In this episode, Bridget Meis and Katie Suchy talk with Grace Matzke, a Speech-Language Pathologist dedicated to bringing therapy directly into the heart of the classroom. Grace is here to discuss how to meet children’s needs in real-time through embedded therapy. We’ll explore her strategies for seamless collaboration with classroom teams—from aligning on student goals to weaving weekly curriculum vocabulary into every session.

In this podcast Roseann Slaght shares some insights into how self-care, for children and adults, can be an important factor in our mental and physical health. Some of the topics she covers are breathing, nutrition, movement, relaxation, and more. Roseann also shares some tips and tricks for children and adults to help achieve some of those goals.

Below are links to some of the things discussed in the podcast.

- Breathing Techniques (including Box Breathing and 4-7-8 Breathing)

- 4-7-8 Breathing Video Example (Dr. Andrew Weil)

- A Guide to Mudras

Featuring: Natalie Doyle, Katie Madigan, & Shonda Ronen

This is the third and final episode in a three-part series on inclusion and leadership. This series covered topics such as: getting started in inclusion, maintaining staff-inclusive beliefs, and how to keep the inclusive culture thriving in schools when changes occur. This third episode will focus on how to keep the inclusive culture thriving in schools when changes occur, with insights from professionals in positions of leadership in the early childhood field.

Resources: STAR NET and Early CHOICES