
The Intentional ECE is a podcast for educators seeking fresh ideas and practical tools to bring authenticity to their teaching and meaningful learning to their classrooms. Host Cathy Belgrave explores ways to create nurturing, impactful learning spaces where teachers and children thrive. Designed for educators and administrators in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary settings, each episode pro... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 81 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

A quiet, small moment at snack time - a child looking sideways instead of inward to answer a simple question - became the doorway into something much larger: what happens when children learn to scan for permission and approval instead of trusting the... more
What if the educator's most important role is not to direct learning, but to wonder alongside children? Miriam Beloglovsky explores the power of revisiting journeys - how children enter inquiry, what sustains their thinking, and what happens when edu... more
When we approach our practice with curiosity and inquiry, children have a way of taking us somewhere we didn't expect to go. Jessica Boritz, artist, educator, and researcher, shares how her teacher-researcher lens has shaped her thinking about beauty... more
A childhood streetcar ride, decades later, brings back more than a sound - it brings back a feeling. This episode explores how memory lives in the body, how that shapes the children in our care long before they have words for what they're carrying, a... more
Even when we know where we're heading, the systems we work within, and our own history, have a way of calling us back. In this episode, I share a moment from my own practice where I caught myself mid-pull, and what it taught me about noticing, place,... more
When we see children as capable, rights-bearing individuals, everything changes - how we design our spaces, how we tend to relationships, and how we understand our own role. Rosalba Bortolotti returns to the podcast to explore children's rights as so... more
What does it look like when we move away from the image of the teacher as knowledge holder - towards something more human, relational, more present? In this episode, I explore the question of when to teach - weaving together ideas from Suzanne Axelss... more
What becomes possible when children are invited to explore mathematics through curiosity, inquiry, and meaningful problem-solving? In this conversation with William Polan, we explore how inquiry-based mathematics can support confidence, conceptual un... more
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The show centers on practical, relationship-based approaches to early childhood education, with a strong emphasis on play, inquiry, and humane pedagogy. Episodes frequently explore how to elevate undervalued parts of the field—like before/after school care, infant-toddler pedagogy, relational documentation, and literacy through play—while offering actionable strategies for teachers, administrators, and families. Across conversations, the host and guests advocate for student-centered learning, collaborative leadership, and systems-level change that prioritize care, autonomy, and social-emotional development. A standout trait is the consistent focus on translating theory into everyday classroom practice, with invited educators, researchers, a... more
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1. Maïa Tarassoff
2. Crystal Lucha
3. Suzanne Axelsson
4. Heather Jackson
5. Jamie Wagler
6. Paige Wernick
7. Paola Lopez
8. Shane Woodrow
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