For Your Ears from the Early Years
Welcome to "For Your Ears from the Early Years," a podcast by Kriegler Education and hosted by Lili-Ann. Join us for candid and heartfelt interviews with the leading voices in early childhood education. Each episode features influential educators, leaders, and advocates who share their experiences, insights, and innovative ideas to inspire and inform anyone passionate about early years education. Our guests reach deeply into their journeys, offering invaluable messages, cutting-edge information, and inspirational stories that resonate with educators and enthusiasts across the globe, uplifting and motivating you in your journey. Whether you're an early childhood educator, a parent, or simply interested in developing and educating young children, this podcast is your go-to resource for staying informed and motivated in this field. Tune in for compelling conversations to elevate your understanding and appreciation of the early years sector. Subscribe now and join our community dedicated to positively impacting young children's lives everywhere. For Your Ears from the Early Years – where the voices that shape the future of early childhood education are heard. I respect the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land of the Kulin Nation groups, the Boonwurrung and Bunurong people, where I live, learn, and work. I also respect the people and cultures from across the globe who live and work for the optimistic future of this unique island continent, Australia. May we all walk gently into the future.
Episodes
Dr Jillian Woinarski - The Rotary Club of Canterbury
94.1 FM 3WBC - The Rotary and Community Service Radio Show
Listen here. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071197/episodes/18262726-rotary-radio-interview-with-dr-jillian-woinarski-co-president-of-the-rotary-club-of-canterbury
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🎙️ From Obstetrician to Rotary Co-President: A Journey of Service and Impact
What changes when you ...
Welcome to Part 4 of our Reflect, Reconnect and Reimagine Sustainability series.
As we approach the final days of 2025, how do we look back at the sustainability progress that's been made when it doesn't always look the way we expected?
Bron and Lili-Ann explore what sustainability progress actually looks like in early childhood services. Spoiler: It doesn't look like test scores or ben...
Welcome to the final episode of our Reflect, Reconnect and Reimagine Sustainability series.
For 12 months, we've worked with educators who are courageously reimagining what sustainability means in early childhood. In this closing episode, Bron and Lili-Ann step back to see the bigger picture of what's been achieved, not just in one service, but collectively across the sector.
What becomes po...
Welcome to Part 3 of our Reflect, Reconnect and Reimagine Sustainability series.
The festive season brings joy, connection and often a lot of pressure. Can celebrations be both joyful and sustainable?
As December arrives, Bron and Lili-Ann turn their attention to end-of-year celebrations and how to bring sustainability values into festive practices without losing the magic or adding to educator w...
Episode 30: The Unlimited Child: Unlocking the Potential of 2.1 Million Children Across the Globe
Welcome to For Your Ears from the Early Years, where host Lili-Ann brings you thought-provoking conversations that enrich educational practice and strengthen connections with children, colleagues, and families. Every tenth episode celebrates global perspectives in early childhood education. Episode 10 welcomed Tha...
It's time to release Episode 6 of THE THINKING EFFECT PODCAST!
You often hear the statement that someone 'can't see the forest for the trees'. Sometimes students get so close to the details that they can't see the bigger picture. When students learn something without a sense of the bigger picture, the information is like an object floating around in space. It is what Professo...
In this important episode of my podcast with Ortal Green THE THINKING EFFECT PODCAST I talk to Dr Shyam Barr about the role of metacognition in learning. According to Dr Shyam, metacognition is more than just thinking about thinking. It is also about the ability to regulate and control that thinking. This adds an important future-focused dimension to learning. Indeed, if students master the art of recognising...
What if the sustainability thinking you're looking for is already happening in your service—you just haven't been guided to see it?
In the first episode of a special five-part series, Reflect, Reconnect, and Reimagine Sustainability, Lili-Ann Kriegler and Bronwyn Cron from the Project Sustainability Collective share discoveries from their year-long work on embedding holistic sustainability with early...
"We don't have anything interesting—we're just in the suburbs."
If you've ever thought this about your outdoor space, this episode will change how you see your service's environment forever.
