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 Kristen is on a mission to energize your passion for early childhood education, challenge outdated practices, and equip you with the tools to create a truly developmentally appropriate learning environment.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.
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 Kristen is on a mission to energize your passion for early childhood education, challenge outdated practices, and equip you with the tools to create a truly developmentally appropriate learning environment.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.
Episodes

Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
EP 3: The Teacher's Role In A Play Based Program
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
Ep 2: Defining Play - the 4 characteristics of play
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
EP 1 - FROM TEACHER DIRECTED TO CHILD DIRECTED - MY PLAY BASED JOURNEY
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



