The Play Based Learning Podcast
Kristen Day, will be your new teacher bestie, mentor, and motivator, all in one. Kristen is on a mission to energize your passion for early childhood education, challenge outdated practices, and equip you with the tools to create a truly developmentally appropriate learning environment. As a play advocate, Kristen’s enthusiasm and expertise will inspire you to foster creativity, curiosity, and joy in the children under your care. Together, we’ll embark on a journey to set the stage for a lifelong love of learning, ensuring that every child experiences the wonder and magic of childhood.
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Saturday Sep 05, 2020
Saturday Sep 05, 2020
Kristen chats about the 4 (ok 5) pieces to planning in a play based, child led program. Then she fills you in on what planning looks like in her program!
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course
Free Resource- Planning in a play based classroom
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Kristen received a question via IG about what the teacher's role in a play based program is... She answers it with 4 characteristics of a teacher in a child led, play based program.
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
I needed help defining play when I thought play was the fun stuff after the learning happened. I didn't understand what PLAY - true play - is and so I break it down for you in this episode.
Learn the 4 characteristics of play and what they look like! And hear of a few examples of what they don't look like!
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Kristen is a preschool teacher who started out her teaching career in a teacher directed and dictated environment. She was inspired by Lisa Murphy and Jeff A. Johnson to learn all things play based learning and has not looked back. Listen to what a day was like in a teacher directed environment and what a day looks like now at her nature playschool in Minnesota. Also, she wants to root you on in your journey, so send her a message on IG or FB to let her know you are listening!
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course