When I came to the U.S. and started working with families, I noticed something right away… 👀 Parents say “good job” all the time For everything.Drawing, eating, putting shoes on… And it made me think, because in France, it’s a bit different 🇫🇷 Instead, we say things like: “Tu as réussi” (you did it) “Tu es fier ?” (are you proud?) The focus is more on helping the child feel proud of themselves Not needing validation every time It’s not better or worse… just a different way of building confidence 💬 I’m curious — what do all think 🤔 ?

I'm working on the classroom content but for those who missed today's session, here's the recording. I'm babysitting today so I'll be offline most of the day. Let's start the conversation- what questions do you have about the brain and play? What tips do you have? Where do we need to go deeper?

@Adam Formanek has inspired me to create more simple and fun games you can play by yourself or with the kids in your life. Today, I was inspired by the old Highlights for Children magazine I grew up reading. One of my favorite pages was the “Spot the difference” page. With the help of AI I’ve created my first one for you. If you’d like the prompt I used so you can create your own, let me know. Can you find the differences between the left and right side? Answers revealed Tuesday to give everyone time to play.

Who will be joining in real-time tomorrow and who is eagerly waiting for the replay? Either way, I’m excited for this series to begin. If you are catching the replay and have questions about brain development and play, let me know in the comments. If I don’t know the answer, I’ll find someone who does.

Today is Saturday and that means we have fun and share about ourselves. What was your favorite book or books as a child? Were you drawn to a specific genre or author? What about now as an adult? Do you find yourself still drawn to similar book genres or have you left those childhood stories behind. I loved mysteries, of course, it might be due to that was all my grandma kept at her house. I started with the Bobbsey Twins, then Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys (I preferred them), and graduated to Ellery Queens Minute Mysteries. At home, we had lots of magazines and trips to the library. Your turn.