Sharon Giltrow - Educator & Children’s Author

What is your earliest memory of playing in nature? Picture books?

Playing at Kindy in the sandpit and sitting in the crops eating peas from a pod. I remember Little Golden Books, especially The Pokey Little Puppy.

How do play, picture books and nature impact the whole child?

Play is a safe place to learn all the skills you need as a human. Picture books provide a window into other worlds and a place to share stories. Nature allows children to be and explore.

Do you have any favorite games, picture books, and things to do in nature?

My favorite game/activity is playdough. My favorite picture book mine, BEDTIME, DADDY! My favorite place in nature is the beach. I love swimming and beach-combing.

How do you connect to the 4 P’s philosophy?

I believe strongly in play based learning in my early childhood classroom. Young children need to play and move.

What’s coming up?

My debut picture book was released in May 2020. Please check it out at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53077474-bedtime-daddy. I also have teaching notes available at https://ekbooks.org/teachers-notes-ages-4-8/#bedtime-daddy .