Hanging with Ms. Heather

Heather Gonzalez

Hanging with Ms. Heather is a podcast dedicated to all things Early Childhood related! Join us as we interview guests who specialize in varying aspects of life with a zero to five-year old! Your host, Heather Gonzalez, is a wife, mom of 4 boys and the director of the award-winning Great Beginnings Preschool in Northern Viriginia. She is passionate about Early Childhood Education and Music and cannot wait to chat!

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The New Era of Librarians: Story Time to Makerspace with Amy Heaton

The New Era of Librarians: Story Time to Makerspace with Amy Heaton

Hanging with Ms. Heather: Let’s chat preschool and Early childhood. Episode 4: The New Era of Librarians: Story Time to Makerspace with Amy HeatonAmy Heaton is the Head of Children's Services at Rust Library (and basically a celebrity to me because LIBRARIANS RULE)! Rust Library is a branch of the Loudoun County Public Library and a quick walk from the preschool. In this episode, Ms. Amy shares her background and how she became a librarian. She also shares amazing resources for children's songs and story time content as well as inside information on Rust Library's Early Childhood story times and other events!Rust Library: · Website- Rust Library (loudoun.gov)/Summer Story Time: Summer Reading Program (loudoun.gov)· Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?app_id=776730922422337&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F352092484273&display=popup&ref=embed_page&src=page Mentions:· Stuff You Should Know Podcast: Episodes (stuffyoushouldknow.com)· Jbrary: Jbrary - Tune in for Storytime Success· Jim Gill: Jim Gill - Musician, Author & Child Development Specialist· Story Time Solidarity: Home - Storytime SolidarityBooks:A Hungry Lion by Lucy Ruth CumminsWho's Moon is That by Kim Krans Connect with Heather and Great Beginnings Preschool· Great Beginnings Preschool: Great Beginnings Preschool (greatbeginningsleesburg.com)· IG: @greatbeginningsleesburg· FB: https://www.facebook.com/gbpleesburg Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to catch new episodes! See what we’re up to on Facebook/Instagram and find out more information on our website! SHINE bright! Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss new episodes! See what we're up to on Facebook/Instagram and find more information on our website.SHINE bright!!Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss new episodes! See what we're up to on Facebook/Instagram and find more information on our website. SHINE bright!!

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The New Era of Librarians: Story Time to Makerspace with Amy Heaton

The New Era of Librarians: Story Time to Makerspace with Amy Heaton

Hanging with Ms. Heather: Let’s chat preschool and Early childhood. Episode 4: The New Era of Librarians: Story Time to Makerspace with Amy HeatonAmy Heaton is the Head of Children's Services at Rust Library (and basically a celebrity to me because LIBRARIANS RULE)! Rust Library is a branch of the Loudoun County Public Library and a quick walk from the preschool. In this episode, Ms. Amy shares her background and how she became a librarian. She also shares amazing resources for children's songs and story time content as well as inside information on Rust Library's Early Childhood story times and other events!Rust Library: · Website- Rust Library (loudoun.gov)/Summer Story Time: Summer Reading Program (loudoun.gov)· Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?app_id=776730922422337&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F352092484273&display=popup&ref=embed_page&src=page Mentions:· Stuff You Should Know Podcast: Episodes (stuffyoushouldknow.com)· Jbrary: Jbrary - Tune in for Storytime Success· Jim Gill: Jim Gill - Musician, Author & Child Development Specialist· Story Time Solidarity: Home - Storytime SolidarityBooks:A Hungry Lion by Lucy Ruth CumminsWho's Moon is That by Kim Krans Connect with Heather and Great Beginnings Preschool· Great Beginnings Preschool: Great Beginnings Preschool (greatbeginningsleesburg.com)· IG: @greatbeginningsleesburg· FB: https://www.facebook.com/gbpleesburg Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to catch new episodes! See what we’re up to on Facebook/Instagram and find out more information on our website! SHINE bright! Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss new episodes! See what we're up to on Facebook/Instagram and find more information on our website.SHINE bright!!Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss new episodes! See what we're up to on Facebook/Instagram and find more information on our website. SHINE bright!!

