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The Play Based Learning Podcast

The Play Based Learning Podcast

Written by: Kristen Day
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 Kristen Day, will be your new teacher bestie, mentor, and motivator, all in one. Kristen is on a mission to energize your passion for early childhood education, challenge outdated practices, and equip you with the tools to create a truly developmentally appropriate learning environment. As a play advocate, Kristen’s enthusiasm and expertise will inspire you to foster creativity, curiosity, and joy in the children under your care. Together, we’ll embark on a journey to set the stage for a lifelong love of learning, ensuring that every child experiences the wonder and magic of childhood.Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
Episodes
  • EP 83: No Letter of the Week with Stacy Benge

    EP 83: No Letter of the Week with Stacy Benge
    Jan 14 2026

    In this episode, Kristen and Stacy talk about why traditional “Letter of the Week” teaching doesn’t work for young children. They explain how literacy actually develops through play, movement, and real experiences—not worksheets and memorization. You’ll learn what children really need to build strong reading and writing foundations in a developmentally appropriate way. This conversation will help educators feel more confident stepping away from pressure-driven literacy practices and trusting play instead.

    Join Kristen’s Year of Yes Play:This is NOT a Letter of the Week Workshop on January 27th 2026 for $9 where you can have a 2.5 hour training with 52 early literacy ideas to bring to your space! If it’s after January 27th 2026, you will still be able to purchase the replay of the training.

    Find the Literacy Training here: This is NOT a Letter of the Week Workshop

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

    Find Stacy here: @stacybengems or at Stacybenge.com

    Find the Play Tours here: Play Tour Info
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    34 mins
  • EP 82: Process Art Matters with Jessica Borowets

    EP 82: Process Art Matters with Jessica Borowets
    Dec 8 2025

    In this episode, we unpack what process art really means and why it’s so much more valuable than cute, cookie-cutter crafts. We talk about letting children explore materials freely, make their own decisions, and build creativity, confidence, and problem-solving skills through open-ended art experiences. This episode is a reminder that children don’t need perfect projects… they need space to create.

    Join Kristen’s Year of Yes Play: Process Art class on December 30th 2025 for $9 where you can have a 2.5 hour training with 52 creative process art ideas to bring to your space! If it’s after December 30th 2025, you will still be able to purchase the replay of the training.

    Find the Process Art Training here: The Year of Yes: Process Art

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

    Find Jessica here: @theartfulchild or at theartfulchild.com
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    40 mins
  • EP 81: IEP’s in a play based setting with Kelly Rose

    EP 81: IEP’s in a play based setting with Kelly Rose
    Oct 28 2025

    In this episode, Kristen and Kelly talk about how play can help support kids with IEPs in fun and meaningful ways. They share ideas on how teachers can focus less on the paperwork and more on the child. You’ll hear real examples of how play helps kids grow and reach goals while having fun. It’s all about making learning simple, joyful, and child-centered.

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

    Find kelly here: @kellyrosecds

    Find Kelly’s IEP course and Play Schema Freebie here: Kelly's Courses
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    22 mins
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