Carla Ward

The Everything ECE Podcast

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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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Carla Ward

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#6: The 3 Gross Motor Skills That All Preschoolers Need with Robyn Papworth 12.02.2021 35:13

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 9:44

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 9:20

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 7:33

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 11:18

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 6:13

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!

Pilot Episode 26.12.2020 1:17

Welcome to The Everything ECE Podcast. Thank you so much for tuning in! I am so excited to join you on your journey as an Early Childhood Educator. What you do is so important and I want to support you so that you feel inspired both in and out of the classroom! To make sure you don't miss any future episodes, make sure to subscribe to our podcast. 