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Peace to Teach

by Drena smith

Join me as I search for ways to help early childhood educators find balance in their busy lives. Hear our teacher stories, find out more about tools and strategies for personal growth, healthy living, productivity and more. I hope this podcast keeps you inspired!

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Episodes

  1. Teach with Love and Grace with Ms. Gloria

    A kindergarten instructional assistant, Gloria was a teacher for 27 years! She expresses her sentiments about staying for the sake of the young children, as well as her joy and recollections of sharing the wonder that children have in literature. Gloria discovered that her personal experiences…

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  2. Leadership & Loving Children with Ruby

    Join me as I chat with Ruby Martin, an ECE Program Leader from Pennsylvania with over 30 years of experience in training educators. Ruby shares her love for investing in our children and their promising future. Ruby expresses the importance of allowing children to "figure it out" and encouraging...

  3. Sunday School and Ms. Dixon

    Hear how a dedicated Sunday School teacher is working diligently to reach children in her community. Ms. Dixon enriches the lives of children by reminding them about their spiritual faith in the Lord. Dixon also shares her personal strategies for partnering with families.

  4. Teacher Habits

    Teachers and Caregivers May find themselves wrapped in habits that may or may not work well for them. This episode is to help teachers and caregivers clarify their thoughts about the habits they have. Take out your journal and prepare to review your habit cycle and reset your plan! Organize your...

  5. Self Talk in Teachers

    Teachers and Caregivers impact the self talk of their students. Educators share their knowledge with children but we also share our personal perspective. Let’s take a closer look at our self talk and detox our dialog.

  6. What’s the Motive?

    Our “inner coach” could be giving positive and negative feedback. Let’s take time to journal about our thoughts and we can discover our choices regarding our motives for teaching.

  7. Mind and Motivation

    Teachers and caregivers are so powerful. You may not be aware of the influence you have on the groups of people you teach by thoughts, words, and actions.

  8. Use Extra Time & Avoid Meltdowns

    Take Action on Priority List, spend time thinking about the way you spend your extra time, and remember to set reminders in your phone that will keep you consistent.

  9. Decision Making

    Let’s talk about how important it is to make decisions in our lives that are meaningful to our goals.

  10. Creating Your Action Plan

    After you have a vision for yourself, and you have taken time to consider your routines and daily patterns on paper. Now we can create an plan of action to make your goals set into time! Set time aside for what really matters to you.

  11. Making Time for Yourself

    As a teacher and caregiver, it may be challenging to find time to care for yourself but this episode shared how you can envision your life with more time! We can take a closer look at what we want and what our daily routines look like. I hope you find these tips helpful.

  12. The Teacher+Parent Toolbox

    What does it look like when you use your teacher trainings and combine with your parenting style. What kind of systems work and what doesn't quite fit into your reality? Does it seem like the expectations match up with what you envisioned? What stories do you have to share with me? All responses...

  13. Teacher + Creative

    Over 15 years I have worked closely with teachers that are talented in fine arts, music, sports, theater, craftsmanship, poetry, literature, dance, and more! They all share their gifts with the people most close to them but they are so humble about the work that they do. I want to take this…

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  14. Welcome to PeaceGroup

    You are invited to join me in creating a thriving support group for ECE childcare professionals. You deserve to be a part of a group of individuals looking to make the best out of daily experiences and lifestyle possibilities. You are smart, creative, thoughtful, and you should know that you are...

  15. Need Caring Teachers! Help Wanted

    Acknowledging struggles and still attempting to move forward takes courage. It's okay when things aren't perfect, and sometimes it takes a million trys to get to your goals. Reach for the atmosphere you desire and set up the school you wish to grow with. Be understanding and patient with people...

  16. I'm Still Here (Personal Update)

    Things get hard but I'm still here. Change will always come, we just need to choose how we will react to change. There is a strong need for dedicated teachers and children need us, people that have time and love to give to young children are a necessity. If you are someone that is full of love,...

  17. Working for Peace with Deborah

    Deborah talks about her personal experiences in teaching young children and building meaningful relationships with families. Discovering your own way of creating a thriving classroom and having the courage to put 100% of your heart into teaching. We put in the work and we find our own happy place.

  18. I’m still here

    I’m still here to listen to what teachers are experiencing in the workplace. There are still great teachers out there and I understand what you are going through. Change can be hard.

  19. Thrive through fear and know your power with Martha McAlpine

    "Know your inner light so you can craft your outer life." A quote from Martha McAlpine's webpage. Martha's teaching sounds like poetry, and her words describe the complexities of people and how we can reconnect with our true selves. Learning more about ourselves and our choices throughout this...

  20. Inspiration and Mindfulness with Lida

    Lida shares where her inspiration comes from, along with helpful steps towards mindfulness. Helpful steps to Mindfulness: Take a few minutes to write a list of what you are thankful for. Thank some people who made a difference in your day. Try meditation. Think of 5 things you can see, 4 things…

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  21. Having Joy and Keeping Faith with Steph

    Having a love for teaching in a preschool setting, Steph is inspired by her experience as a parent and she knows that children deserve every opportunity to be offered more. Steph shares her knowledge and her thoughts on ways to make joy contagious.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join me as I search for ways to help early childhood educators find balance in their busy lives. Hear our teacher stories, find out more about tools and strategies for personal growth, healthy living, productivity and more. I hope this podcast keeps you inspired!

HOSTED BY

Drena smith

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How many episodes does Peace to Teach have?

Peace to Teach currently has 22 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Peace to Teach about?

Join me as I search for ways to help early childhood educators find balance in their busy lives. Hear our teacher stories, find out more about tools and strategies for personal growth, healthy living, productivity and more. I hope this podcast keeps you inspired!

How often does Peace to Teach release new episodes?

Peace to Teach has 22 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Peace to Teach?

Peace to Teach is created and hosted by Drena smith.
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