When you hear that a student is playing in school, what are your first thoughts as an educator? My guest, a former kindergarten teacher, shares how he used play to transform the classroom, increase learning and engage students of all ages. I’m excited for everyone to hear the amazing insight of Adam Peterson, the author of “Teach, Play, Learn!”, as we discuss how to lead through play.  Tweet ThisIn this Episode, we discuss:Tips to engage your studentsFree Resources to Impact your TeachingFinding Passion in your ProfessionAnd The Yellow Project FollowAdam Peterson: Website: www.adampetersoneducation.comwww.makesomeonesdayyellow.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/teacherslearn2Instagram: @teacherslearn2Facebook: Adam Peterson EducationLinkedin: Adam Peterson EducationYouTube: www.teacherslearn2.com Adam Peterson Education (channel name)Also, Adam mentioned his purple hair, which is in honor of raising money in support of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. By making a donation, you are helping to advance research, support patients and create hope for those fighting pancreatic cancer.Please make a donation today and help me to reach my fundraising goal!Donate here: https://bit.ly/2N4gOVBhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1951600169/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1951600169&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=84c3f59d8cd2d16259feb62bfdf1aae1About Adam PetersonAdam Peterson is an award-winning educator, nationally recognized speaker, and #1 Best-Selling author of the book, Teach, Play, Learn!. After spending more than a decade as a kindergarten teacher, Adam now uses his knowledge and talents to inspire, educate, and motivate other teachers to create classrooms that encourage creativity, play, and hands-on learning. When he’s not working with teachers on location, Adam spends his time at home creating YouTube videos for teachers, co-hosting the popular podcast, The Classroom Collaborative with Deedee Wills, and writing any chance he gets. Adam’s most recent accomplishment was being a featured speaker at the event TEDxNormal 2019, where he shared his message of making the world a brighter place through his Make Someone’s Day Yellow talk and his #betheyellow campaign! Being a believer that family comes first, Adam spends every free second he has with his beautiful wife, Trisha, and their two amazing children.For more information on where to see Adam speak, or to book him for your own school, visit his website adampetersoneducation.com. You can keep up with him on Instagram (@teacherslearn2) and Twitter (@teacherslearn2). Visit makesomeonesdayyellow.com to learn how to get this inspiring event started at your own school!  This post contains affiliate links.When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you.Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD?[caption id="attachment_2521"...