel 27:06
  19. #252: Building Connection Through Language with Cara Tyrrell 35:34
  20. #251: Understanding Process Art with Victoria Armstrong 33:04
  21. #250: The Conversations We Keep Avoiding with Jaime Mann 40:26
  22. #249: Letting Children Do the Heavy Lifting with Trevor Newton 31:05
  23. #248: Curiosity Is a Professional Responsibility 10:45
  24. 247: Understanding Schema Play with Heather Bernt-Santy 25:32
  25. #246: Raising Thinkers: Building Critical Thinking in Early Years 12:25
  26. #245: Human Skills in an AI-powered World with Chris Danilo 46:16
  27. #244: The 5 Types of Self-Care | Why Educators Can't Afford to Ignore Their Well-Being 14:32
  28. #243: Why Movement Comes Before Mindfulness with Lisa Danahy 30:54
  29. #242: Who Raised You Musically? The Hidden Influence of Music on Childhood Development 9:20
  30. #241: The Basics We Cannot Afford to Lose in ECE with Laurent Li 36:48
  31. #240: Using the 5 Ws and the H to Reflect and Respond 9:14
  32. #239: Working with Wood in ECE with Pete Moorhouse 50:44
  33. #238: Embracing Scissors and Letting Go of Fear 8:43
  34. 237: If Not You, Then Who? Taking Action in Education with Kisa Marx 28:30
  35. #236: 5 Ways to Find Your People in ECE 5:48
  36. #235: Oral Storytelling in ECE with Danyah Miller 31:00
  37. #234: From ‘Why Them?’ to ‘What About Me?’: Reclaiming Curiosity as an Educator 7:22
  38. #233: What Toddlers Know We’ve Forgotten with Dr. Hasan Merali 20:11
  39. #232: The 10-Second Pause: A Powerful Strategy in the Classroom 12:26
  40. #231: What Children’s Behaviour Is Really Telling Us with Gretchen Camp 30:23
  41. #230: 5 Reasons Food and Screen Time Don’t Mix (And Why We Need to Protect the Table) 10:47
  42. #229: Introverts, Extroverts & Big Feelings: The Power of Story in the Classroom with Christine Devane 21:35
  43. #228: Why It’s Ok to Let Children Struggle (And Why That Is Not the Same as Suffering) 8:42
  44. #227: Classroom Environments That Support Independence, Regulation, and Learning with Jennifer Fernandez 35:28
  45. #226: Breaking the Praise Loop 9:38
  46. #225: How to Build a Community Classroom with Donna Skea 37:42
  47. #224: 3 Ways to Turn Family Communication Into Collaboration 12:05
  48. #223: Building H.E.A.R.T.-Centered ECE Teams with Monica Rollins 38:11
  49. #222: Declaring Your Abundance in 2026 8:18
  50. #221# Addressing the Staffing Crisis in ECE with Paul Buckley 31:27