Last year taught us a lot, redefined play, and helped us grow in so many ways. I am bringing the best of my learning, play, and growth into the new year to help you and your child connect, communicate, and learn with confidence in 2021 and beyond!

Learn: I learned so much through certification programs in Positive Discipline, DIR Floortime, and the Hanen Centre® SPARK Communication™ and 4Is to Socialize approaches! New services and supports for you are coming soon!

Play: I played with children around the world, because play is a universal language. Little ones and I used position words to build towers, mixed and matched body parts and senses to create silly potato heads, matched colors and created patterns with Candy Land, and transformed Zingo into a sharing social skills game with siblings. Elementary children and I created a math language (A was 1, B was 2, etc.), wrote poetry, applied parts of speech with mad libs, and practiced spelling words through silly Zoom chats. 

Grow: The world changed, and I changed with it. My confidence, curiosity, and creativity grew. My mindset shifted from scarcity and uncertainty to abundance and hope. Self-compassion and greater activism became daily parts of my life. I invested in relationships, and the support of old friends, new friends, and mentors helped me grow beyond my imagination.

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Rebecca A. Weiner, M.Ed. is an educational consultant specializing in play-based learning, parent and teacher coaching, school consulting, and inclusion support. She loves to help families connect, partners and colleagues communicate, and teams of families, therapists, and schools collaborate to help children of all abilities achieve success.