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EP 36: Friluftsliv and Outdoor Play with Linda McGurk Nov 22, 2022

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Author and blogger Linda McGurk joins Kristen to chat about her new book, The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Embrace Nature Every Day, nature play and her experience with early childhood education in the USA as compared to Sweden.

You can purchase her books here:

There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather

The Open-Air Life

Linda wanted to ensure listeners that when she is outdoors in extreme cold that she is indeed being safe about the temperatures... Here are some links worth checking out if this episode got you wanting to learn more!

Yes, kids can play outside when it’s cold!

https://rainorshinemamma.com/how-to-stay-warm-outside-in-winter/

How to dress for cold weather

https://rainorshinemamma.com/how-to-dress-for-cold-weather-video-gear-list/

What you need to know about outdoor play in the winter

https://rainorshinemamma.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-outdoor-play-in-the-winter/

Find Linda on Instagram and Facebook as Rain or Shine Mamma!

Check out Linda's website here: http://rainorshinemamma.com

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

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

Ep 35: Removing the Teacher Disguise and Implementing Play Slowly with Kisa Marx Nov 08, 2022

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Kisa Marx from @kidcrewadventures (on Instagram) joins Kristen to talk about how early chilhdood educators put on a teacher disguise, why we need to remove that disguise and how she implemented play into her program slowly!

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

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

EP 34: 5 Fave Read-A-Louds with Mollie VonKampen Sep 17, 2022

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Mollie VonKampen joins Kristen to share five of her favorite read-a-louds in the early childhood classroom! You can find more out about Mollie on her Instagram @read.by.the.window

And, you will get a few bonus read-a-loud ideas (we just couldn't stop at 5!)

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

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

EP 33:(part 2) How To Be An LGBTQ+ Ally with Samuel Broaden and Willy Villalpando Jun 27, 2022

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Join Kristen, Samuel Broaden and Willy Villalpando for part two! We chat about how to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community inside and outside of the classroom!

You can find more Samuel here:

https://www.honoringchildhood.org

Instagram

Venmo: @honoringchildhood

You can find more Willy Here:

https://mrwillyprek.com

Instagram

Venmo: @wvill002

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

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

EP 32: (Part 1) An LGBTQ+ Primer with Samuel Broaden and Willy Villalpando Jun 27, 2022

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Join Kristen, Samuel Broaden and Willy Villalpando as we give a primer on terminology associated with gender and sexuality and the LGBTQ+ community.

This is part one of two!

You can find more Samuel here:

https://www.honoringchildhood.org

Instagram

Venmo: @honoringchildhood

You can find more Willy Here:

https://mrwillyprek.com

Instagram

Venmo: @wvill002

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

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

EP 31: Play For EVERYONE with Kayla from Little Lilac Preschool Apr 12, 2022

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Kayla Souza, M.Ed. joins Kristen for a conversation about the benefits of play for all types of learners. Noting that we are both still learning and not experts on the topics of play for nuerodivergent learners and children with learning disabilities, we talk candidly about Kayla's own experiences with play based learning and her daughter.

You can find Kayla's website here: https://www.littlelilacpreschool.com and you can find her IG here: https://www.instagram.com/littlelilacpreschool/

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

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

EP 30: Storytelling and Storyacting with Laura Shea Apr 08, 2022

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Laura Shea from @little.stories.that.stick joins Kristen to talk about the power of storytelling and storyacting with young children in an early childhood environment.

You can find Laura on IG: https://www.instagram.com/little.stories.that.stick/

or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/little.stories.that.stick

and you can grab some free story starter prompts from Laura HERE!

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

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

EP 29: Support for Those in Crisis and Having Conversations with Children about War and Crisis Mar 03, 2022

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Samuel Broaden from honoringchildhood.org and Kristen have a conversation about the events taking place in Ukraine after Kristen received a message via IG from a woman asking for resources to help children and families through war induced trauma.

Kristen and Samuel also chat about how to have conversations about war and other big events in other parts of the world that are confusing for children.

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

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

EP 28: Defining Success in a Play Based Program Dec 17, 2021

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What does success look like in terms of a play based program. Success is a relative term and Kristen encourages you to really take some time to unpack what you think success is to better serve the children in your care!

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

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

EP 27: The Last Greatest Risk in Childhood Dec 06, 2021

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Kristen happened upon a thought the other day and thought is was too important not to share. In this episode she will talk about the last, greatest risk we allow children to take. You will also learn 3 actionable ways to support risk taking in early childhood.

For some great, free, letters to adults of the children in your care, Kristen has created a series of 5 letters that explain some of the hot topics in play based learning - including one on RISK!

Free Resource (5 letters to grownups on play topics)- Letters to families

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

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

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