PODCAST · education
How Preschool Teachers Do It
by Cynthia Terebush
New episodes are released every Monday. Do you wonder how experts in working with early learners address children's behavior and motivate them to be their best selves? If you are a family member, teacher, or anyone who impacts the lives of young children, join Alison Kentos (Early Childhood Teacher) & Cynthia Terebush (Early Childhood Specialist) every Monday to find out how a preschool teacher and early childhood consultant do what they do every day! Learn more about us on our website: https://howpreschoolteachersdoit.com Learn more about Cynthia's work on her website: https://helpingkidsachieve.com
Episodes
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400: A Career Well-Lived with Cynthia and Alison
It is a special day today. Cynthia and Alison are releasing episode 400 of the How Preschool Teachers Do It podcast! We invite you to join us for a discussion about this milestone and careers well lived. Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to like our Facebook...
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399: Children Interrupting Children with Cynthia and Alison
Children will interrupt. Should they be assessed, judged, or graded on that? Join Cynthia and Alison to answer that question and learn about why they interrupt each other (and you). Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to like our Facebook page:...
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398: Inquiry and Project-Based Learning, Same or Different? with Cynthia and Alison
Many educators talk about inquiry-based learning and project-based learning as if they were the exact same thing. Join Cynthia and Alison to learn about the differences and similarities between these two impactful approaches. Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be…
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397: Circle Back: Revisiting Gender and Pretend Play with Cynthia and Alison
Cynthia and Alison are circling back to an episode from years ago in the How Preschool Teachers Do It podcast - gender and pretend play. Join us for a discussion about what has changed...or not... Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to like our Facebook page:...
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396- Calming and Regulating ALL Emotions with Cynthia and Alison
We often talk about helping children who are sad and upset to calm down. What about the children who are so excited and joyful that they are struggling? Cynthia and Alison talk today about helping to teach self-regulation for ALL extreme emotions. Check out our website:...
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395: Hyperfocusing on Milestones with Cynthia and Alison
While it is important to collect data on children's progress, this focus may have led to an intense focus on achieving milestones. During this episode, Cynthia and Alison consider the impact and where our attention should be as children learn and grow. Check out our website:...
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Rewind: The Lost Episode of Teaching Play with Cynthia and Alison
It's Labor Day in the United States, so Cynthia and Alison are taking the day off. Enjoy this rewind of a special lost episode about play. New episodes are back next week! Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to like our Facebook page:...
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394: Helplessness and Our Youngest Learners with Cynthia and Alison
It is true that working with or raising very young children is demanding. Perhaps, we can build more patience by thinking about what it is like to be them. Join Cynthia and Alison for true tales and thoughts about feeling helpless. Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/…
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393: Circle Back - Is Time Out Still Being Done with Cynthia and Alison
It's time to circle back to an episode we did years ago to see if there's been progress. Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about what has happened with time-out as a reaction to children's behavior. Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to like our…
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392: More It's Not A Milestone with Cynthia and Alison
Cynthia and Alison believe that when you see something, say something. They've seen more demands or expectations for children's learning that are not research-based milestones. Join them for a continuation of a topic discussed on the podcast in a prior episode. Check out our website:...
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391-Confirmation Bias in Relationships with Cynthia and Alison
Confirmation bias impacts our relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Join Cynthia and Alison to learn what it is and how we can work to prevent its impact. Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to like our Facebook page:...
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390: Lifelong Social Emotional Development with Cynthia and Alison
Society expects young children to possess such advanced social-emotional skills! Let's be honest - we are all still working on those skills. Join Cynthia and Alison for a conversation about the social-emotional skills we are still honing, how we know, and what we can do for children and for us....
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389: Circle Back- Has Addressing Separation Anxiety Improved with Cynthia and Alison
It's time to circle back to a topic from much earlier in the How Preschool Teachers Do It podcast! It's been years since we started talking about separation anxiety on the podcast. Join Cynthia and Alison as they discuss whether the ways we help children through separations have improved. Check…
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388: Tiered Behavior Support with Cynthia and Alison
It is essential that we work toward strong relationships and high-quality environments for young children, but that isn't the only level of support that may be needed for persistent, intense, challenging behavior. Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about the tiers of support when behavior...
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387: The Myth of Spoiling Kids with Cynthia and Alison
For generations, people concerned themselves with "spoiling" children. Join Cynthia and Alison for a dynamic conversation about what we can do, what we cannot do, and how to address it with people who still talk about it. Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to...
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386: What's Their Participation Level with Cynthia and Alison
Did you know that there is a Ladder of Participation that helps us understand at what level children are meaningfully involved in what they are doing? Join Cynthia and Alison to learn about the ladder and the levels at which children participate in activities. Check out our website:...