Parenting isn't perfect: Embrace the mess and cherish the awesome with Mamas and Messes' Lauren Isler

Parenting isn't perfect: Embrace the mess and cherish the awesome with Mamas and Messes' Lauren Isler

Hanging with Ms. Heather: Let’s chat preschool and Early childhood. Episode 3: Parenting is messy! Embrace the mess and celebrate the awesome with Mamas and Messes’ Lauren Isler.Lauren and Sara created Mamas and Messes to help other families who are new to Loudoun County find amazing things to do around town. Their inside scoop on local happenings and relatable approach to parenting have created quite a following. Join Lauren and I as we chat about adulting, teaching, pivoting and embracing our wonderfully messy parenting journeys.Mamas and Messes: · Website- Home - Mamas and Messes· IG- @mamasandmesses • Instagram photos and videos Mentions:· Chaos with Cara: CARA 💥realistic mom life & toddler activities (@chaoswithcara) • Instagram photos and videos· Teach, Talk, Inspire: Teach Talk Inspire - A Teaching Blog· Armchair Expert: Armchair Expert (armchairexpertpod.com)· Crime Junkie: Crime Junkie Podcast Connect with Heather and Great Beginnings Preschool· Great Beginnings Preschool: Great Beginnings Preschool (greatbeginningsleesburg.com)· IG: @greatbeginningsleesburg· FB: https://www.facebook.com/gbpleesburg Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to catch new episodes! See what we’re up to on Facebook/Instagram and find out more information on our website! SHINE bright! Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss new episodes! See what we're up to on Facebook/Instagram and find more information on our website. SHINE bright!!

Postnatal must haves with Candy from Like A Sister

Postnatal must haves with Candy from Like A Sister

Candy is one half of Like A Sister, founded alongside her real-life sister, Tiffany Miller. They use their backgrounds - Certified Lactation Counselor (Candy), trained postpartum doula (Tiffany) and new parent educators (both of them) to support new and expecting families of all kinds as they learn how to make the right choices for their unique family. Candy and Tiffany believe everyone needs a "sister" by their side to offer evidence-based information, non-judgmental and inclusive support as they learn how to parent. Like A Sister’s services are offered virtually, and they support clients around the world. Like A Sister: · Website- http://www.likeasistersupport.com/· FB and IG- @likeasistersupport· Email: likeasistercontact@gmail.com· Membership: https://likeasistersupport.com/become-a-member/ Mentions:· Kids Eat in Color: @Kids.eat.in.color · Busy Toddler: @busytoddler Connect with Heather and Great Beginnings Preschool· Great Beginnings Preschool: Great Beginnings Preschool (greatbeginningsleesburg.com)· IG: @greatbeginningsleesburg· FB: https://www.facebook.com/gbpleesburgThanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss new episodes! See what we're up to on Facebook/Instagram and find more information on our website. SHINE bright!!

Hanging with Little Hands Pediatric Therapy

Hanging with Little Hands Pediatric Therapy

Kelli Atangan is the owner and lead speech language pathologist at Little Hands Pediatric Therapy. In this episode, we learn what Speech and Language pathologists/Occupational therapists do and what role they play in Early childhood education. Kelli also details when to seek an evaluation, what an evaluation will look like and how their clients receive therapy. You don’t want to miss this inside scoop! Little Hands Pediatric Therapy: · Website- https://littlehandspediatrictherapy.com/· IG- https://www.instagram.com/littlehandspediatrictherapy/· FB- https://www.facebook.com/SpeechTherapyAshburn/ Mentions:· Cari Ebert- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-talk-show/id1616911064· Better With Dr. Stefanie- https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-with-dr-stephanie/id1479074542· Everyday Wellness- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-wellness/id1435214303 Connect with Heather and Great Beginnings Preschool:· Great Beginnings Preschool: Great Beginnings Preschool (greatbeginningsleesburg.com)· IG: @greatbeginningsleesburg· FB: https://www.facebook.com/gbpleesburgThanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss new episodes! See what we're up to on Facebook/Instagram and find more information on our website. SHINE bright!!