Carla Ward

The Everything ECE Podcast

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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Author

Carla Ward

Category

Education

Podcast website

www.elfoundations.com

Latest episode

Oct 23, 2026

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Episodes

Summer Series #2: Knowing Your Learner 09.07.2021

In this episode, Carla Ward and Tracy Money talk about the importance of knowing your learner and building meaningful relationships with them in your program. 

Summer Series #1: Planning for Learning 02.07.2021

Join Carla Ward and Tracy Money on this 8 episode Summer Series as they dive deep into Planning for Learning in the childcare classroom. 

#23: Building Resilient Children 18.06.2021

Being resilient means being able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. If we can teach children how to be resilient then we are setting them up for a lifetime of success. 

#22: Plants in the Classroom 11.06.2021

Plants can and should play important roles in any classroom. Listen to episode 22 to find out the benefits of plants in the classroom!

#21: Working with Children in Poverty 04.06.2021

Join Katherine Morris as she shares incredible insight into working with children in poverty, the power we have as educators to support children and help them feel loved.

#20: Greet and Goodbye 21.05.2021

How we program is incredibly important but having a strong start and end to a day builds predictability and in turn, creates a sense of safety and belonging for children in your program.

#19: Creating YES Spaces 14.05.2021

Creating a space where children are able to imagine and play without limits will help them build confidence, curiosity and confidence.

#18: Building Meaningful Adult-Child Relationships 07.05.2021

The relationships that we as educators have with children play a huge role in their future success. We need to use different methods of communication to help children feel a sense of belonging, well-being, expression and engagement. 

#17: 5 Things I Wish I Knew Going into the Early Childhood Field 30.04.2021

I have learned so much along my educational journey but there are 5 things I wish I knew sooner to really amplify my teaching game. 

#16: Integrating Play and the Arts Into Our Classrooms with Maya Saggar 23.04.2021

Integrating play can happen in any program in any grade! Maya Saggar shares some amazing suggestions as to how you can promote play and the arts in your classroom.

#15: A Discussion On Vision Therapy with Dr. Fabian Tai 16.04.2021

Vision is so much more than eyesight. In this episode with Dr. Fabian Tai, we dig deep into the difference between eyesight and vision. Why healthy vision is so important and how we can help develop vision skills in early childhood programs.

#14: Consistency in Chaos 09.04.2021

In a time when our world is so unpredictable, it is important for educators to provide consistency when and where we can in our classroom environments. 

#13: Is There a Place For Worksheets in Early Childhood Education? 02.04.2021

On today’s episode of the Everything ECE Podcast we look at if worksheets have a place in early childhood programs. The simple quick answer is no but nothing is ever so concrete as that. Join Carla Ward as she talks about worksheets vs. multi-sensory learning.

12: The 5 W's of Loose Parts 26.03.2021

Interested in adding loose parts to your classroom or upping your loose parts game? Give this episode a listen! 

#11: A Conversation with Helen Meissner 19.03.2021

Join me and Helen Meissner as we talk everything ECE from processed art to coping during COVID.

#10: ECE Entrepreneurship with Anisha Angella 12.03.2021

On today's episode, I connect with educational consultant, Anisha Angella, also known as Your Chidcare Coach. In this episode, Anisha tells us how to know when we're ready to start our journey as an entrepreneur and the first steps to take.

9: Reading Readiness 05.03.2021

Preschoolers do not need to know how to read before they reach kindergarten and we need to stop putting that pressure on them. Today's episode talks about the reading brain and how we can prepare children to become readers while staying developmentally appropriate. 

8: Bringing Back Consequences and Risky Play 26.02.2021

As educators, we need to bring back consequences and risky play to support children in becoming resilient risk assessors. 

#7 From Theme to Play Based 19.02.2021

Making the transition from theme to play based teaching is no easy task but SO worth it. Listen to how I made the transition, how you can get started and why you shouldn't wait!

#6: The 3 Gross Motor Skills That All Preschoolers Need with Robyn Papworth 12.02.2021

My guest in this episode, Robyn Papworth, is a pro when it comes to gross motor skills. Robyn is the founder of Play, Move, Improve. Robyn is an exercise physiologist, developmental educator and mother of three whose mission is to help children learn through play. She's sharing the three gross motor skills all preschoolers need, as well as some tangible action items that you can implement in your...

#5 Embracing Failure 05.02.2021

Failure sucks! No doubt about that but embracing failure can be so wonderful in how we grow as humans. Teaching children to embrace failure will help them develop a growth mindset and become resilient. Isn't that what we want for our children?

#4: 3 Steps to a Calmer Classroom 29.01.2021

Classrooms can be busy and loud. But there are different kinds of loud in a classroom. In this episode, we talk about 3 steps any educator can take in their classroom to create a calm environment. Listen to the episode to find out how you can get a free download to calm your classroom. 

#3: Teaching Children to Self-Advocate 22.01.2021

Learn simple a simple strategy to incorporate into your classroom to help children learn to self-advocate and ask for what they need. Help children become solution-focused thinkers. 

#2 Showing Off Your ECE Awesomeness 15.01.2021

Many ECES continue to battle the stigma that we are glorified babysitters. In today’s episode, we are going to talk about the actions that Early Childhood Educators can take now to shed light on the professionals that they are. We talk about why every early childhood educator should have a social media account and how to move from your inner circle outwards to show the world what Early Childhood E...

#1: Choosing a Word to Guide You Through 2021 08.01.2021

I'm sure most of us have made and tried to keep a new year's resolution. And I'm sure most of us have failed at keeping it! This year, instead of making a new year's resolution, try choosing a word. In this episode, we talk about why choosing a word is better than a resolution!

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