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385: Circle Back-Has Morning Meeting Improved with Cynthia and Alison
Join Cynthia and Alison as they "circle back" to a topic they discussed years ago. Has circle time / morning meeting improved since then? What other strategies can we add now that years have gone by? Don't miss this special circle back episode of How Preschool Teachers Do It! Check out our…
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384: Winning Different Ways with Cynthia and Alison
It is true that in games and in life, there may be one winner. We can teach children that one person won, AND in some ways, we all win. Join Cynthia and Alison to learn how one person can be declared the winner while we all win something. Check out our website:...
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383: Plan Productive Struggles with Cynthia and Alison
One of the cognitive skills we want to encourage in the early learning years is persistence. Intentional productive struggles help children to think more deeply and build persistence. Join Cynthia and Alison to learn the meaning of a productive struggle and how to plan for them. Check out our...
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382: Combating Perfectionism in Early Learners with Cynthia and Alison
Have you encountered very young children who get upset when they are not perfect? Do you want to avoid creating perfectionism when interacting with young children? Join Cynthia and Alison for this listener-request-inspired episode focusing on strategies to deal with and avoid perfectionism. Check...
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381: More on Clean Up with Cynthia and Alison
Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about what to do when the desire to avoid cleaning up becomes contagious in an early childhood setting. Note: The only AI used in this episode is the image - everything we say is all us humans! Check out our website…
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REWIND: Sleep Habits with Cindy and Alison
It's Memorial Day in the United States, and so we have a rewind of the How Preschool Teachers Do It Podcast! Time-travel back with us to episode 233, originally released in 2023. We will be back with original episodes next week! Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be...
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380: All About Childhood Loneliness with Cindy and Alison
There are many reasons why a child may feel lonely, and they might not be able to express them. Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about the signs, impact, and strategies related to childhood loneliness. Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to like our...
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379: The Dangers of Crying It out with Cindy and Alison
For generations, and still today, there has been a belief that young children need to "cry it out" when they are upset. We now know the long-term impact of crying it out on children's psyches as they head toward adulthood. Are you trying to get someone to understand why you don't let your child...
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378: How They View You with CIndy and Alison
In this episode of the How Preschool Teachers Do It Podcast, Cynthia and Alison discuss the stages through which children perceive their caregivers. Join us to see you through their eyes and discover how we can support their changing perspectives on who we are and what we do for them. Check out…
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377: Purpose, Not Paperwork: Understanding Standards with Cindy and Alison
Have you seen the standards that govern expectations for children's learning? Many people work with and raise young children without knowing the expectations for their learning and development. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss the value of understanding the standards and how they impact…
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376: AI and Children's Toys with Cindy and Alison
What's the difference between today's AI toys and talking toys from the past? Today's AI toys can learn from their interactions with children and adults. Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about what these toys can and maybe shouldn't do. Check out our website:...
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375: Tech to Predict Tantrums with Cindy and Alison
In a rare How Preschool Teachers Do It occurrence, Cindy and Alison disagree! In this episode, learn about the new tech being developed and decide how you feel about it. Who do you agree with? Let us know by visiting https://HowPreschoolTeachersDoIt.com and navigating to the poll page. Check out...
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374: Let Them Eat Food with Cindy and Alison
Children's basic needs must be met for them to be the best version of themselves. Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about what it looks like when those needs are not met, which unfortunately happens more often than we may think. Check out our website:...
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373: Two Truths and No Lies with Cindy and Alison
Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about the concept that two truths can coexist for children, their families, and their early educators simultaneously. Why? Because of human behavior! Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to like our Facebook page:...
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372: Clapping Games are Essential Learning with Cindy and Alison
Clapping games are more than just a source of fun. Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about the skills built when we play clapping games and why it's concerning that we often don't know many of them. Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to like our…
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371- Loss, Grief and Early Childhood with Cindy and Alison
Note: The co-hosts of this podcast are not mental health professionals. If you or someone you love is struggling with loss and grief, please seek the help of a qualified mental health professional. From the viewpoint of early educators, Cynthia and Alison discuss the impact of grief and loss on...
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370: Reframing Words Changes Actions with Cindy and Alison
Do you say "centers," "houskeeping area," "show and tell," or other common early childhood words without thinking about whether they matter? What we say impacts how we act and how we view expectations of young children. In this episode of "How Preschool Teachers Do It," Cynthia and Alison discuss...
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369: Early Lessons on Healthy Habits with Cindy and Alison
Are there lessons about taking care of yourself that you wish you had learned when you were younger? Did you understand why you were told to eat certain foods or be active? Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss how we can help today's children establish healthy habits as part of their everyday...
