Kristen received a question via IG about what the teacher's role in a play based program is...  She answers it with 4 characteristics of a teacher in a child led, play based program.  

Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com

Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course

I needed help defining play when I thought play was the fun stuff after the learning happened.  I didn't understand what PLAY - true play - is and so I break it down for you in this episode.  

Learn the 4 characteristics of play and what they look like!  And hear of a few examples of what they don't look like!

Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com

Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course

Kristen is a preschool teacher who started out her teaching career in a teacher directed and dictated environment.  She was inspired by Lisa Murphy and Jeff A. Johnson to learn all things play based learning and has not looked back.  Listen to what a day was like in a teacher directed environment and what a day looks like now at her nature playschool in Minnesota.  Also, she wants to root you on in your journey, so send her a message on IG or FB to let her know you are listening!

Find Kristen here: @kristen.rb.peterson or at KristenRBPeterson.com

Free Resources (Free mini course on the basics of play) - The Play Basics Course