Actions of Play
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Actions of Play

Heather Jackson of The Sunflower School

English United States Education
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Contact Paths
2 social platforms

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Episodes
8
Episodes in dataset
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Cadence
Weekly
~every 7 days
Since
Apr 25, 2026
First episode
Latest
Jun 13, 2026
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Content Profile

Category
Education
Language
English
Region
United States
Format
Episodic
Content Rating
Clean or unspecified

Content Positioning

Welcome to Actions of Play, a podcast for early childhood educators who believe in the power of play. Hosted by Heather Jackson, a Reggio Emilia–inspired educator with 40+ years of experience, this podcast shares stories, insights, and practical strategies to deepen your practice. From play schemas and observation to child-led learning, explore how to support curiosity, creativity, and connection in early childhood education.

Recent Content Cues

Challenging the Notion of Program Planning
Jun 13, 2026
Rethinking Early Childhood Education: Designing Curriculum Beyond Traditional Program Planning
Jun 06, 2026
The Voice of the Child
May 30, 2026

Recent Episodes

Challenging the Notion of Program Planning

Jun 13, 2026 45m

What if "program planning" is the very thing holding your practice back? Rosalba from Acorn Collaborative makes a compelling case for retiring the term altogether and replacing it with something far…

Rethinking Early Childhood Education: Designing Curriculum Beyond Traditional Program Planning

Jun 06, 2026 40m

What if your planning meetings could be the most meaningful hour of your week? At Sunflower School, two early childhood Directors, Sarah and Keri   have moved away from reactive, interest-led…

The Voice of the Child

May 30, 2026 28m

What happens when educators intentionally slow down and make space for children’s voices to truly matter?In this episode of Actions of Play, Heather Jackson sits down with Crystal and Annika from…

A Surprising Toddler Project

May 23, 2026 23m

In this episode of Actions of Play, Heather Jackson is joined by Sarah and Michelle from Sunflower School to explore a toddler project that began with one simple idea: creating a “nest” of comfort,…

Building Community with Toddlers

May 16, 2026 28m

In this episode of Actions of Play, Heather Jackson sits down with McKenna and Makayla from Sunflower School to explore a powerful year-long toddler investigation built around one simple question:…

Big Energy, Big Learning: An All Boy Toddler Program

May 09, 2026 26m

What happens when you stop fighting boys' energy and start designing around it? Kaitlyn and Sara did exactly that. They turned their all-boys toddler classroom into a space built for big-body…

The Story Behind Actions of Play

May 02, 2026 42m

In this very first episode of Actions of Play, host Heather Jackson is joined by co-author Lisa to share the story behind their book Actions of Play and their shared passion for play schemas.They…

Pilot Episode

Apr 25, 2026 9m

In this debut episode of Actions of Play, host Heather Jackson —an early childhood educator with over 40 years of experience—invites you into the inspiring world of play-based learning through a…

Publishing Analytics

Frequency
~every 7 days
Weekly
Avg Duration
30m
Consistency
99%
Format
Episodic
Since
Apr 25, 2026
Latest
Jun 13, 2026

Ecosystem Signals

Region
United States
Hosting
anchor.fm

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