Episode #33: How to Make Play Yours: An Interview with Kayla Souza
Today’s episode is with Kayla Souza, an early childhood educator of almost 20 years. This last year, she made the transition out of the...
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Renee E. Pena
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Episode #32: Is it just me???
After the past 18+ months we’ve had, I feel myself asking the question “is it just me?” The Littles coming into the classroom seem to be...
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Renee E. Pena
- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
Episode #31: Teaming Up Together with Dana Rosenbloom
Welcome back to Season 3 of the Magic of Littles Podcast! Today’s episode is with Dana Rosenbloom of Dana’s Kids! Dana is a child and...
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Renee E. Pena
- Jul 3, 2021
- 1 min
Bonus Episode #30: Three tips to deal with Frustration Tolerance
Hi, Teachers of Littles out there! In this episode, I share insights into frustration tolerance and some helpful tips to recognize and...
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Renee E. Pena
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
Episode #29: Play Activation and The Free to Play Summit with Sally Haughey
Today’s episode is the last episode of Season 2! I talked with Sally Haughey, the Founder and CEO of Fairy Dust Teaching. We talked about...
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Renee E. Pena
- Jun 16, 2021
- 1 min
Episode #28: Unusually Transitions: Prepping for Next Year
Today I’m talking to you about prepping for the next school year as we’re told things might get back to normal. We talk about...
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Renee E. Pena
- Jun 9, 2021
- 1 min
Episode #27: Reflecting on this Past School Year
In this episode I’m reflecting on this past school year and how I’ve grown, you’ve grown and our children have grown in new ways. Let’s...
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Renee E. Pena
- May 12, 2021
- 2 min
Episode #26: Adding Musical Play to our Little’s Lives with JoEllyn Sumner
Today’s podcast is with music teacher, JoEllyn Sumner. JoEllyn has formed choirs, world music drumming ensembles, percussion ensembles,...
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Renee E. Pena
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
Episode #25: Teacher Appreciation All Year Long
Today’s podcast is just me talking about the pandemic, boundaries and reflecting on the past school year in reflection of Teacher...
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Renee E. Pena
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
Episode #24: Emotional Security and Co-regulation with Katie Crosby
Today I have Katie Crosby back on the show - we talked about big emotions back on Episode 9! Katie is an OT who specializes in relational...
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Renee E. Pena
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
Episode #23: Burnout and Boundaries for Caregivers with Sarah Carlisle Stewart
Today’s episode is with Sarah Carlisle Stewart! Sarah helps caregivers overcome codependency fueled burn out with authentically aligned,...
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Renee E. Pena
- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
Episode #22: Social Emotional Learning with Casey O’Brien Martin
Today's episode is with Casey O’Brien Martin, LMHC, REAT, RN is the author of “Skills for Big Feelings: A Guide for Teaching Kids...
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Renee E. Pena
- Feb 24, 2021
- 2 min
Episode #21: Speech Development with Speech Therapist, Jeannette Washington
Today’s podcast is with speech therapist, Jeannette Washington, M.Ed., who I met four years ago on Instagram! Jeannette Washington has...
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Renee E. Pena
- Feb 18, 2021
- 1 min
Episode #20: What does that acronym stand for?
Today’s podcast is a solo episode where I am talking all about those confusing acronyms that feel like a foreign language! I chat with...
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Renee E. Pena
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
Episode #19: What is best for children with Chantal Cox
Today’s episode is with Chantal Cox, a special educator, author, podcaster and transformation coach who uses her 3 part framework along...
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Renee E. Pena
- Aug 20, 2020
- 2 min
Episode #18: How to start the school year without losing your mind
Hey Teachers of Littles out there! This week’s episode is all about back-to-school! It’s going to be busy, busy, busy, but I’ve got some...
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Renee E. Pena
- Aug 5, 2020
- 3 min
Episode 17: Bringing Trauma-Informed Practices Into the Classroom, with Rachel Freeman
Hey, Teachers of Littles out there! Somehow it’s already time to start thinking about back-to-school prep, but this year, the prep is...
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Renee E. Pena
- Jul 10, 2020
- 2 min
Episode 16: Why Dyslexia Matters in Early Childhood, With Erica Piana
Happy July, Teachers of Littles! This week’s episode episode is all about DYSLEXIA -- and this topic really hits close to home for me! As...
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Renee E. Pena
- Jun 26, 2020
- 2 min
Episode 15: Chatting about Nature School with Natasha Grogan
It’s time to get down and dirty, Teacher's of Littles! Even as the world is slowly beginning to open back up, most of us are still living...
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Renee E. Pena
- Jun 17, 2020
- 2 min
Episode#14: Using Play to address Big Topics
Hey, Teachers of Littles out there! The world is swimming in Big Topics these days, between Covid-19, Pride, and the Black Lives Matter...
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