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Reimagine ChildhoodAuthor: Early Childhood Christian Network
Welcome to Reimagine Childhood brought to you by Early Childhood Christian Networkwhere we equip you with the tools you need so you can confidently care for and teach young children. We know early childhood is prime time for all development and, yet, we often overlook our critical role in providing optimal learning experiences. In every episode, you'll find seasoned experts sharing their passion and expertise in a way that is easily applied to everyday experiences in the classroom and anywhere else you're involved with young children. We want to protect and celebrate early childhood in all its wonder and imagination, rather than rushing through it to get "prepared" for the next stage. So.how will you reimagine your approach to early childhood? We'd love to invite you on this journey with us! Language: en Genres: Education, Education for Kids, Kids & Family Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ep. 84 Teaching Children to Listen: Behavior Reflections with Melissa Leach
Episode 83
Sunday, 19 April, 2026
In this episode of Reimagine Childhood from the Early Childhood Christian Network, host Monica Healer welcomes literacy change leader Melissa Leach, owner and president of Leach Literacy Training, to discuss why young children "won't listen" and how educators can teach listening and behavior skills developmentally and with grace. Melissa emphasizes that it's not a child's job to be engaged; it's the teacher's job to engage them, consider children's backgrounds, and teach expectations rather than assume they already know. She shares practical tools including nonjudgmental "behavior reflections" (stating what a "mirror" sees using "you/your") and the "4 Rs": Reflection, Reaction, Redirect, and "Remember I said." They also address barriers like time and adult discomfort, encourage partnering with families, and recommend restoring classroom joy through teacher-led singing and playful transitions while holding onto the "pre" in preschool. 00:00 Welcome to Reimagine Childhood 02:07 Why Kids Don't Listen Yet 05:04 Teach Behavior Not Punish 11:22 Behavior Reflections Tool 17:15 Summer Conference Promo 17:38 Conference Season Highlights 19:39 The Four Rs Framework 21:41 Overwhelm to Joyful Classrooms 32:08 Reimagining Preschool and Final Takeaways Find Melissa at her website - https://www.leachliteracytraining.com/ Here is a link to the website with free printables that Melissa mentioned - https://kizclub.com/#gsc.tab=0
