LeAnna Wolkis-Goldstein shares playful learning tips, classroom strategies, and relationship-building ideas for early childhood education in this inspiring episode.

In this episode, Deedee Wills and Adam Peterson welcome LeAnna Wolkis-Goldstein—the vibrant educator behind Wolkis Wonderland—to share her best tips for boosting student engagement, building a classroom family, and creating real connections in early childhood education.

LeAnna brings her signature energy and wisdom to this conversation, offering powerful classroom strategies that support playful learning, positive behavior, and strong teacher-student relationships. You’ll also hear how she uses her innovative "solution suitcase" to teach young learners how to solve problems with empathy and creativity.

🪄 What You’ll Learn:

• How to foster deep student connections through relationship-building

• Techniques that make learning exciting and meaningful for early learners

• Practical ideas for behavior management that actually work

• Tips on forming classroom partnerships that encourage collaboration

• Why positivity in education is essential—and how LeAnna shares it through teacher support and community building

This episode is full of educational insights, uplifting stories, and proven tools that can help any teacher bring a little more magic into their classroom.

Learn more about our good friend, LeAnna!

LeAnna Wolkis Goldstein is an energetic and passionate Kindergarten Teacher from Arizona with over 26 years of teaching experience. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University, a Master’s Degree from NAU, an Early Childhood Endorsement and achieved the rigorous advanced credentials of National Board Certification.

While teaching in her award-winning classroom, The “Wolkis Wonderland,” she designs mini hands-on center based stations that are brought to life with novel realia.

As a Nationally Recognized Presenter, LeAnna empowers educators to create cooperative learning environments utilizing music, movement & manipulatives that foster 100% student engagement.

Watch how she promotes exploration and encourages her Classroom Family to develop their imagination by following along inside LeAnna’s magical experiences on:

Instagram: @wolkiswonderland

Twitter: @WolkisWonders

TikTok: @wolkiswonderland