In this episode, ASCY’s Shari Bell and Tracey Webster sit down with award-winning, bestselling author, speaker, and consultant Monique Gray Smith. Monique was a presenter at our November 2024 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day, and this podcast builds on the themes she shared during that event. In this episode, Monique guides us on…

In this episode, ASCY’s Kim Burns sits down with Susan Bennett-Armistead, a renowned expert in early childhood literacy and the author of Literacy and the Youngest Learner. Together, they dive into the vital role literacy plays in a child's development and explore how we can bridge the world of literacy with the natural environment. Susan, who has …

In this episode, ASCY’s Paola Hohenadel and Leslie Busija chat with Kerry Drake from Mohawk College about the valuable experience of mentoring ECE students during their placements in early childhood education programs. Kerry is a Registered Early Childhood Educator and a Post-Secondary Professor at Mohawk College and McMaster University with a Mast…

In this episode ASCY’s Sue Lepore chats with Malinda Lockhart, Cassidy Taylor and Jackie Wilson from Imagineers Early Learning Centre in Hamilton about the use of Tools For Life, Early Years Edition. Their program has been enacting TFL for many years and are seasoned and skilled long time practitioners of this approach. They have dedicated their pr…

In this episode, Kayla Davies and Christina Viola from the ASCY Lynwood School Age Partnership Program sit down with Marissa Patryshon, an Occupational Therapist from Lynwood Charlton, to discuss sensory-sensitive environments and how to explore them using their newly created sensory kit. Marissa offers a practical OT perspective, providing valuabl…

In this episode, part of our series highlighting presenters from the May 2024 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day, ASCY’s Nancy Baverstock and Leslie Busija engage in a conversation with Janet Nezon, the founder of Rainbow Plate. Janet shares her expertise on understanding children’s eating habits and how mealtimes can create a sens…

In this episode, part of our series featuring presenters from the May 2024 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day, ASCY’s Shari Bell engages in a deep conversation with Dr. Michael Ungar about how to support children, youth, and families with complex needs, to build resilience. Dr. Ungar's presentation highlighted the nine essential el…

In this episode, part of our series featuring presenters from the May 2024 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day, ASCY’s Charlotte Edwards and Paola Hohenadel chat with author and educator Susan Stacey. They delve into the journey of pedagogical documentation and how to effectively navigate this process. Susan shares how documentation…

In this episode, ASCY’s Charlotte Edwards speaks with Tara Freeman from Lucky Day Nursery, in Hamilton, Ontario, about their journey in integrating and celebrating art and literacy within their programs. Tara shares insights on how she introduced ideas and inspired her team to embrace them. She also discusses their collaboration with an artist and …

This episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes had with the presenters from our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day. In this episode, ASCY’s Shari Bell and Camila Casas chat with Natalie Royer about the messages Natalie shared on using belonging as tool, what belonging means in the early years, and what does be…

In this episode, ASCY’s Negin Zarifian and Community Living Hamilton’s, Sheri Noblett chat about the book study that they did together on Dr. Shelley Moore’s book "One Without the Other". During their conversation, you’ll hear how the book study got started, the benefits of their book study and what else we could look forward to in terms of continu…

In this episode “A Conversation with Darci Lang about Focusing on the 90%”, ASCY’s Tracey Webster chats with motivational speaker, trainer and author Darci Lang. During their conversations not only do we hear about some of the content from Darci’s book “Focus on the 90%”, we also hear Darci and Tracey build on the content with some everyday concret…

In this episode, ASCY’s Kim Burns and Jacqueline Vignanello chat about what a parent or educator could do if they’ve noticed a child with some speech related red flags and what to do next. Jacqueline, shares information about the role of a Preschool Speech Language Pathologist and what speech and language programs are available in Hamilton. Kim sha…

This episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters from our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day. In this episode ASCY’s Nancy Baverstock and Paola Hohenadel have a deep and rich chat with Lorrie McGee Baird and Anne Marie Coughlin about the conversations, reflections and ideas …

This episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters from our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day. In this episode, ASCY’s Kim Burns and Paola Hohenadel jump right back into the conversations, reflections and ideas that Emily and Rosalba shared at the EEY PL Day, around the feeli…

In this episode “A Conversation With Karen Davis On The Student Of Today” you will hear ASCY’s Liz Soyka chat with Karen Davis about the college student of today in Mohawk College’s Early Childhood Education programs. Karen Davis is the Early Childhood Education Academic and Practicum Program Coordinator at Mohawk College in Hamilton. Karen is a pa…

This episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters from our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day. In this episode “A Conversation With Dr. ABC about flourishing in all our idenities” you will hear ASCY’s Leslie Busija and Shanda Licop jump right back into the conversations, idea…

