Power of Play With Teacher Tom

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Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024
7–8 p.m. PT
Live Q&A webinar streamed on Zoom

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The key to boosting your child’s brain power is all in a day’s play. Join ParentMap for an inspiring ParentEd Talk with beloved Seattle-based educator and author Teacher Tom, where parents and caregivers will discover ways to nurture creativity and curiosity in young children.

Learn how to:

Embrace the natural playfulness of your child
Create a more playful environment at home
Foster creative problem-solving and self-motivation
Encourage cooperation over obedience

About the speaker

Tom “Teacher Tom” Hobson is an early childhood educator, international speaker, education consultant, teacher of teachers, parent educator and author. He is best known for his namesake blog Teacher Tom's Blog, which he has maintained since 2009, chronicling the life and times of his little preschool in the rain-soaked Pacific Northwest corner of the United States. For nearly two decades, Teacher Tom was the sole employee of the Woodland Park Cooperative School, a parent-owned and operated school, knit together by Teacher Tom's democratic, progressive play-based pedagogy.

Today, Teacher Tom shares his play-based pedagogy through online courses for early childhood educators and produces online early childhood conferences. He consults with organizations on his "Family Schools" program and inspires audiences around the world with his engaging views on early childhood education, play and pedagogy, while also hosting Teacher Tom's Podcast. He is the author of “Teacher Tom’s First Book” and “Teacher Tom’s Second Book”.

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