In Part 2 of the Reflect, Reconnect, and Reimagine Sustainability series, Bron and Lil explore why place-connected learning is the missing link in making sustainability feel real for children. ...
Glitter. Plastic. Single-use everything.
The festive season can contradict every sustainability value you've been embedding all year. But what if celebrations could be both joyful AND sustainable?
In this mid-series conversation, Lili-Ann and Bron tackle the tension educators face during end-of-year celebrations. They explore five key areas: creativity, gifting, food, energy, and children's expression...
What happens when a dedicated, seasoned educator and consultant asks herself a simple but powerful question: "What is possible?"
Jo Haynes has worked across private, public, and non-government sectors in Australia, and her journey through early childhood education is anything but conventional. From kindergarten college to discovering the Reggio Emilia approach, Jo has consistently chosen challenge an...
In this transformative episode, host Lili-Ann Kriegler welcomes Dr Rachel Jones, an Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong, to explore why physical development has become the 'missing piece' in early childhood education.
Dr Jones reveals how movement directly connects to cognitive functions and self-regulation, with the same brain areas activated during cognitive tasks and movement. She ...
Dr Diane Boyd Explains the Three Pillars Beyond Environmental Focus
Join Lili-Ann and Bronwyn on 'For Your Ears for the Early Years' podcast for an inspiring conversation with Dr Diane Boyd, an award-winning expert in sustainability within early childhood education. Broadcasting from sunny Wirral in the UK, Diane shares her remarkable journey from classroom teacher to sustainability advocate, sparked...
What if everything we've been telling children about dealing with bullies is actually making it worse?
In this powerful episode of "For Your Ears from the Early Years," host Lili-Ann welcomes trailblazing psychologist Evelyn Field OAM, FAPS - Order of Australia Medal recipient and leading expert on bullying prevention who has dedicated decades to transforming how we approach this critical issue.
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🔥 MUST-LISTEN for educators everywhere! 🔥
Continuing our April focus on the brain, prepare to have your understanding of learning environments completely revolutionised by Dr. Kathryn Murray, creator of the 'Brain Set Environments' programme and CEO of Future Strong Education.
Building on insights from Dr. Shyam Barr in Episode 24, Dr. Murray unveils the powerful connection between classroom design...
April 2025 is Brain Month with my podcast, For Your Ears from the Early Years. ' Starting with this fantastic interview with Dr Shyam Barr, I will be releasing other podcasts and articles focused on how we can maximise learning by supporting children to learn about how their brain works to support their learning.
In this illuminating episode of 'For Your Ears from the Early Years,' ho...
In this captivating episode of 'For Your Ears from the Early Years,' Sue Newman, co-founder of Boogie Mites, shares her inspiring journey from the corporate world to creating a transformative music education program backed by neuroscience research.
Sue's experience with her children led her to cofound Boogie Mites, an innovative approach that harnesses music's 'whol...
This March, we explore the Arts in early childhood education with Anne Belcher, a music educator with 20+ years of experience who founded Branch into Music near Ballarat after discovering music's soothing power on her own baby.
Anne explains that every child is born musical and shares her "musical tree" framework with five essential branches: keeping the beat, singing, playing instruments, movem...
Explore the Reggio Emilia Approach with Lola Alvarez: Cultivating Trust, Nurturing Innovation, and Enriching Young Minds
Episode 21 of 'For Your Ears from the Early Years' marks the podcast's evolution in 2025 as we shift towards more in-depth monthly explorations of key early years' themes and initiatives.
In this illuminating episode, meet Lola Alvarez, Reggio Emilia coordinator at Shangh...
For Your Ears from the Early Years - Episode with Rosemary Paul
In this moving episode, host Lili-Ann Kriegler speaks with Rosemary Paul, an early childhood educator from Lagos, Nigeria. Rosemary shares her remarkable journey into education, beginning with her experience of caring for her ten younger siblings at age 16 after losing her mother. Now an experienced educator, she offers profound insi...
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