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Author Focus: Susan Verde
I am thrilled to be collaborating with Emma Walton Hamilton, Susan Verde, and Stefanie Sacks to offer a Parenting Discussion Series in the studio. I thought it would be fun to do interviews of them...
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Picture Book Project: Homes Around the World
“The Potential of the Child is stunted when the end point of their learning is formulated in advance.” – Carla Rinaldi Children’s literature holds so many possibilities for open-ended explorations. As...
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Word Play: A Workout for Your Brain
As a kid, I loved playing word games. I grew up playing Scrabble and Boggle with my mom, and for me the Sunday comic section was more about the crossword puzzle, hidden word search and Jumble than...
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Me: In Poetry, Song, and Art
When I was a classroom teacher, one of the most relaxing, yet beneficial professional development opportunities I attended was a “Picture Book Read In.” After various speakers, such as a local...
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Compare and Contrast: The Night Before Christmas
Merry Christmas To All, And To All A Good Book… We have an abundance of Christmas books at our house. I love Christmas, I love books, perfect harmony! Of course, we have several versions of the...
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Math Literature: Infinity and Me
Literature with math concepts is often the perfect way to start a math lesson. Literature naturally engages students and often initiates meaningful, rich discussions. Some discussions may focus on the...
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Author Focus: Emma Walton Hamilton
I am thrilled to be collaborating with Emma Walton Hamilton, Susan Verde, and Stefanie Sacks to offer a Parenting Discussion Series in the studio. I thought it would be fun to do interviews of them...
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Our Inner Poet: Write an Infinity Poem
What could be better than good literature, math explorations, and a dose of poetry? Good children’s literature naturally engages students and often initiates meaningful, rich discussions. Literature...
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Starting a Book Club for Children
One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is a love of reading… Yet, as many of us know, it doesn’t necessarily come easy. Even with our best efforts and intentions, it can be hard to figure...
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Free Alphabet Charts!
It’s been an eventful few months both in the world at large and within Playful Learning. We are witnessing history in the making and no matter what side of the political spectrum you stand, we can all...
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