Rae Pica
@raepica.bsky.social
Award-winning #ECE author. Online course creator. Speaker. Check out my FREE resource library at https://www.raepica.com/free-resource-library-opt-in/!
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Rae Pica
@raepica.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Hi! Thought I'd introduce myself!
I've been an early childhood education consultant for 40+ yrs & am on a mission to ensure child development guides our practices w/young children!
Have written 23 books & several online courses. Ck out my FREE resource library at www.raepica.com/free-resourc...
I've been an early childhood education consultant for 40+ yrs & am on a mission to ensure child development guides our practices w/young children!
Have written 23 books & several online courses. Ck out my FREE resource library at www.raepica.com/free-resourc...
NEW VIDEO ALERT! In this video, I talk about four common myths in early childhood education that I’ve encountered as an educator—and why it’s so important to challenge them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvhD... #ECE #earlyed #AskingWhatIf
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvhD... #ECE #earlyed #AskingWhatIf
Four Myths About Early Childhood Education -- Debunked!
YouTube video by Play-Based Learning with Rae Pica
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October 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
NEW VIDEO ALERT! In this video, I talk about four common myths in early childhood education that I’ve encountered as an educator—and why it’s so important to challenge them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvhD... #ECE #earlyed #AskingWhatIf
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvhD... #ECE #earlyed #AskingWhatIf
Here's the 1st in a series of videos I'm planning. I want to offer info and advice for early childhood educators seeking joyful, movement-rich learning!
#ece #play #WhyPlay #AskingWhatIf
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmyX...
#ece #play #WhyPlay #AskingWhatIf
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmyX...
How to Handle Movement in the Classroom Without Losing Your Mind
YouTube video by Play-Based Learning with Rae Pica
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September 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Here's the 1st in a series of videos I'm planning. I want to offer info and advice for early childhood educators seeking joyful, movement-rich learning!
#ece #play #WhyPlay #AskingWhatIf
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmyX...
#ece #play #WhyPlay #AskingWhatIf
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmyX...
The fastest growing age group for childhood obesity? Two to four!! When will we take this situation seriously? www.bamradionetwork.com/feeding-futu... #earlychildhood #childcare #AskingWhatIf
Feeding Futures: How Child Care Programs Promote Healthy Eating at Home
Child care responsibilities to families and young children to learn healthy eating habilts
www.bamradionetwork.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The fastest growing age group for childhood obesity? Two to four!! When will we take this situation seriously? www.bamradionetwork.com/feeding-futu... #earlychildhood #childcare #AskingWhatIf
I've decided to start putting my YouTube channel to use again! Here's the first in what I plan to be a series offering tips and info I hope will be helpful to #ECE teachers! #play #WhyPlay
youtu.be/PmyXCk1ycpg?...
youtu.be/PmyXCk1ycpg?...
How to Handle Movement in the Classroom Without Losing Your Mind
YouTube video by Play-Based Learning with Rae Pica
youtu.be
August 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I've decided to start putting my YouTube channel to use again! Here's the first in what I plan to be a series offering tips and info I hope will be helpful to #ECE teachers! #play #WhyPlay
youtu.be/PmyXCk1ycpg?...
youtu.be/PmyXCk1ycpg?...
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Excited to share my interview for the Defending the Early Years podcast! Host Kisha Reid & I have a wonderful conversation about the need for #play in #earlychildhood! #ECE #WhyPlay #AskingWhatIf www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiFP...
EP 31: Why Play?
YouTube video by Defending the Early Years
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August 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Excited to share my interview for the Defending the Early Years podcast! Host Kisha Reid & I have a wonderful conversation about the need for #play in #earlychildhood! #ECE #WhyPlay #AskingWhatIf www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiFP...
Peter Greene: Why Is it Controversial to Welcome Everyone in a Public School Classroom? dianeravitch.net/202... @dianeravitch.bsky.social @palan57.bsky.social
Peter Greene: Why Is it Controversial to Welcome Everyone in a Public School Classroom?
In this post, Peter Greene continues his coverage of a teacher in West Ada, Idaho, who got into trouble for putting up a poster that showed different colored hands in the air and said “Everyo…
dianeravitch.net
August 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
🎉 New course drop!
Let’s Get Physical! Embrace the Power of Big Body Play in ECE is live!
Big energy isn’t a problem—it’s potential. Learn how movement supports learning, connection, & joy.
Let’s rethink what learning looks like! 💥
raepica.teachable.com/p/let-s-get-... #ECE #BigBodyPlay #WhyPlay
Let’s Get Physical! Embrace the Power of Big Body Play in ECE is live!
Big energy isn’t a problem—it’s potential. Learn how movement supports learning, connection, & joy.
