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Pre-Primary Sources

Pre-Primary Sources

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In the world of early childhood education, "research says" can be a conversation stopper. But at Pre-Primary Sources, we talk about the science of child development with researchers and practitioners to get a broader picture of what the evidence says and how it can be applied.

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  • Teacher as Researcher, with Alexandra Dutton

    Teacher as Researcher, with Alexandra Dutton
    Jan 16 2026

    The Reggio Emilia approach values the idea of the teacher as researcher; program director Alexandra Dutton, of Old Firehouse School, has nearly 20 years of experience supporting educators in their role as researcher of their own group of children.

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    42 mins
  • Critical vs. Radical Scholarship

    Critical vs. Radical Scholarship
    Jan 2 2026

    Before we talk about specific research in early childhood, I wanted to talk about the history of the institution of science-- how it has served to both expand human knowledge and block out those it has deemed "unfit" to be in its halls, how unintentional bias and purposeful bigotry have made and maintained their way in, and how modern scholars can work to expand the canon of what we know and how we know it. Lizz talks with Dr. Bee, a professor of sociology, about bias, science, and what it means to be a radical scholar.

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    50 mins
  • Coming Soon

    Coming Soon
    Dec 30 2025

    Coming soon: Pre-Primary Sources!
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    1 min
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