Every now and then, host Heather Bernt-Santy and the other nerds in the TECN group chat hit on hot issues that we wish early childhood folks didn’t have to worry about. We decided to do a few episodes on these topics, calling it the Free the Teachers! series.  In this episode, we talk about how stressful tightly controlled daily schedules are for adults and for children, and discuss some alternatives.  Want to order Heather’s book Using Schema Play Theory to Advocate for Free Play in Early Childhood? Teachers College Press: https://www.tcpress.com/using-schema-play-theory-to-advocate-for-free-play-in-early-childhood-9780807787243 Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/mry4md7b Barnes and Noble: https://tinyurl.com/4vy5eyxy Want to support the show and help keep it ad free? You can make a one time donation or become a member to get access to more TECN content at "Buy Me a Coffee:" buymeacoffee.com/heatherf Another way to support the show is to leave a review/rating on iTunes or Spotify, and to share on your social media networks!