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I’m Kristy! I am your go to for play based Childhood education. opt in for weekly tips and tricks on how to run your childcare more smoothly and effectively.
Live Training
You can sign up for live online courses that are themed for specific aspects of childcare.
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Keynote Presentations
We present for all kinds of conferences. We have presented at the national, state and local level. We would love to talk to you about presenting!
Southern Utah Retreat
Come visit the stunning red rocks of southern Utah while at the same time learn the latest practices in early childhood education.
Advocacy
We are involved in helping childcare and early childhood education become more relevant in the eyes of our politicians.
Meet Kristy
Kristy is a digital content creator and a childcare influencer. She got her start because of the need for high quality childcare in our area over 15 years ago. She has a bachelors degree in physiology and an masters degree in communication. She has been working with kids for over 20 years. In 2014 she was awarded the Terry Lynn Lokoff National Teacher of the Year award.
Latest Posts
- Books as “edutainment” – A great way to teach emotional regulation
Self regulation requires a set of skills children need to learn just like riding a bike or reading. No one is born knowing how to handle the huge variety of emotions and experiences we get to manage as humans. To make it even more challenging learning to self regulate is REALLY complex, much more so… - Free the Playdough! From Control to Creativity
Years ago I started making chocolate play dough for Valentine’s Day and putting it out with big heart candy boxes, along with cupcake liners and other random loose parts. This year I decided it would be interesting to add cherry play dough. I’m not sure why (I know better) but in my head I sort… - Embracing Imperfection to Propel Your Progress
“If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing….” (wrong/half hearted/imperfectly). I’m increasingly convinced this is the secret to getting anything done at all. Hear me out. How many times have you not started something because you didn’t have time to do it “right”? How many times have you put off a project because you didn’t…