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I’m traveling across the U.S. in 2026 to bring educators and play advocates together for a one-day event all about PLAY (some location will have a NATURE play focus)! Think hands-on inspiration, fresh ideas, and real talk about how children actually learn best. It will be an experience you won't forget.
Virtual Training REPLAY
Get Play That Freaks Adults Out (and Kids Thrive) a 2-hour live training on the truly uncomfortable side of childhood play. You’ll unpack why weapon play, rough-and-tumble, pretend funerals, smashing and rebuilding, and all things that freak us adults actually fuel developmental gold. You’ll walk away with:
- A shiny 2-hour PD certificate
- a tactical toolkit worth $47 on it's own that is packed with resources to help you teach others about the value of these types of play
- A totally new lens for seeing “scary” play as exactly what kids need (and how to support it)
- a few surprise bonuses in the email after purchase!
And it's only $47!
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!
