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Play Before Pencils

Play Before Pencils

By: Jenn Zollinger
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 Play Before Pencils is a podcast for early childhood educators who are interested in making the shift from teacher-led practices to a more organic, developmentally appropriate practice centered around play. Join your host, Jenn Zollinger, as you explore a wide variety of topics pertinent to the early childhood education field and how to make simple changes to incorporate them into your preschool or childcare setting.Jenn Zollinger
Episodes
  • Communicating Effectively with Parents

    Communicating Effectively with Parents
    Jun 4 2025

    Whether you’re a preschool teacher, daycare provider, or administrator, the connection you build with parents can make or break a child’s success in your care. Today we'll discuss why strong communication with parents is so critical in early childhood education and how we can communicate well, even when we’re juggling 1000 other things!
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    14 mins
  • One Year Later

    One Year Later
    May 7 2025

    Celebrate the one year anniversary of the launch of the Play Before Pencils Podcast with me! We'll take a look back over the year and what it's taught us about the importance of play in early childhood classrooms.


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    www.playbeforepencils.com/podcast
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    7 mins
  • Transitioning from Chaos to Calm

    Transitioning from Chaos to Calm
    Apr 23 2025

    In today's episode, we take a look at transitions--why they are hard for young children and how we can approach them with more strategy to minimize the impact they have on the students in your early childhood classroom.


    Show Notes:

    www.playbeforepencils.com
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    9 mins

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