Let’s rethink what learning looks like! 💥
raepica.teachable.com/p/let-s-get-... #ECE #BigBodyPlay #WhyPlay
Let's Get Physical! Embrace the Power of Big Body Play in ECE!
raepica.teachable.com
August 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🎉 New course drop!
Let’s Get Physical! Embrace the Power of Big Body Play in ECE is live!
Big energy isn’t a problem—it’s potential. Learn how movement supports learning, connection, & joy.
Let’s rethink what learning looks like! 💥
raepica.teachable.com/p/let-s-get-... #ECE #BigBodyPlay #WhyPlay
Let’s Get Physical! Embrace the Power of Big Body Play in ECE is live!
Big energy isn’t a problem—it’s potential. Learn how movement supports learning, connection, & joy.
Let’s rethink what learning looks like! 💥
raepica.teachable.com/p/let-s-get-... #ECE #BigBodyPlay #WhyPlay
Sharing a snippet of the purpose that fuels my work with early childhood educators! This one’s about the journey behind Why Play? It’s a glimpse into the questions, experiences, and convictions that shaped the book – and why it matters now more than ever. #ECE #earlyed #WhyPlay
youtu.be/bOCHB_lRNAw
youtu.be/bOCHB_lRNAw
Why Play?
YouTube video by rae
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August 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Sharing a snippet of the purpose that fuels my work with early childhood educators! This one’s about the journey behind Why Play? It’s a glimpse into the questions, experiences, and convictions that shaped the book – and why it matters now more than ever. #ECE #earlyed #WhyPlay
youtu.be/bOCHB_lRNAw
youtu.be/bOCHB_lRNAw
Reminder why interactions with teachers are and will continue to be better than kids facing screens. #EduSky #Learning nancyebailey.com/2022/04/19/1...
101 Reasons Why Interactions in Classroom Settings are Better than Teacherless Online Instruction - Nancy Bailey's Education Website
Students learn from each other when given opportunities to interact in small classroom settings under the direction of well-informed, qualified teachers. Teacherless online programs where children fac...
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August 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
🎉 Educators → Authors
Enrollment is open for the final Become an Early Childhood Author!
You’ll get 5 essential steps to get started with clarity, confidence, & purpose.
It’s your story. Time to share it!
📝 Enroll now → raepica.teachable.com/p/become-an-... #ECE #earlyed
Enrollment is open for the final Become an Early Childhood Author!
You’ll get 5 essential steps to get started with clarity, confidence, & purpose.
It’s your story. Time to share it!
📝 Enroll now → raepica.teachable.com/p/become-an-... #ECE #earlyed
Become an Early Childhood Author-6
raepica.teachable.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🎉 Educators → Authors
Enrollment is open for the final Become an Early Childhood Author!
You’ll get 5 essential steps to get started with clarity, confidence, & purpose.
It’s your story. Time to share it!
📝 Enroll now → raepica.teachable.com/p/become-an-... #ECE #earlyed
Enrollment is open for the final Become an Early Childhood Author!
You’ll get 5 essential steps to get started with clarity, confidence, & purpose.
It’s your story. Time to share it!
📝 Enroll now → raepica.teachable.com/p/become-an-... #ECE #earlyed
Just learned that in honor of International Day of Play, Teachers College Press is offering a 20% discount -- today and tomorrow -- on my book, Why Play? WOOHOO!
www.tcpress.com/why-play-978... #ECE #play #WhyPlay
Use code DAYOFPLAY
www.tcpress.com/why-play-978... #ECE #play #WhyPlay
Use code DAYOFPLAY
June 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Just learned that in honor of International Day of Play, Teachers College Press is offering a 20% discount -- today and tomorrow -- on my book, Why Play? WOOHOO!
www.tcpress.com/why-play-978... #ECE #play #WhyPlay
Use code DAYOFPLAY
www.tcpress.com/why-play-978... #ECE #play #WhyPlay
Use code DAYOFPLAY
From educator Laura Roush: www.bamradionetwork.com/the-problem-... #ECE #play #AskingWhatIf #WhyPlay
The Problem with Early Education in the U.S.: Where Did Play Go?
When you think back to your fond memories of early childhood, do you remember the thrill of discovery, or do you remember worksheets? For too many children in the United States, their first introducti...
www.bamradionetwork.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
From educator Laura Roush: www.bamradionetwork.com/the-problem-... #ECE #play #AskingWhatIf #WhyPlay
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🎉 New FREE Episode Alert! Cindy Davenport unpacks toddler brain development, sleep transitions, and communication strategies for early years professionals. Practical, science-backed advice to support young children's emotional growth.
www.earlyyears.tv/episode/c...
www.earlyyears.tv/episode/c...