La conversation dans ce podcast entre Chantal Pelletier, Orthophoniste et Chelsea Plouffe Assistante Orthophoniste avec le service Premiers Mots, explorera les questions fréquemment posées sur le thème de l’apprentissage d’une langue seconde dans la petite enfance. In this episode you will hear, Chantal Pelletier, Speech Language Pathologist and Ch…

Today’s episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters from our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day. In this episode “A Conversation With Stacy Hill About Earth Based Wellness” you will hear ASCY’s Negin Zarifian have a conversation with Stacy Hill on earth based wellness in the…

Today’s episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters from our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day. In this episode “A Conversation With Rusty Keeler About The Outdoors” you will hear ASCY’s Leslie Busija have a conversation with Rusty Keeler about the outdoors, risky play and …

Today’s episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters that we had at our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day. In this episode “A Conversation With Drew Dudley on Leadership” you will hear ASCY’s Amanda Karr and Nicole Colterman have a conversation with Drew Dudley about the ele…

In this episode, “A Conversation About Working Through a Work Plan” you will hear ASCY’s Charlotte Edwards have a conversation with Nicole Hayes from Brightpath Waterdown Child Care Centre. Together they’ll share a community perspective and reflect on the year long journey of working through a work plan together.…

This episode kicks off a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters that we had at our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day. In this episode “A Conversation With Mary Gordon About Roots and Seeds of Empathy” you will hear ASCY’s Susan Lepore have a conversation with Mary Gordon about how to build a…

In this episode you will hear ASCY’s Nicole Colterman have a conversation with Shannon Elfner and Nicole Bloomkvist from Mary Poppins Co op Preschool in Caledonia. Shannon and Nicole will ask us to think about the celebrations that we typically acknowledge and celebrate in child care programs, and how and why we may consider celebrating something e…

In this episode, “A Conversation About Exploring the Earth and Gardening Outdoors”, you will hear ASCY’s Nicole Colterman have a conversation with Lynn Sheridan and Susie Dyck from Calvary Daycare in Simcoe who discuss the outdoors, gardening and the transformation of their outdoor environments through their earth exploration project. The conversat…

In this episode, “A Conversation About Being in Relationship with the Outdoors”, you will hear ASCY’s Kim Burns have a conversation with Kaylee Talbot and Amelia Pratt from Village Treehouse Childcare, who share their views on outdoor environments and how they work with children and families on creating a respect for the outdoors, through gardening…

Dans l'épisode d'aujourd'hui; "Une conversation sur les cheminements de carrière et le mentorat", vous entendrez Nancy Baverstock, d’ASCY, en conversation avec Julie Oke, Directrice du programme Le Petit Navire, discuter le rôle important que les relations professionnelles et le mentorat ont joué dans sa carrière. Nous vous souhaitons une bonne éco…

In this episode, "A Conversation About Exploring Inclusive Spaces", you'll hear Susan Lepore, Lynn Vanderbrug, Kayla Davies, and Christina Viola from the ASCY Lynwood School Age Partnership Program share information about a second resource kit that they've created to support educators and children in before and after school programs on creating and…

In this episode, “A Conversation About Gender Diversity with Marc Battle, Alan Thomson and Jeff Bushell, you will hear ASCY’s Nicole Colterman facilitate a conversation with Marc, Alan and Jeff as they dig into many layers of being male early childhood educators. Our three male guests will discuss the issues, challenges and perks of being male ECEs…

Dans l'épisode d'aujourd'hui "Une conversation sur l'importance du jeu libre avec Pierre Harrison", vous entendrez Nancy Baverstock d’ASCY avoir une conversation avec Pierre, un ambassadeur du jeu libre qui travaille à promouvoir le jeu libre comme une nécessité fondamentale pour une vie saine, engageante et épanouissante. Pour plus d'informations …

In this episode “A Conversation About The Importance of Free Play with Pierre Harrison” you will hear ASCY’s Nancy Baverstock have a conversation with Pierre Harrison, who is a play ambassador that works to promote play as a fundamental necessity for a healthy, engaging and fulfilling life. For more information about Pierre, please visit www.playle…

In this episode “A Conversation With Heather Jackson About Being in Relationship with Materials”, you will hear ASCY’s Paola Hohenadel and Leslie Busija, have a conversation withThe Sunflower School’s executive director Heather Jackson about their materials research projects and their approaches to being in relationship with materials. The Sunflowe…

In this episode “A Conversation About Singing and Music”, you will hear ASCY Professional Learning Consultants, Kim Burns and Leslie Busija, discuss the importance of singing to and with young children, along with some tips and strategies on how you can successfully add singing and music to early years settings.…

In this episode, "A Conversation About Self-Identity and Self-Esteem", you'll hear Natalie, Kayla, Christina and Bola from the ASCY Lynwood School Age Partnership Program share information about a resource kit that they've created to support educators and children in before and after school programs with their mental health and well-being. This epi…

