Episodes 32
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Sporadic
Since Nov 2019
Latest Episode Aug 2025

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About This Podcast

For Early Childhood Teachers and the Instructional Leaders who support them. This podcast gives you a thoughtful, informative look at the most important issues and topics in the ECE field. Hosted by a 30+ year veteran with wide ranging experience in Head Start, Child Care, and public schools, Every Child's Champion brings teachers and those who care about them needed supports, encouragement, inspiration, and FUN. Each week you will be challenged to take something specific back into your workplace and put it into practice. A great place to boost your reflective practice and absorb some new info and ENERGY for the most difficult work on the planet!

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Recent Episodes

What does it mean to be a Pyramid Model Classroom?

Aug 06, 2025 56m

Send a textWhat if the secret to managing challenging behaviors in young children lies in understanding their unspoken needs? Today, let’s uncover the transformative Pyramid Model and its profound…

How to Deepen Children’s Learning and Prevent Challenging Behaviors by Facilitating PLAY

Oct 25, 2024 18m

Send a textHave you ever considered that PLAY might be the missing piece in making children’s education truly effective and joyful? Join me in this episode as we explore the transformative potential…

Creating Joyful Classrooms: Enhancing Child Relationships and Educator Well-being

Aug 02, 2024 28m

Send a textImagine being the cornerstone of a child's development, where every action you take has the potential to shape their future. As educators, your mental, emotional, and physical well-being…

On Addressing Teacher Shortages and Behavioral Challenges in Early Childhood Education

Jul 05, 2024 36m

Send a textWhat happens when nearly one-third of early childhood educators abandon their classrooms? The alarming ripple effects of teacher shortages, inadequate training, and rising stress levels…

Preventing and Responding to Challenging Behaviors: The Pyramid Model, with Deidre Harris

Jun 10, 2022 48m

Send a textTeachers at all levels are seeing unprecedented levels of challenging behavior in the classroom due to the pandemic and societal changes. Fortunately, researchers have identified exactly…

Keys to Building Strong Relationships with Parents of the Most At-Risk Children

May 27, 2022 42m

Send a textEngaging parents of our most "at-risk" children can be super hard. Grant-funded programs serving poor and disadvantaged, or otherwise at-risk families utilize a weighted eligibility scale…

These kids are STILL driving me crazy!

Apr 22, 2022 42m

Send a textThis episode is a replay of my all-time highest listened to podcast ever and here we will be talking about classroom management. While you're listening, you might think about next year and…

Parent Engagement through the Power of Touch: The Beauty and Benefits of Infant Massage

Apr 07, 2022 54m

Send a textAs we've shared in other podcasts, the prenatal to 3 period of development is all about incredible amounts of brain development that is occurring at this time, with billions of new…

Mindfulness for Champions: Take Care of You!

Mar 18, 2022 17m

Send a textToday’s podcast message goes to all children’s champions out there. Sara is sharing ideas and resources for our own emotional and mental health. Difficult times will always be ahead of us…

Anxiety, Depression, and the Polyvagal Theory: My Story

Mar 04, 2022 48m

Send a textIn this podcast, Sara shares her own personal history with trauma, depression, and anxiety, and introduces what she has learned about the different ways children cope with trauma. Why do…

A Play Therapist’s Perspective on the Impacts of Trauma on Children’s Behavior

Feb 25, 2022 50m

Send a text“You need to work on building your relationship with that child.” How many times have you heard this from a supervisor or coach, when trying to get support for dealing with extremely…

S3E21 Children and Trauma: A Look at Resilience in Early Childhood Development, with Allen Rosales

Feb 18, 2022 47m

Send a textThe incidence of childhood trauma is higher than most people think: many, many of our children have experienced what experts refer to as “developmental trauma,” meaning the cumulative…

S3E20 Push Past It! An interview with Dr. Angela Searcy

Feb 11, 2022 50m

Send a textResearch has shown that teachers who provide high levels of emotional support for their students (create a positive climate, are highly sensitive, and support children’s autonomy and…

S3E19 Equity and Implicit Bias, Part 1

Feb 12, 2021 28m

Send a textEverywhere we look, on every news channel, all our social media feeds, all around us, we see race-related actions and expressions, both hate-charged and promoting of unity and healing.…

S1E18 018_Returning to School During Covid19: Getting off to a Great Start!

Oct 08, 2020 31m

Send a textSo your program is re-opening after a long period of quarantine. So much to do to get ready- so much stress! In this episode of the Every Child's Champion podcast, Sara gives you several…

S1E16 017_Helping Children Learn to Self Regulate

Sep 17, 2020 44m

Send a textIn this episode, Sara will explain the executive function skills of self regulation. Self Regulation capacities involve calming the physical body, understanding and expressing emotions,…

S1E15 How to Actually Enjoy Your Job During Stressful Times

Sep 09, 2020 52m

Send a textThis week we are reviving part of our first broadcast on "How to enjoy your job". A year ago, we would have thought things couldn't get any more stressful when it came to the work we do…

S1E15 Think Up! Becoming a More Intentional Teacher

Aug 07, 2020 59m

Send a text Drawn from the e-book “Think UP! Developing High Level Instructional Supports – A Guidebook for Coaches and Instructional Leaders,” (which is currently in development!) this episode looks…

S1E14 Create the Wonder! Science in the Early Childhood Classroom

Jul 27, 2020 57m

Send a textLions, and tigers, and bears – Oh My! Water, and sand, and air – what flies!?  Flowers, and weather, and bugs – these too! Planets, and textures, and weights – computers, machines, and…

S1E13 How to Slay the ECERS-3 Math Items! Part 2

Jun 20, 2020 36m

Send a textMath is a subject alot of teachers either shy away from or don't really know how or what to teach. Yet, research has shown that early Math skills are predictive of later math AND reading…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Every Child's Champion have?

Every Child's Champion has published 32 episodes since November 2019, covering topics in Education, Kids & Family.

Is Every Child's Champion still active?

Every Child's Champion is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 47m.

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