Mat times in ECE: Love them or leave them?

About this episode

This episode discusses the debated practice of mat time in early childhood education with guest Kimberley Crisp.

Send us Fan Mail This podcast session brought to you by NTZC in partnership with ECE Learning Unlimited, supporting Associate Teachers in your important work with student teachers. In this episode, we sit down with the always-inspiring Kimberley Crisp for a hearty and thought-provoking conversation about one of early childhood education’s most debated practices: mat time. Should we have them, or should we let them go? Together, we explore why mat times have become such a staple in many ECE se...

People in this episode

Guest: Kimberley Crisp

Topics covered

• mat time
• early childhood education
• teaching practices
• student teachers
• Associate Teachers

Keywords

• mat times
• ECE
• education practices
• teaching
• student engagement

Sponsors

NTZC

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ECE Learning Unlimited

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