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Potty Training in Child Care: A Partnership, Not a Race

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Mom walks in Monday morning with a backpack, a lunchbox, and twelve pairs of underwear. In this episode, Isa talks about potty training in child care as a partnership between the child, the family, and the teacher. You’ll learn how to tell when a child is ready, what to say when a family wants to start and the child isn’t there yet, and how to pause without anyone feeling like they failed. You’ll also hear why “he does it at home” is usually true, why to stop asking every ten minutes, how to handle accidents calmly, and when to point a family to the pediatrician. Plus, three things that make it all easier: knowing your program’s policy and keeping your director informed, a one-page handout for families, and good hygiene habits. Every child gets there. Our job is to make sure they get there feeling proud.

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The First Year: For New Teachers and the Veterans Who Mentor Them

DESCRIPTION:
Nobody tells you about the shoes, or about crying in your car. This episode has two seats: one for the new teacher, and one for the experienced teacher who can help her stay. Isa shares what's normal in the first year, why the dip a few months in is "on the map," and seven things that make it better, from raising the relationship bar to fixing one hard part of the day at a time. For every piece of advice, there's a matching one for mentors: share what you know about the children, show how you do it, tell the story of your worst lesson, and say a new teacher's progress out loud. You'll also get two permission slips, one for each of you. New teachers, you don't have to be perfect. You just have to come back tomorrow. And veterans, you might be the reason someone does.

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TITLE:
The 7-Minute Circle Time: A Better Way to Run Circle

DESCRIPTION:
Twelve children are sitting, one is lying down, one is inching toward the block area, and you're on your fourth reminder to sit crisscross applesauce. Sound familiar? In this episode, Isa takes a fresh look at circle time and asks a better question than "How long can I get them to sit?" You'll learn the 7-Minute Circle, a simple four-part framework: Connect, Move, One Thing, and Launch. You'll also hear what research found about who does most of the talking at circle time, why the calendar may not be teaching what we think it is, and how circle should look different for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and Pre-K. Plus: what to do about the child who won't sit, and how to know when circle is over. Watch the children, not the clock.

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TITLE:
The Incident Report Conversation: What to Say at Pickup

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It's 5:00 PM, there's an incident report on the counter, and a parent is about to walk in smiling. In this episode, Isa walks you through exactly what to say at pickup when a child got hurt, or when a child hurt someone else. You'll learn what to do before the parent arrives, a simple four-part way to share what happened, and how to answer the question every teacher dreads: "Who did it?" You'll also hear what to say when a parent tells you "He doesn't do that at home," what to do when a parent gets upset no matter how well you handle it, and the ten-second check-in the next morning that builds more trust than anything else. Hard news doesn't have to damage the relationship. Handled well, it can make it stronger.

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Biting, Hitting, and Throwing: What to Do in the First 60 Seconds

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A child gets bitten, hit, or struck by a flying block, and suddenly every eye in the room is on you. In this episode, Isa walks you through exactly what to do in the first 60 seconds: how to stop the behavior with just a few words, who to go to first, what to do with the child who did the hurting, and how to calm the rest of the room. You'll also learn what not to say, how to spot the pattern behind the behavior, and what to do when it happens again five minutes later. You'll leave with a simple five-word roadmap you can use tomorrow: Stop. Support. Settle. Study. Teach.

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Title:
Should Teachers Join the Play—or Step Back? Finding the Right Balance

Description

Should teachers jump into children’s play—or sometimes leave it completely alone? In this episode of The Teacher’s Lounge Podcast, Isa explores what research tells us about the teacher’s role in child-led play and why the answer isn’t simply “join in” or “stay out.” From watching before you enter and helping a child find their way into a group, to adding materials, asking questions, introducing a small challenge, and knowing when to step away, you’ll learn practical ways to support play without taking it over. Because sometimes great teaching means stepping in—and sometimes it means knowing when to step back.

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Teaching 50 Years From Now: What Changes—and What Should Never Change?

What will an early childhood classroom look like 50 years from now? In this episode of The Teacher’s Lounge Podcast, Isa looks ahead to a future shaped by artificial intelligence, robots, smart classrooms, new ways of learning, and technology we can barely imagine today. But as technology becomes more powerful, could the role of the early childhood educator become even more important? We’ll imagine classrooms that can transform into forests, technology that supports communication, safety, documentation, and planning, and programs where much of the technology works quietly behind the scenes—while children are given more time to play, explore, socialize, create, get dirty, and simply be children. It’s a fun and thought-provoking look at what may change in early education over the next 50 years—and what should never change.

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TITLE
The Sensory Classroom: Beyond Fidgets, Corners & Calm-Down Tricks

DESCRIPTION
Sensory-friendly classrooms are about much more than fidgets, sensory bins, and calming corners. In this episode of The Teacher’s Lounge Podcast, Isa explores how the entire classroom experience—from noise, movement, and transitions to curriculum, routines, and teacher responses—can affect how children regulate and engage. We’ll look at how to recognize patterns without labeling behavior, support children who seek or avoid different sensory experiences, use everyday classroom routines as opportunities for movement and regulation, and create calming spaces that support rather than punish. And because teachers have sensory limits too, we’ll also talk about the role adult regulation plays in the classroom. The goal isn’t a perfectly calm classroom—it’s a more intentional one.

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