In this episode, "A Conversation About Reading To And With Children", you will hear Kim Burns from ASCY, share her favourite 10 tips for reading to and with young children.By Affiliated Services For Children and Youth

This episode, "A Conversation About Tools For Life", was taken from a larger video presentation recorded with Sue Lepore and Natalie Busato. This episode focuses on the social emotional learning approach called Tools For Life. This two-part session is intended to support educators by providing an overview of theoretical information about the value …

In this episode, “A Conversation with a Preschool Speech Language Pathologist-Part 2”, you will hear Evette Sauriol from ASCY continue her conversation with preschool speech and language pathologist, Jacqueline Vignanallo. This episode will look at how preschool speech language pathologists work with educators, resource teachers and school boards, …

What To Do When What Usually Works Doesn't? A Conversation About Separation Anxiety and Adjustment to Care in the Context of Covid-19. In this podcast, you will hear, ASCY’s Tracey Webster, Leslie Busija and Nicole Colterman have a conversation with Dr. Jean Clinton on some trends in early learning and care around separation and adjustment to care …

In this episode, “A Conversation About Pedagogical Documention”, you will hear Paola Hohenadel from ASCY have a conversation with Rosalba Bortolloti on the multifaceted layers of pedagogical documentation. NOTE: conversations in this podcast are a part of a series of conversations with Rosalba. In Episode 5, we had a conversation with Rosalba on en…

In this episode, “A Conversation on The Pedagogy of Listening”, you will hear Paola Hohenadel from ASCY have a conversation with Rosalba Bortolloti on the pedagogy of listening and what that really means for educators when working with children. The conversations in today’s podcast are a part of a series of conversations with Rosalba. In episode 5 …

This episode “A Conversation with Ann Pelo on The Thinking Lens & Pedagogical Documentation”, was taken a larger discussion with a community of practice facilitated by Nancy Baverstock and Paola Hohenadel in which Ann shared insights from her book “From Teaching To Thinking” Ann Pelo is an educator, program consultant and author whose work focuses …

This episode “A Conversation with Ann Pelo on Starting From A Place of Vision and Values”, was taken a larger discussion with a community of practice facilitated by Nancy Baverstock and Paola Hohenadel in which Ann shared insights from her book “From Teaching To Thinking”. Ann Pelo is an educator, program consultant and author whose work focuses on…

In this episode “A Conversation with Dr. Jean Clinton”, you’ll hear Lois Saunders from ASCY have a conversation with Dr. Jean Clinton. Dr. Clinton is a clinical psychiatrist in the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Neuroscience at McMaster University’s Division of Child Psychiatry. She is also the new author of the book "Love Builds Brains".…

In today's episode, “A Conversation about understanding and supporting children’s behaviours”, you will hear Natalie Busato, Registered ECE, Social Worker and Behaviour Consultant at ASCY and Joey Fallata, Child and Youth Worker and Behaviour Consultant with Lynwood Charlton and ASCY talk about how parents, caregivers and educators could understand…

In this episode, “A Conversation With New Authors Lorrie McGee Baird and Anne Marie Coughlin”, you will hear Paola Hohenadel from ASCY, have a conversation with Lorrie Baird and Anne Marie Coughlin about their journey in writing and publishing their first book, "Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice: The Role of Pedagogical Leadership in Early …

In this episode, “A Conversation About Environments and Relationships”, you will hear Paola Hohenadel from ASCY have a conversation with Rosalba Bortolotti of Acorn Collaborative, about how our relationships with children and families impact and support the design of early learning environments.By ASCY Hamilton

In our today's episode, “A Conversation About 10 Tips on Returning and Transitioning to school”, you will hear Natalie Busato, Registered ECE, Social Worker and Behaviour Consultant at ASCY and Joey Fallata, Child and Youth Worker and Behaviour Consultant with Lynwood Charlton and ASCY talk about helping parents, caregivers and educators transition…

In this episode, "A Conversation with a Children's Mental Health Support Facilitator" you'll hear Evette Sauriol from ASCY and Natalie Busato, a children's mental health support facilitator, social worker and professional learning consultant from ASCY talk about children's mental health, and their social and emotional wellbeing. We hope you enjoy l…

In this podcast you'll hear a conversation with a speech language pathologist who answers questions about the role of an SLP, language development, second-language learners, language delays, how and when to connect with an SLP, and dispelling myths. This podcast informs parents and early childhood educators.…

In our first episode, “A Conversation About Career Paths and Mentorship”, you will hear Lois Saunders from ASCY and Breann Domjancic, Program Supervisor from Umbrella Family talk about career paths and mentorship.By Affiliated Services For Children and Youth