Tania talks to Teacher Karen about the power of unstructured free play.
Karen Murphy has been a teacher at Meadowbrook Cooperative Preschool for the past six years, but her experience in coop started 4 years prior as a parent. Karen has a BS in kinesiology, the study of human movement with an emphasis on motor development. She likes to bring lots of movement and play into her classroom and believes strongly in the power of unstructured free play. Before being a coop teacher, she taught preschool in Arizona and managed an after-school program in Connecticut. She lives in Seattle with her husband, daughters, fish, cats, and chickens.
Resources
Books
Not a Box
Curious Kids Science- Asia Citro
A Little Bit of Dirt- Asia Citro
Screen Free Activities- Asia Citro
Raising a Rock Star Reader (for parents)- Allison McDonald
Setting the stage for Rock Star Readers (for teachers) – Allison McDonald
Playful Parenting