Mini-Reflective Courses
The Mini Reflective Courses are designed for early childhood educators and caregivers who want meaningful professional learning that honors their expertise, respects their time, and supports them in teaching with integrity and joy.
Each month, participants engage in a focused, reflective course centered on a timely theme in early childhood education. Courses include a reflective workbook and a live lesson with time for a guided discussion where educators can think together, ask questions, and connect practice to child development. Learning is flexible and can be completed at your own pace.
These courses are not about fixing teachers or adding new mandates. They are about helping educators make sense of their experiences, reconnect with what they know about children, and strengthen their practice in ways that feel sustainable and aligned with their values.
Participants can receive a Professional Development Certificate documenting their learning each month (must submit completed workbook).
Ideal for educators who want reflection, clarity, and support, without feeling overwhelmed.
2026 Mini-Reflective Course Offerings
Reclaiming Early Childhood Education
Explore what has been lost, what remains worth protecting, and what it means to reclaim early childhood education as a field grounded in development, care, and joy.
You’re Not Burnt Out…You’re Injured
Examine how systemic pressures harm educators and why burnout is not an individual failure. Reflect on what healing and support can look like in practice.
How We Got Here and How We Get Free
Trace the historical, political, and cultural forces shaping early childhood education today—and explore pathways toward more liberatory practice.
Using What We Know
Reconnect with foundational child development knowledge and examine how to use it as a guide for decision-making in classrooms and programs.
Fostering Healthy Identity in the Early Years
Recognize how identity development happens in the early years and how to create a classroom that affirms every young child.
Repairing ECEC: Begin with Trust
Reflect on trust as a professional and pedagogical stance, and what happens when educators and children are truly trusted.
Repairing ECEC: Agency & Autonomy
Examine the role of agency and autonomy in learning for children and teachers, and how these qualities support motivation, joy, and growth.
Repairing ECEC: Rethinking Readiness
Challenge narrow definitions of “readiness” and explore developmentally grounded ways to support children’s transitions and growth.
All About Play: The Power of Play
Explore why play matters, how it supports learning and development, and how educators can protect and strengthen play in their settings.
All About Play: Leading with Play
Examine time, space, and permission as critical ingredients needed to lead with play.
All About Play: Making Learning Visible
Explore strategies for documenting the learning that happens during play.
Intentional Environments
Learn how to design environments that foster whole-child development, strengthen relationships, and support well-being for children and teachers.
Mini-Reflective Course Details
Cost: $10 per course
Platform: Patreon
Commitment: 2 hrs/month