I have been holding back from sharing some exciting news with you… I wanted to wait until everything started to come together and after a lot of hard work and a dedicated team of people, I can finally begin to let you in on the wonderful details! Playful Learning Ecademy is currently in the process of getting ready for a new launch. We are preparing to roll out a series of bite-size eCourses for children…
It was this quote by Maria Montessori that inspired me to enter the field of education. In my work as an educator over the years I have often felt as though we inadvertently place a “glass ceiling” on children in our society. Both in the classroom and with my own daughters, I have consistently been amazed at what children are capable of thinking, feeling, exploring, achieving, and sharing when we stand for their greatness. What…
Do you have a minute? I am working on a guide that I would like to offer as a gift to Playful Learning readers/subscribers. It will most likely be a part of a series. My question is what would you be most interested in first? The Busy Mom’s Guide to… Raising Lifelong Learners? Raising Thoughtful Children? Raising Kind Children? Connecting with Your Children? Any other suggestions? What do you think of the term “Busy Mom’s…
Okay, so here is the deal. There is so much going on behind the scenes that I started to feel as though I needed to write one, big, huge, tell-all post to bring you all up-to-date on the exciting things to come. Yet, I was suffering from a bit of analysis paralysis and didn’t know where to start. Also, my creative energies have been focused in areas other than my usual blog post material. So…
Happy 2013! I hope that you and your family had a wonderful holiday season… We have been busy over here behind the scenes getting ready to share some exciting new projects… Here’s to an inspiring new year filled with inspiration, creativity, new found skills and knowledge, and above all connection. Stay tuned for more to come! What does 2013 have in store for you and your family?
Experiencing Hurricane Sandy has been a life-changing event. We have lived on the East Coast for about 15 years now. We have lived through many intense storms and watched closely as many hurricanes were near misses. We have watched in shock and awe as natural disasters have struck hard in other places around the world—but we have never been so up-close and personal with such a tragic event. I have to start out by saying…



















