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09/01/2026

Your play piece for today is…

Know the difference!

What I see across multiple pages who ‘claim’ they embrace play as an approach to learning, are simply just setting up ‘adult led learning’.

There is an absolute place for this type of set up for sure but please don’t call it play!

Play is freely chosen, intrinsically motivated and highly engaging. It’s free from learning intentions and success criteria. It’s free from comments like ‘do it this way’ or ‘you can’t do that’.

If you’re new to play, learn the difference.

When you see an ‘activity’ set up, a beautifully designed tuff tray is a perfect example, remind yourself that it is adult directed and can never be classed as ‘play’

It’s a real bug bear of mine 🤣🙄

09/01/2026

Celebrating Mrs. Kent and all the teachers like her that makes such a difference in the lives of children and their families ❤️❤️❤️

09/01/2026

Your students will recognize your classroom culture within the first ten minutes. Not from what you say from how you are.

Are you regulated? Does the room feel safe? Can they exhale?

That first impression sets the tone for the whole year, and Conscious Discipline gives secondary educators the skills to make it intentional and the support to sustain it all year long.

Start with the books that reframe everything. Then go deeper with an eCourse or CD NOW Subscription. Get started today at www.consciousdiscipline.comhttps://consciousdiscipline.com/product-category/back-to-school/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=back-to-school&utm_content=bts-promo&utm_campaign-type=web-traffic&utm_id=september1-26

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Way to go, Mr. Chazz! Great information and specific examples comparing and contrasting fear-based parenting with gentle-parenting and parenting with Conscious Discipline. Let us know if you have any questions. .

08/31/2026

What approaches have you found helpful when supporting a young child with co-regulation? ❤️

Share your ideas and experiences in the comments—we can learn so much from one another!

Thanks to Cactus Blossom Kids for sharing this helpful resource and inspiration.