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368: Nonsense Data with Cindy and Alison
Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion of the abstract things we say to children and why that only provides them with "nonsense data." Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/howpreschoolteachersdoit Learn more...
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367: The Unknown Sense of Interoceptive Awareness with Cindy and Alison
Did you know we actually have more than five senses? Interoceptive awareness is the ability to sense and interpret signals from within the body. Do you wonder why your child is not warm when you are? Do you think about why children don't realize they feel sick? In this episode, Cindy and Alison...
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366: Snake Oil in Early Ed with CIndy and Alison
Have you heard about the salespeople long ago who would try to sell cures that did not work? Unfortunately, there are people who try to do the same thing with strategies for early learners that are not research-based and proven to be effective. Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion about what...
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365: It's Not a Milestone with Cindy and Alison
Cynthia and Allison discuss that some activities we do are not essential milestones. Why do we do them? Do they still have value? Join us for a robust discussion on what constitutes a milestone and what does not. Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to like our...
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364: Sayings That Confuse Kids with Cynthia and Alison
Adults use sayings to teach children life lessons, but do those sayings make sense to young children? Do the sayings even reflect real-life skills? Join Cynthia and Alison for a discussion of sayings that baffle early learners (and. maybe us, too). Check out our website:...
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363: Infants and Toddlers and Trust with Cynthia and Alison
Should we go to the crying child? What happens if we don't? Join Cynthia and Alison as they discuss Eric Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, with a focus on the first stage of trust versus mistrust. Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to like our...
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362: What's In A Name with Cynthia and Alison
Do you notice something different about our names in the title of this episode of the "How Preschool Teachers Do It" podcast? Join Cynthia and Alison as they discuss the importance of using other people's names correctly and what we should do in early childhood education settings. Check out our...
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361: Rhyming and Alliteration with Cindy and Alison
Have you rhymed with children and played the Name Game song together without knowing exactly why this is so important? In this episode of "How Preschool Teachers Do It," Cindy and Alison discuss the importance of alliteration and rhyming in developing children's vocabularies. Check out our…
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REWIND: Mixed Ages What Younger Kids Need to Know
It's a Winter Break Rewind of the How Preschool Teachers Do It Podcast! Time travel back with us to episode 128 and find out what we discussed about spaces with mixed ages of children. You won't want to miss this rewind (and how different we look on YouTube!) Check out our website:...
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REWIND: The ABCs of Challenging Behavior with Cindy and Alison
It's a Winter Break Rewind of the How Preschool Teachers Do It Podcast episode about the ABCs of Challenging Behavior. We are taking you all the way back to episode 96! Come listen, learn, and enjoy this blast from the podcast past! Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/...
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360: Modern Packages, Fewer Skills with Cindy and Alison
Did you know that the packages food and other products come in can build children's fine motor skills and independent abilities? What happens when the packaging of items changes? Join Cindy and Alison to discuss how we can maintain basic skills in this era of quick convenience. Check out our...
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359: Today's Great Books with Cindy and Alison
Cindy and Alison discuss several children's books that did not exist when they were young but are valuable resources for teaching social-emotional skills and emotional regulation. Time to update your book collection? Check this episode first! Check out our website:...
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358: Does Absence in Preschool Matter with Cindy and Alison
Join Cindy and Alison as they highlight the impacts of chronic absenteeism on children's development and learning, as well as strategies to combat this national epidemic. Check out our website: https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/ Be sure to like our Facebook page:...
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357: Attend to the Aggressor with Cindy and Alison
When children fight, everyone is struggling. We have been told for years to "attend to the victim," which is one piece of what is needed. The aggressor needs you, too! Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about how we can care for the aggressor and help them, too. Check out our website:...
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356: Feelings are Facts with Cindy and Alison
Has anyone ever said to you, "That's a feeling, not a fact." Exactly how dismissive does that feel? Of course it does, because your feelings and the emotions of children are a fact! Join Cindy and Alison as they talk more about feelings as facts and how to interact with children who may have more...
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355: Through the Eyes of Each Child with Cindy and Alison
No two children are alike, and no two children experience their early childhood program in the same way. Join Cindy and Alison as they discuss what this means for the assumptions we make and how we need to teach each of the children in our care. Check out our website:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
New episodes are released every Monday.
Do you wonder how experts in working with early learners address children's behavior and motivate them to be their best selves? If you are a family member, teacher, or anyone who impacts the lives of young children, join Alison Kentos (Early Childhood Teacher) & Cynthia Terebush (Early Childhood Specialist) every Monday to find out how a preschool teacher and early childhood consultant do what they do every day!
Learn more about us on our website: https://howpreschoolteachersdoit.com Learn more about Cynthia's work on her website: https://helpingkidsachieve.com
HOSTED BY
Cynthia Terebush
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