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We’ve noticed that several early childhood sites have jumped into radio and podcasting recently. You can now download or stream programs that focus on everything from raising a self-motivated child to how childcare providers are navigating through turbulent times. Tune in to (for the National Association for the Education of Young Children), (for the National Association of Child Care Professionals) and , to name some of the more recent converts.

For educators and policy makers tired of reading dry reports, these podcasts are a great break. And for busy moms and dads with little time to read, here’s a chance to asborb helpful new information while folding laundry. To this development we say: Hear, hear.

Here’s a sampling of specific podcasts that have recently come across our digital desks:

• “,” with Ted Waters, legal counsel for the National Head Start Association.

• “,” with Eric Karolak, executive director of the Early Care and Education Consortium.

• “,” with Roberta Golinkoff, an education professor at the University of Delaware, and Mark Ginsberg, executive director of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

The podcasts are brought to you by , which has been developed by Rae Pica, an author and educator who has written many books about the link between children’s physical, social and cognitive development. She is also BAM Radio’s host. (BAM is an acronym for Body and Mind.) Go to to find a clearinghouse of all the radio shows recorded so far.