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Welcome to the Play Academy waitlist.

Thank you for raising your hand. The Play Academy opens to new members in mid to late January 2027, and you will hear first.

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Two children building with wooden blocks and animals on a rug at the Hummingbird Cottage

Why the Play Academy

Same child. Same water. Different eyes.

Somewhere right now, a child is pouring water from one cup to another. Over and over.

One adult walks by and sees a mess. Another walks by and sees a scientist testing volume, cause and effect, and the steadiness of her own two hands.

That second way of seeing can be learned. Play-based teaching has fundamentals, and most of us were never taught them. When you know them, children thrive.

That is the work of the Play Academy. Our curriculum, our courses, our certifications, and the signature Play-Based Learning Specialist program, all in one place.

What happens next

Three small things between now and January.

If you knew us as the Child-Led Mastery Academy, you are in exactly the right place. Same philosophy. Same heart for children. A new name that says what we do in words every school understands.

From my heart to yours, Sally xo

  • 1Check your inboxA welcome note from me is on its way. Nothing in a few minutes? Look in Promotions or Spam and move it to your main inbox so the opening announcement finds you.
  • 2Watch for JanuaryThe Play Academy opens to new members in mid to late January 2027. Waitlist members hear first.
  • 3Try one thing this weekWatch for the moment a child chooses something for themself. Then notice what they do next. That is where the learning lives.

Until the doors open

Keep learning with me, one Sunday a month.

The Sunday Play Sessions are my free monthly live webinars on the fundamentals of play-based teaching. Third Sunday of every month, 7 pm Central.