Current Leader of the Green Party and former Minister for the DCEDIY, Roderic O'Gorman TD joins us on the podcast! We have a great discussion with Roderic about his time as the Minister of the Department with responsibility for the ECEC sector and his early childhood experiences which shaped him as a future member and leader of the Green Party. We …

In this episode we discuss the call that makes all educators nervous - the notification of the inspection calling. We discuss the education focused inspection carried out by the Department of Education and we go through the EYEI inspection guideline document. We finish up with some practical tips and key takeaways which feedback from recent inspect…

We chat with Shelly McGee who is the Quality Support Specialist for School-Aged-Childcare and Play with National Childhood Network (NCN). We discuss what school-aged childcare and afterschool care is, how to support quality and play for children in SAC and how to ensure that children in SAC are supported, valued and their voice is heard. Hosted on …

On 5th of December 2024 the eagerly awaited updated version of Aistear, the early childhood curriculum framework in Ireland, was published online by the NCCA. In this episode, we discuss the main changes to the new framework and whether or not the updates are a 'big tick' for us or not. Have a listen and find out what we think. Hosted on Acast. See…

We chat with Sarah Girlich about ECEC in Germany and the LaKoS project where researchers and ECEC educators in Saxony collaborate in the area of early literacy to develop resources, training and other supports for evidence based ECEC practice in an effort to bridge the gap between academic research and early childhood practice. The LakoS is a proje…

An insightful and interesting chat with Jenny Nechvatal, a parent of adult children with additional needs and an experienced early childhood educator, about practical strategies for supporting early intervention, sharing developmental concerns with parents/caregivers and the need for further educator training and policy support for this sensitive a…

In this first episode of season 5 we chat with Shannan Mulrooney, founder of Maia Purposeful Play, on the importance of facilitating intentional opportunities for open ended playful learning opportunities for young children. We focus on the importance of process over product, children's right to choose, parents attitudes to messy play and educator …

We discuss the end of year preschool graduation ceremony. Should we do it, how should we do it? Is it adult led or child led? Whose needs are we meeting and how can we find a balance to meet the needs of all stakeholders, children, parents/caregivers and educators? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

In this episode we talk about STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and maths) in early childhood education. How and why would should we incorporate more STEAM into our ECEC practice, thinking of technology as more than screens, recognising the STEAM we already 'do' and intentionally extending children's STEAM learning using language an…

We have a really interesting chat with Leah Russell, early childhood lecturer, about what risky play is, how to provide for risky play and whether or not toy guns and gun play should be incorporated into the early childhood education setting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Lisa discuss cards and toe knives. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Che…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Alyssa Mora from IGN discuss dinosaur heists and children. Follow the IGN Creators Guild and sign their petition urging for voluntary recognition! Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://tw…

With our guest. primary school teacher Dee O'Toole, we discuss the appropriate age for children to transition from early childhood education to primary school education. Why do children in Ireland start at 5 when most other OECD countries children start at 6 or 7. We wonder why some children don't avail of their second free ECCE preschool year and …

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Imran discuss zilla and garlic. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check …

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Astrawitch discuss goo and garth. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Chec…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Auri discuss Dogs and some other animal I think but who can be sure, ya know? Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want mor…

We discuss implementing and maintaining quality standards in early childhood education and how Paula's new book "Síolta in Practice" can help educators make sense of the Síolta standards and how they are already implementing many of them in their daily ECEC practice. Paula's insightful and practical book has lots of great suggestions highlighting h…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Aren discuss lego and goo. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check out o…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Adrienne discuss poyo and sugar. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check…

Ever thought about opening up your own preschool ECEC setting and/or afterschool SAC setting in Ireland? Then this is the episode for you! From finding the right location and building to getting planning permission and Tusla certification - we chat about the important practical steps involved in opening up a new setting and making the transition fr…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Eddie discuss duke and bread. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check ou…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Nile discuss mines and chester. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check …

In this episode we have an engaging and critical discussion as we review the proposed draft for updating the Aistear curriculum framework. We talk about the positives and provide our opinion on the changes including suggestions which we feel we would like to see incorporated into the forthcoming update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Rebekah Valentine discuss beverages and money. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodS…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Izzy discuss a photo. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check out our po…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest TL discuss Ramen and 12 men. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check out…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Star discuss Dale and maths. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check out…

In this episode we discuss the recent calls within the media for a publicly funded childcare (ECEC) model in Ireland. We discuss what it might look like and how it might be implemented and compare Ireland with Norway who already have a publicly funded model in place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Jesse Vitelli discuss glitter and a cool kinect game that no one remembers. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more …

In this episode we discuss the possibilities and pitfalls for using artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool in early childhood education and care. We think about how AI could potentially save us precious time on planning and documentation, the possibility of using facial recognition for parent or child access to the building or calculating our atten…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Emoseal discuss bands and balls. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check…

Our guest, Lewis Fogarty, joins us for a really interesting conversation about what professional confidence is and why it is an important skill for ECE educators to have. Lewis runs two early years settings in the UK so we chat with him about his journey as a man into a female dominated sector and how he fosters professional confidence and leadersh…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Sam discuss anime and anime. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check out…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guests Andrew and Jory discuss ninjas and good ol ken from Bioshock. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? h…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Ben discuss minions and e-birds. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Darby discuss balls and boards. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check …

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Pilnok discuss swords and cards. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check…

In this episode we discuss the emerging area of mindfulness based practice in ECEC with our guest Leesa Flanagan who is undertaking PhD research on this topic. Leesa tells us all about what mindfulness it, her journey to a mindful approach both in her life at home and in her ECEC practice and how we can use simple strategies to begin to introduce m…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Nile discuss TNT and boards. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check out…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Joseph Hooper discuss swords and music. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Bi…

In this episode we discuss how ECEC children can become involved in their communities, active citizenship and bringing the community in to the ECEC setting. We consider the barriers to Community Involvement and how to overcome them and we also hear about how Celine and her ECEC children get out and about and involved in her locality! Hosted on Acas…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Riley Hopkins discuss sonic and flare guns. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShow…

In this episode Paula and Celine discuss how the name for the early childhood education and care sector (ECEC) in Ireland was changed to early learning and care (ELC) by the Government department with responsibility for the sector back in 2019. The internationally accepted term is ECEC, so why are we different? We take a look at the various issues …

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Hana discuss cool and plastic eggs. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Ch…

In our last episode for 2022 we chat with Mick Kenny from the Men in Childcare network and the Association of Childhood Professionals on two topics: men working in early years and children who are experiencing disadvantage. Come back for season 2 in 2023! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest nic discuss guns and lines. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz Check out …

In this episode we take a critical look at the key person approach and ask if it is still the best approach to underpin interactions and relationships in ECEC and if it perhaps meets the needs of the adult more than the children? Although they key person approach was initially intended to support educators to meet the needs of the child we wonder i…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Katie Lesperance discuss flutes and horses. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShow…

In this episode of The Video Game Robot Show, Kam, Nate, and guest Vida discuss golf and big challenges. Music by Julian VArt by Zack Russell Support! https://patreon.com/somegoodshows Wear! https://somegoodshows.biz/merch Tweets! https://twitter.com/VideoGameRobot Discord! https://discord.gg/6gznNR5 Want more good shows? https://SomeGoodShows.Biz …

In this episode we talk to the wonderful Meredith Rose from Nottingham Trent University about pedagogical leadership. We explore what it actually looks like in daily ECEC practice and consider the factors which both impede and help promote pedagogical practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…