Testimonials
See what our workshop and training participants are saying about ISAE:
“Oh my goodness, this is what it is like for kids!…This type of training is essential for people who have gotten out of touch, who have forgotten who they really are and what they really value.”
Maria Chavez
National Board, Zero to Three
Family Development Program
University of New Mexico
“Hands, Heart and Mind workshops are a practical way to learn how to incorporate a play philosophy into early childhood classrooms. By engaging in a hands-on adult play, participants experience the joy and freedom of play which they can transmit to young children and their families. In this age of accountability, it is imperative that every child has the opportunity to grow and learn from play.”
Suzanne Gellens, M.S.
Former Executive Director,
Florida Association for the Education of Young Children
“In 2008, Iowa AEYC embarked on a new adventure, focusing on the importance of play in the lives of young children. As NAEYC rolled out the new Developmentally Appropriate Practices materials, they simultaneously offered a benefit to their affiliates, to apply to host a Play Symposium in their state.
“On May 15-16 we hosted nearly two hundred Iowans in two days of special events focused on play. Dr. Walter F. Drew from the Institute for Self Active Education, Florida, and Dr. Baji Rankin from New Mexico AEYC joined us as facilitators. Walter and Baji have been invaluable resources in this process and are now special friends of Iowa’s early childhood community! Teachers, directors, home providers, college faculty, Head Start personnel, AEA and CCR&R consultants, parent educators, state policy makers, AEYC Board members, and many others joined us for one or both days.”
Barb Merrill, Executive Director
Iowa AEYC, Iowa Summer newsletter 2009
