S2 E36: Let's Revive the Importance of Child-Directed Play with Renée Dinnerstein & Larry Leaven

Global changemakers Renée Dinnerstein and Larry Leaven have a shared commitment to children when it comes to reviving choice time, inquiry, exploration, and play in schools around the world. Their inspiring anecdotes and creative out-of-the-box solutions will help listeners immediately put choice time into action.

Episode Mentions:

• Vivian Gussin Paley
• Deborah Meier
• PS 321
• NAEYS
• Loris Malaguzzi
• Fanny Roman
• Why Every Kindergarten and First-Grade School Day Should Begin with Inquiry and Imaginative Play by Olivia Wahl
• S1 E8: Bringing Joy to the Start of Each Day Through Play with Mary Anne Camel
• Dalton School Hong Kong
• Susan Harris MacKay
• AnjiPlay
• Nancy Du
• Defending the Early Years Organization
• Making Your Environment "The Third Teacher" by Margie Carter

Connect and Learn with Renée:

• at her website and blog
• on Twitter (@RDinnerstein)
• on Instagram (@reneedinnerstein)
• on Facebook (@renee.dinnerstein.7) & Choice Time Facebook Group 
• on LinkedIn
• check out: 
  • Choice Time: How to Deepen Learning Through Inquiry and Play, PreK-2 by Renee Dinnerstein
  • Is Kindergarten Ready for the Child?  by Renee Dinnerstein
  • Renee Dinnerstein’s Revolution Grows in Brooklyn by Susan Ochshorn

Connect and Learn with Larry:

• on T

When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.