Prerna’s Featured Media Appearances

Are you ready to transform challenging moments with children into opportunities for connection?

On this interview with Early Years TV, I discuss the shift from compliance-based approaches to connection-focused strategies in early years settings, offering practical tips for reducing stress and fostering cooperation with young children.

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The Brain, Behavior, and Learning: Connecting the Dots

How do we replace punishment with learning? Listen in to discover!

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Respectful Play: The Role Adults Play

In this video we are discussing the four stages of play, how to respect play by waiting for invitations from the children instead of hijacking or interrupting play. Transform your classroom culture from stress to joy by connecting before correcting and by using the magic power of KLFF.

Empowering Child Care Owners: Techniques for Managing Staff Problem Behavior

In this episode, Prerna discusses techniques for child care owners to deal with staff problem behaviors.

From Triggers to Triumphs: Mastering Behavior Management in Child Care

Are your staff members expressing concerns about feeling overwhelmed when dealing with difficult child behavior-related situations? Today on the Child Care Genius podcast we are exploring mindful strategies and techniques for dealing with child behavior issues in the classroom.

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Debunking Myths of Classroom Management

Teachers use classroom management strategies to help run the classroom smoothly, but the opposite is happening in so many classrooms. Instead of these strategies being helpful they are back firing! Making the classrooms more stressful for the teachers and the children! Watch this short video and let me know if you have seen what I have seen!

Tackling Stress and Arguing on the Tiny Chair Podcast

We talk about spotting stress, deep breathing, and how to find more joy in the day-to-day.

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Challenging Behaviors in the Preschool Classroom

Challenging behaviors seem to be on the rise in preschool classrooms. Prerna Richards, of Together We Grow, specializes in supporting educators with a behavior coaching program. In this episode, she shares what she believes is behind this increase, and what can be done to better help our youngest learners.

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Socal Emotional Learning Starts with Us

Why does social emotional learning need to start with us as educators? In this thought-provoking conversation with Prerna Richards of Together We Grow, we explore how our own regulation, mindset, and choices impact everything from classroom dynamics to the way children learn and grow. This episode blends insight, real-life reflection, and practical ideas you can start using right away.

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The Connection of Play and Brain-Behaviors

Do you find yourself curious about how lack of play can affect children and how they behave? Then this is a great podcast to listen to!

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The Best Strategies to Combat Overwhelm in Early Childhood Leadership with Prerna Richards

Kate and Carrie have over 62 years in the childcare business industry and bring that background to their conversations. Having worked with over 5000 childcare programs across the country in the last 30 years together they are a fun and powerful team - ready to help you tackle your problems with practical solutions.

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The Compassionate Coach: Building Bridges to Support Educators with Challenging Behaviors with Prerna Richards on Early Childhood Investigations

Do you find yourself curious about how lack of play can affect children and how they behave? Then this is a great podcast to listen to!

Beyond Behavior Management: Coaching for Lasting Change and Emotional Growth in ECE with Prerna Richards on Early Childhood Investigations

Kate and Carrie have over 62 years in the childcare business industry and bring that background to their conversations. Having worked with over 5000 childcare programs across the country in the last 30 years together they are a fun and powerful team - ready to help you tackle your problems with practical solutions.

Co-regulation or Compliance? Supporting Teachers’ Use of Co-regulation Strategies With Children with Prerna Richards on Early Childhood Investigations

Do you find yourself curious about how lack of play can affect children and how they behave? Then this is a great podcast to listen to!

Behavior Coaching for Early Childhood Programs Facing Stress and Challenging Behaviors.

Email: prerna@togetherwegrow.online

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