When I was running a Montessori school full time as a teaching administrator, let's say I was busy! What I was always thinking at the back of my mind was this: "I wish I could teach parents this," or "I wish I could show teachers how to do this." When I stepped out of teaching and running a school, I started writing a newspaper column, Kids Talk, along with presenting workshops all over the country. In 2004, the first Kids Talk e-newsletter was sent out to 80 friends. Today that newsletter is over 8,000 strong! In 2012 when I moved to the Big Island of Hawaii I started to experiment with doing webinars and online workshops, and found it fun to connect and work with people all over the world. Today, I focus on helping school leaders create joyful and confident communities of children, families and staff members. With Kids Talk newsletters, workshops and webinars... * Parents understand their children and feel confident about building relationships * Teachers learn tips and skills to connect with children * School leaders learn community building and leaderships skills At Kids Talk we offer lots of free resources. Newsletters for parents, teachers and school administrators. Free monthly webinars. Free online short courses. All designed to helps adults learn how to "Kids Talk". Jump on over to https://MarenSchmidt.com and sign up for a newsletter or two, take a free course, and get ready to take a webinar. Kids Talk Workshops and Newsletters...where you'll find time-tested techniques and proven child development principles with my signature put-it-into-action advice.