"Putting children at the center of their learning."

Hello!
We hope you are having a rewarding end of the school year! It's always hectic at this time. In our shorter May issue, we tackle the subject of Student Talk, building on the previous issue that focused on Teacher Talk. We review the Stages of Play, offering some content for future staff discussions.
Congrats on another school year (almost) in the books. Here's to some summer rest and rejuvenation.
Cheers!
Dana and Krista
Krista is currently an elementary reading specialist in Kansas City, Kansas. She has taught elementary and middle school, served as a literacy coach and a school improvement coach, and led school and district-wide literacy initiatives. She teaches master’s level reading, children’s literature, and literacy intervention courses at Avila University.
Dana is an education consultant working with educators on student engagement centered around a constructivist theory. Dana has dual degrees in elementary and early childhood education and a master’s degree in literacy education and taught early primary grades. She has consulted on the development of child-centered experiential learning programs for organizations throughout the United States.