Little Big Ideas

A monthly early childhood education podcast, hosted by Anne Marie Coughlin and Lorrie McGee.
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Join Lorrie and Anne Marie as they talk with incredible guests who are out there doing brave, thoughtful and often quiet revolutionary work. Thought-leaders, authors, teachers, dreamers. Together we’ll learn that doing little things across the field of early childhood can have a big impact on the world around us

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Episode 1 is here!

Join Anne Marie and Lorrie as they chat with Marc Battle, ECE instructor at Red River College, about radically rethinking children’s rights.

This powerful conversation explores how we can genuinely listen to children, value their voices, and include them in shaping their own learning experiences. Because when children are truly heard, even the smallest voices can help shape big, lasting change.

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About the hosts

Anne Marie Couglin
Anne Marie is in high demand for speaking engagements and renowned for her pioneering work with early childhood educators. She also has four decades of experience in the early learning field and is the Education Director at London Bridge Child Care Services. As an associate with Harvest Resources, she continues to mentor educators and advocate for equity and social justice in early learning programs.
Lorrie McGee
A published author, speaker and pedagogical consultant, Lorrie has been actively working in the early learning field for over 40 years. She is currently the Pedagogical Lead and Consultant for Compass Early Learning and Care and works with organizations worldwide to support leadership development and pedagogical practice.
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