Episode 21: Valuing Each Child's Learning Journey with Sally Haughey
I had the absolute pleasure of having this beautiful, meaningful conversation with Sally Haughey. Sally is the founder of Fairy Dust Teaching also known as Wunderled, she is the creator and founder of the annual Play Summit, an author, speaker and Educator.
We discuss so much in this episode, and it is jam-packed with passion, wisdom and knowledge:
- Sally shares her own journey as a child in the education system and then a teacher
- How the education system is failing us and our children
- The #1 goal of the system is compliance, and not attending to each child’s unique needs
- The history of the education system, and how it is outdated
- How beneficial changes come from families
- A child’s identity in the school system
- Executive function development through play-based learning
- Conflict resolution and negotiation in early childhood
- Support children’s natural desire to problem-solve
- Plus so much more
Where to Find Sally
Website: Fairy Dust Teaching
Facebook: Fairy Dust Teaching
Instagram: @wunderledteaching
Twitter: @WunderledEd
Resources Mentioned
* Jane Austen novels
* Alfie Kohn books
ABOUT SALLY
Sally Haughey is the CEO and Founder of Fairy Dust Teaching, also known as Wunderled. Fairy Dust Teaching is built on the passion for the wonder and magic of early childhood, the idea that young children have the right to play, to be collaborators in learning, and to dream.
Sally has spent over three decades in the classroom in various school settings. During time in the classroom, she was influenced by many different people and approaches, the two biggest being Waldorf education and the Reggio Emilia Approach.
Her journey took an unexpected turn when she started a blog in 2010. She was in the middle of one of her toughest years yet, and sharing her story opened a whole new world of possibilities: empowering and inspiring educators, and so Fairy Dust Teaching was born.
That blog transformed into our current community of over 220,000 educators from 114 countries. Her focus is to provide a deeper level of service and training that help educators own their true teaching self.
Since founding Fairy Dust Teaching, she has authored 3 books, one being The Wonder Art Workshop and has spoken and interviewed with thought leaders from all over the world.
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