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Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young ChildrenAuthor: Amanda Morgan
Not Just Cute, the Podcast is like listening to a conversation with your nerdy best friend. Who happens to be obsessed with child development. Each episode covers a different topic related to parenting, early childhood education, and healthy, whole child development in order to support teachers and parents in serving young children. Language: en Genres: Education, Kids & Family Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 83: Schema Play Theory (with Heather Bernt-Santy)
Episode 83
Tuesday, 3 February, 2026
Professor and early childhood advocate Heather Bernt-Santy is widely known from her podcast as That Early Childhood Nerd. In this episode, Heather talks about her new book, Using Schema Play Theory to Advocate for Free Play in Early Childhood. Heather shares her journey through the early childhood profession and how writing her first book was a full-circle moment. She breaks down what schema play really is and why it matters so much for child development, as well as how schema play connects to major developmental and educational philosophies. If you love geeking out about how children think, learn, and grow through play, this conversation is full of moments you'll love. Show Notes: https://notjustcute.com/podcast/episode83 Powerful Play Foundations: https://notjustcute.com/powerfulplay
