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The Magic of Littles with Renee Pena LopezAuthor: Renee Pena Lopez
Hey There! Join me, Renee Pena Lopez, each Wednesday in your earbuds for an honest and real conversation around Early Childhood and the challenges of play for Littles. Learn new ways to support them through play/educational therapy and connect the dots in their learning so you can gain some teacher sanity back because let's face it, You are the Front Lines! Let's relight your joy of teaching to your practice and allow your magic to shine in the classroom and beyond.So grab your favorite cup of tea and take a listen! Language: en Genres: Education, Kids & Family Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode #33: How to Make Play Yours: An Interview with Kayla Souza
Episode 33
Tuesday, 14 December, 2021
Today’s episode is with Kayla Souza, an early childhood educator of almost 20 years. This last year, she made the transition out of the regular preschool classroom setting and opened a play-based home preschool. The past few years, she has been on a journey to learn more about play-based learning and the benefits it has for children, especially in the early years. Her motivation for doing this was her own child, who is now 3.5 and a student in her preschool program. Her child was a micro-preemie and had some significant health challenges in her first months that resulted in a 3.5 month NICU stay. Since coming home, they have worked closely with the early intervention team to support her child with her ongoing development. Kayla believes that play-based learning is one of the best ways that we can help children continue to grow and develop, as well as meet their goals in intervention. We talk about the importance of play in early childhood and that parents are trying to not play with their children - they’re just busy! If you want to learn more about play-based learning, then this is a great episode for you!Full episode: Support the show