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Grab a coffee. Play, kids, research, and why calendar time has GOT to go. It’s all in here.


I often wonder what people think as they drive by our outdoor classroom and see preschool children gathered around watching two children wrestle each other to the groun...
Let's talk about risk baby. Let's talk about you and me... For real. Let's talk about you and me. Adults. Our perception of risk. We hear risk and we hear BAD. We want to...

Hi, I’m Kristen.
Single mom of four, former preschool founder, and the Lorax of early childhood. I write about play, kids, and everything I wish someone had told me back when I was still doing calendar time.
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Kristen Day
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Play-based learning keynotes, professional development, and digital courses for early childhood educators. Supporting the field since 2018. Formerly Kristen RB Peterson.