Live Zoom Training August 13th at 6pm CST (recording emailed the next day)
What you'll get:
- Kristen will explain the morning routine when she was teaching at the school she founded.
- Kristen will explain how to do a soft start to the day so children can self-regulate when they step in the classroom.
- Kristen will teach you her "pick 2-3" method for a DAP circle time
- Kristen will give a TON of ideas for read alouds, songs, games, fingerplays for your new and improved circle time! No more Calendar Time required!
Tools and tales for the trailblazing early childhood educator! A kitchen sink collection of 5 summits worth of presentations (117 trainings!) from early childhood educators, authors and experts around the globe as well as 30 tours of early childhood programs from around the globe! 117 trainings, tours and interviews total.
Hire Kristen for your next school PD Day or Conference!
Kristen has been the keynote speaker at over 50 early childhood conferences and has done over 75 professional development days in schools (public and private) in the last three years.
Bring Kristen's contagious energy to your next professional development!
Head here to check out Kristen's library of free resources that are designed to help you on your play based learning journey!
Virtual Professional Development Experiences
Light panel charcuterie board with you next PD session on light play? How about a mystery box you get in the mail ahead of your sesh that you get to open during the PD? I'm on a mission to make virtual PD NOT BORING. Check out the 6 experiences I am offering!
Want an hour to "pick Kristen's brain"? Grab your session here and let's get you scheduled on a Zoom with Kristen!
If you’re still saying dot dot not a lot… we need to talk.
This mini training is your permission slip to STOP glue micromanagement and START embracing the magical mess. I’ll teach you how to make glue a material, not just a tool—and how to manage the chaos without killing the creativity.
💛 For teachers ready to ditch control and say YES to sticky, sparkly, brilliant play.
Kristen and Samuel discuss why many early childhood practices are outdated and why we can break up with them. Themes, letter of the week, calendar time, saying NO and forced sharing are all things we can rethink and offer more developmentally appropriate experiences and solutions to young children.
Camp Play! is Kristen's play based learning masterclass. If you've been on the struggle bus trying to figure out this whole 'play thing' this is the place to be! You will find over 35 lessons, a ton of downloads you can use asap and more!
Kristen has a bunch of classroom supplies / loose parts / sensory table materials that she loves and you can find them in her storefront here!
Listen in to Kristen's Play Based Learning Podcast!
Over 70 episodes to binge on all things play based learning!
The Play Provisions Club will help you advocate and teach others about play by providing you with monthly provisions to take the stress and headache out of communicating the benefits of play to the adults outside your play-filled walls!
