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S3 E3: Fighting the Pushdown on Academics in Early Education with Christie Copley

S3 E3: Fighting the Pushdown on Academics in Early Education with Christie Copley

Update: 2025-07-12

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Welcome to this week's episode where I am talking with Christie Copley who runs Garden Patch Play School in Southern California. We are discussing the current push for academic learning in early education and what we can do to pushback and bring children a more authentic experience!

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S3 E3: Fighting the Pushdown on Academics in Early Education with Christie Copley

S3 E3: Fighting the Pushdown on Academics in Early Education with Christie Copley

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