Kristine Mraz (she/her/hers)
Kristine Mraz is an award winning teacher, writer, pun nerd and consultant. She is coauthor—with Christine Hertz—of the bestselling Kids First from Day One, which provides a practical blueprint for increasing the child-centeredness of your teaching practice. She and Christine previously teamed up for the bestselling A Mindset for Learning, which provides practical and powerful strategies for cultivating optimism, flexibility, and empathy alongside traditional academic skills.
Kristi has also coauthored—with Alison Porceli and Cheryl Tyler—Purposeful Play, the book that helps you make play a powerful part of your teaching.
Kristi currently works as an educational consultant. She primarily supports teachers in early literacy, play, and inquiry based learning. On the off chance she has free time, you’ll find Kristi reading on a couch in Southern California with her partner and child.
2025 Sessions
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Finding Access for All: Supporting Learning Differences and Challenging Behaviours in a Playful Classroom
Play is not a privilege to be earned and lost, it is a fundamental aspect of being human. But what happens when challenges arise in… Read More →
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Work Choice: The Intersection of Playful Inquiry, Literacy and Content Area
At times, the early childhood classroom has become siloed in its approach to instructional practices. Children (and teachers) feel ushered and rushed between standards, topics,… Read More →