Rediscovering Kindergarten with Laura Bornfreund
What should kindergarten look like? In this episode of Early Childhood Chapters, Emily Garman talks with education policy expert and former teacher Laura Bornfreund about her new book, Rediscovering Kindergarten: Embracing Play and Joy in Learning. Together they explore how kindergarten has changed over time, why play and academic rigor belong together, and what research tells us about how young children learn best. Laura shares insights from more than 50 classroom observations, discusses the impact of standards and testing on early learning, and offers practical ideas for teachers and school leaders who want to create more engaging, developmentally appropriate classrooms. Whether you're a teacher, administrator, caregiver, or parent, this conversation offers an important reminder that curiosity, relationships, movement, and play are not distractions from learning. They are essential to it. Topics Covered Kindergarten readiness Play-based learning Academic rigor and guided play Child development Classroom behavior Executive function School leadership Family engagement Early childhood education Learn more at GryphonHouse.com. #EarlyChildhoodEducation #Kindergarten #PlayBasedLearning #GryphonHouse #EducationPodcast #EarlyLearning #TeacherDevelopment #ChildDevelopment #SchoolLeadership #KindergartenReadiness
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