The Play Based Learning Podcast

EP 28: Defining Success in a Play Based Program

What does success look like in terms of a play based program.  Success is a relative term and Kristen encourages you to really take some time to unpack what you think success is to better serve the children in your care!
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course
 
 

EP 27: The Last Greatest Risk in Childhood

Kristen happened upon a thought the other day and thought is was too important not to share.  In this episode she will talk about the last, greatest risk we allow children to take.  You will also learn 3 actionable ways to support risk taking in early childhood.
For some great, free, letters to adults of the children in your care, Kristen has created a series of 5 letters that explain some of the hot topics in play based learning - including one on RISK!  
Free Resource (5 letters to grownups on play topics)- Letters to families
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course
 

EP 26: The Daily Schedule in a Play Based Program

One of the most asked questions:  What does you daily schedule look like in a play based program?  Kristen answers that in this episode!  It is a lot more simplistic than you would imagine!
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Free Resource- Planning in a play based classroom
Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course
 

Ep: 25 The Battle of Battle Play

Children are often labeled as 'bad' for engaging in battle play or play fighting.  It is loud and big and makes adults uncomfortable.  Kristen explains why this type of play is normal and how to support it in your early childhood environments.
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course

EP 24: Process Art and Creative Freedom in the Early Childhood Environment

Kristen chats about the characteristics of process based art, creative thinking in early childhood and it's importance, and a really cool study that proves that creativity is unlearned as we grow older.
Resources:
Tedx Tucson George Land YouTube video
Ted Talk by Sir Ken Robison
Loose Parts Books:
Loose Parts:  Inspiring Play in Young Children by Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky
Loose Parts 2:  Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers by Daly and Beloglovsky
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course

EP 23: Part 1 Samuel Broaden on Trust, Forests and Body Autonomy

This is the first podcast in a two part release!  You can find the second part of this series (you will hear Kristen talk more in the 2nd part) over on the podcast called Embracing Childhood (apple podcast link)
Spotify link
You can find more of Samuel Broaden on his website, Honoring Childhood.
And he loves to hang out on IG @honoringchildhood
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course

EP: 22 Mythbusting Noise and Talking with Tiffany Pearsall

Kristen's fave podcasting buddy makes her debut on the podcast.  Tiffany Pearsall is the founding director of Play Frontier - a nature play school in Washington state!  
There is often a societal norm that is pushed down to early childhood environments that says children must be quiet to learn...  T and I chat about it!  After all, many of us are verbal processors and need to chat out loud to learn!
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course
 

EP 21: Sally Haughey on Wonder, Intention, Creativity and MORE

About Sally:  Sally Haughey hails from Guthrie, Oklahoma, a small town in the middle of the United States, and grew up traveling the country with her parents and siblings. She started her teaching journey in 1996 and that experience now expands over two decades. She cultivated her learning at Northeastern State University in Talequah, Oklahoma, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education. In 2010, Sally wanted to share her ideas on a larger platform so she created Fairy Dust Teaching, built on the passion for the wonder and magic of early childhood.She believes young children have the right to play, to be collaborators in learning, and to dream. Since then, Fairy Dust Teaching has become a global platform for early childhood educators from all walks of life to learn more about Wonder Based Education.  Sally’s teaching philosophy has let her travel the globe, sharing her knowledge and experience with teachers in Vietnam, Canada, Europe, the United States, and the Philippines. Her literary works include The Wonder Art Workshop  (publ. 2019) and Through A Child’s Eyes, where she co-authored with Sandra Duncan and Jodie Martin. She and Sandra Duncan are working on another book together called The Honeycomb Series with a tentative release in 2021.Website: FairyDustTeaching.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/FairyDustTeachingBlogInstagram: instagram.com/fairydustteachingPinterest: pinterest.com/fairydustteachTwitter: twitter.com/sallyhaughey
Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com
Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course