I just added a new Classroom resource: Game Night Playbook (Ages 3–11), a library of ideas to help you answer the question, “What should we play tonight?” without turning it into a production. What's Inside: - Age-based game ideas (3–5, 6–8, 9–11) - Options for Calm & Cozy, Wiggle, Kitchen → cooking, Outdoor, and Co-op - Simple connection scripts you can use in the moment (Invite • Connect • Repair) - Quick layered learning add-ons (SEL, literacy, math, executive function) that stay playful How to use it (2 minutes): 1. Go to Classroom → Game Night Playbook 2. Pick your child’s age band 3. Choose the vibe (calm / wiggly / co-op / kitchen / outdoor) 4. Try one round and stop on purpose if you need to Your turn: Drop your best game-night ideas in the comments. - What’s your child’s age (3–5 / 6–8 / 9–11)? - What kind of game do they love right now (calm, active, silly, strategy, co-op)? - Any “family favorite” games we should add to the playbook? When you try something, come back and tell us: what changed, more laughter, more calm, or more cooperation? @Mukkove Johnson, @Catherine McDowell, @Betty Jo Winters, @Erica Sisco-Dube, @Shelma Erikson, @Yu-Tzu Huang I had you in mind when I was building this :)

Today’s play prompt is one of my go-to resets because it works for so many ages… and it turns “I’m bored” into “I’m building.” Welcome to: Build a Tiny World. 🌎✨ The Core Idea (5–15 minutes) Tell your child(ren): “Your mission is to build a tiny world where something interesting happens.” That’s it. No fancy supplies required. Use what you have: books, cups, blocks, pillows, little figures, cars, paper scraps, tape, socks, whatever. Version 1: Blanket Fort World (cozy + immersive) Build: a fort or hideout. Add: a flashlight, one stuffed animal, and one “rule” for the world. Examples of rules: - “Everyone whispers.” - “You have to crawl to travel.” - “You can only talk in silly voices.” Story spark: “Who lives here… and what do they need today?” Version 2: Tabletop World (quick + contained) This one is perfect if you want less mess. Build: a world on a tray, placemat, or one section of the table. Add zones: “home base,” “forest,” “river,” “mountain,” “mystery spot.” (Paper labels optional.) Story spark: “Something is missing… where do we search first?” Version 3: Floor World (big body + big imagination) Build: roads with painter’s tape, rivers with scarves, hills with pillows. Add a challenge: “Your character has to get from A to B without touching the lava.” 😄 Story spark: “What obstacle shows up… and how do we solve it?” If you try this today, comment TINY WORLD and tell me which version you did: fort, tabletop, or floor.