Free Video: Cindy Davenport on Young Children’s Sleep and Settling
Expert insights into toddler sleep, communication, and emotional development - practical strategies for early years professionals to support young children's transitions and wellbeing.
www.earlyyears.tv
June 4, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🎉 New FREE Episode Alert! Cindy Davenport unpacks toddler brain development, sleep transitions, and communication strategies for early years professionals. Practical, science-backed advice to support young children's emotional growth.
www.earlyyears.tv/episode/c...
www.earlyyears.tv/episode/c...
Reposted by Rae Pica
Take Action NOW - Tell Congress: Don’t Let Linda McMahon Slash Funding for Children and Veterans to Fund School Choice.
Her hearing is TODAY. We make it easy to take action with Action Network. Send your email by clicking this link actionnetwork.org/le...
Her hearing is TODAY. We make it easy to take action with Action Network. Send your email by clicking this link actionnetwork.org/le...
June 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Take Action NOW - Tell Congress: Don’t Let Linda McMahon Slash Funding for Children and Veterans to Fund School Choice.
Her hearing is TODAY. We make it easy to take action with Action Network. Send your email by clicking this link actionnetwork.org/le...
Her hearing is TODAY. We make it easy to take action with Action Network. Send your email by clicking this link actionnetwork.org/le...
My wonderful editor, Sarah Jubar, and I have set a sales goal we'd like to meet by fall. So, I'm doing some self-promotion! #ECE #earlyed #WhyPlay @tcpress.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
My wonderful editor, Sarah Jubar, and I have set a sales goal we'd like to meet by fall. So, I'm doing some self-promotion! #ECE #earlyed #WhyPlay @tcpress.bsky.social
Reposted by Rae Pica
My blog post for @tcpress.bsky.social. For #ECE professionals who worry more #play = more challenging behaviors!
www.tcpress.com/blog/play-ba... #earlyed #AskingWhatIf #WhyPlay
www.tcpress.com/blog/play-ba... #earlyed #AskingWhatIf #WhyPlay
Reduce Challenging Behaviors in ECE With Play-Based Curriculum
Rae Pica challenges the untrue but persistent belief that children are behaving (and learning) only when they are sitting motionless at their desks.
www.tcpress.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
My blog post for @tcpress.bsky.social. For #ECE professionals who worry more #play = more challenging behaviors!
www.tcpress.com/blog/play-ba... #earlyed #AskingWhatIf #WhyPlay
www.tcpress.com/blog/play-ba... #earlyed #AskingWhatIf #WhyPlay
My blog post for @tcpress.bsky.social. For #ECE professionals who worry more #play = more challenging behaviors!
www.tcpress.com/blog/play-ba... #earlyed #AskingWhatIf #WhyPlay
www.tcpress.com/blog/play-ba... #earlyed #AskingWhatIf #WhyPlay
Reduce Challenging Behaviors in ECE With Play-Based Curriculum
Rae Pica challenges the untrue but persistent belief that children are behaving (and learning) only when they are sitting motionless at their desks.
www.tcpress.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
My blog post for @tcpress.bsky.social. For #ECE professionals who worry more #play = more challenging behaviors!
www.tcpress.com/blog/play-ba... #earlyed #AskingWhatIf #WhyPlay
www.tcpress.com/blog/play-ba... #earlyed #AskingWhatIf #WhyPlay
New FREE Episode 🌍 Karen Nemeth shares practical strategies for supporting multilingual learners in Early Years settings, how supporting home language accelerates English development, and why comprehension should be our focus, not just teaching English. https://www.earlyyears.tv/
Karen Nemeth on Strategies To Engage Multilingual Learners In All Areas Of Learning
Karen Nemeth shares research-backed strategies to support multilingual learners, explaining why focusing on comprehension rather than English acquisition leads to better outcomes across all developmental areas.
www.earlyyears.tv
March 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
From Debra Pierce: www.bamradionetwork.com/to-young-chi...
To Young Children, Your Time Is a Gift... Give It Abundantly!
The importance of spending time with young children
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March 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
From Debra Pierce: www.bamradionetwork.com/to-young-chi...
New FREE Episode Alert! 🎓 Stacy Benge reveals how children actually develop literacy. Discover why labelling everything in your setting might be counterproductive and how children naturally learn multiple letters that matter in their world
www.earlyyears.tv/episode/s...
www.earlyyears.tv/episode/s...
Free Video: Stacy Benge on The Whole Child Alphabet
Discover a holistic educational approach called The Whole Child Alphabet that develops every aspect of young learners. Go beyond conventional curricula to create an enriching environment that unlocks children's full potential.
www.earlyyears.tv
March 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM