Episodes 120
Avg. Duration 25m
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Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode Aug 2025

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Are you ready to teach better, save time, and live more? Learn more about my membership program “Teaching Trailblazers” here: https://teachingtrailblazers.com/ I'm Vanessa Levin and here on Elevating Early Childhood, we believe in leveling the playing field and bridging the gap between the world of preschool, pre-k, and K-12 education.

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Helping Preschoolers Manage Anxiety - SEL

Aug 22, 2025 20m

Seeds of Success SEL Curriculum https://bit.ly/teachingtrailblazersMY SHOP: https://www.pre-kpages.com/shop/MY BOOK:  Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers:…

How to Use Social-Emotional Learning to Keep Your Preschool Classroom Calm

Aug 13, 2025 24m

RESOURCES MENTIONED  Rand Study: Pre-K Teacher Well-Being...in 2024 https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3279-5.htmlSeeds of Success SEL Curriculum…

Managing Big Emotions in Preschoolers: SEL Tips for Teachers

Jul 09, 2025 29m

Links Mentioned:SOS CurriculumTeaching TrailblazersFeelings Check-In Book Lists  Teaching TrailblazersTeach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Play Is Brain Fuel! The Science of Play & Academic Success in the Preschool Classroom

Jun 25, 2025 26m

In this episode of Elevating Early Childhood, Vanessa Levin speaks with Amanda Morgan, author of 'How Powerful Play Drives Development in Early Childhood,' about the evolving challenges of early…

What to Do During Circle Time

Sep 02, 2024 15m

Teaching TrailblazersTeach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Working with Challenging Families in Preschool and Pre-K

Aug 20, 2024 8m

Today I'm tackling a topic that every single one of us has encountered at one point or another, and that is working with challenging families or caregivers. Now, I know what you're thinking.…

Easing Separation Anxiety on the First Day of Preschool

Aug 05, 2024 8m

Hey teachers! Let me ask you a question, do you have “schoolmares” – or nightmares about the first day of school, long before the first day?It's only natural, because facing the unknown can be scary,…

Fine Motor Journals: 3 Reasons You Don't Need Them and What to Do Instead

Jul 27, 2024 10m

Unpopular opinion alert! Today I'm taking on fine motor journals. Let's talk about the developmental stages of writing, proper letter formation, and authentic opportunities for developing fine motor…

Preschool Circle Time Makeover

Sep 10, 2023 39m

Check out my latest circle time area makeover, 2023 edition! Have you ever wondered what you should have in your circle time area? Or maybe you're wondering what's really necessary, and what's not.…

Preschool Writing Center Do's and Don'ts for the Beginning of the Year

Aug 24, 2023 29m

Welcome to another episode of "Elevating Early Childhood!" In this episode, we unravel the secrets to creating a successful preschool writing center from Day 1. 🍎✏️ 🔍 What You'll Learn: Why…

Preschool Circle Time Area Set-Up

Aug 16, 2023 30m

Today we're diving deep into setting up the perfect Circle Time Area for your little learners. Discover how to create a space that inspires, educates, and brings everyone together! Teaching…

Must-Have Sensory Table Tools

Aug 08, 2023 20m

Does setting up your centers stress you out? Are you looking for ways to make your sensory table center more fun and engaging for your students? In this episode of Elevating Early Childhood we'll…

Dramatic Play Center Tour

Aug 01, 2023 33m

Do you have questions about setting up the dramatic play center in your classroom? Are you looking for ways to make your dramatic play center more engaging and deepen the play and learning? Or…

Preschool Power-Up: Setting Up Your Block Center for Success

Jul 26, 2023 20m

In this impactful episode of Elevating Early Childhood with Vanessa Levin, we dive into the heart of the early childhood classroom with a focus on blocks – the cornerstone of creativity and cognitive…

Mastering Meet the Teacher Night

Jul 18, 2023 49m

Teachers, do you want the upcoming school year to be your best year ever? What if I told you that you can start laying the foundation for a successful school year BEFORE your kids ever walk through…

Feeling Overwhelmed by All the "Non-Teaching" Things?

Jul 11, 2023 23m

Teachers, are you overwhelmed by all the “non-teaching” responsibilities you have at school? I’m talking about the things not related to when the students are in the classroom, like labeling the…

Do You Feel Like a Failure as a Teacher?

Jul 04, 2023 25m

Teachers, have you ever felt like a failure? Of course you have, and so have I! Every teacher out there feels like a failure some, or even all of the time. And that feeling of failure, it can really…

Pre-K Edition: What to Teach and When to Teach it?

Jun 27, 2023 19m

Listen, it's no secret that teaching preschoolers isn't easy peasy. It's full of ups and downs with lots of bumps along the way, which leaves you exhausted from trying to find a balance between work…

Overwhelmed by student behaviors?

Jun 19, 2023 6m

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all the behaviors in your preschool classroom? That’s a trick question because every teacher feels like that sometimes. And those behaviors, do they seem like…

Are You New to Teaching Pre-K?

Jun 06, 2023 10m

Let me ask you a question, how is teaching Pre-K different from, let’s say, 4th grade? Or even first, second, or third grade? It’s an entirely different animal, isn’t it? So, if you’ve you been…

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