ONLY 10 SPOTS FOR BETA FOUNDING MEMBERS
Want to be my Beta Bestie? Help me shape my course and understand your child's play like never before.
Nurturing Play is a brand new short course for parents of tamariki aged 0–5. I'm looking for 10 founding members to go through it first, give me honest feedback, and get it at a special beta rate.
SOUND FAMILIAR.
You know play matters.
Everyone says so.
But knowing that and actually understanding what you're watching when your child moves their toys from the bedroom to the lounge for the tenth time today, those are two very different things.
Maybe you've found yourself:
Watching your child repeat the same behaviour over and over and wondering if something is wrong
Googling "is it normal that my toddler lines everything up?" and ending up more anxious than when you started
Buying toys that get played with once and abandoned
Following Instagram accounts that leave you feeling behind rather than inspired
Asking yourself quietly at the end of the day: am I actually doing enough?
You're not behind. You're not missing something obvious. You just haven't been given the right lens yet.
And that's exactly what this course gives you.
Designed by a teacher 👩🎓
Written by a mum 💚
Introducing Nurturing Play
A short, practical, judgment-free course built around my SIMPLE framework.
Six video modules of around 10 minutes each, plus a downloadable workbook you'll come back to again and again.
Start on a Monday. Finish by Sunday. Or watch one video a week. There are no rules, it fits around your life.
This isn't a course that tells you everything you're doing wrong. It's a course about seeing your child differently. And once you do that, everything else gets a lot simpler.
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Here's what we cover together
Schema
Your child isn't being chaotic. They're being scientific. We look at the play patterns (schemas) that drive your child's repeated behaviours — the throwing, the spinning, the lining up — and why the repetition is the point.
Independence
Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is less. We look at what it really means to step back, trust your child to lead, and the difference between a child who's frustrated and a child who genuinely needs you. You'll also get my Cast, Crew, and Crowd framework — three roles you can move between depending on what your child needs from you in any given moment.
Materials
Good news: your child doesn't need more toys. Probably fewer. We cover what actually supports rich play (spoiler: mostly things you already have), the concept of loose parts, and my Toy Traffic Light — a simple tool for knowing what to keep out, what to minimise, and what to limit.
Place
The environment your child plays in is the third teacher. We look at simple, intentional shifts to your home setup that open up play — without needing to own a Scandi-aesthetic playroom.
Language
Real phrases you can use today. The Acknowledge, Boundary, Redirect framework. What to say when the play goes sideways. And a few things worth knowing about what not to say — and why.
Enough
The letter I saved for last, because it lands differently once you've been through the rest. Development is not a race. You don't need to do more. You just need to see more. And this week, you will.
Plus your downloadable workbook - reflection prompts, the schema guide, the Toy Traffic Light, and practical tools you can return to as your child grows.
Why beta and why now?
This course is finished and ready to go. But before I open it to the world, I want a small group of real parents to go through it, tell me what landed, what they'd change, and what they needed more of.
That's where you come in.
As a Beta Bestie, you'll get:
Full access to the complete Nurturing Play course — all six modules and the workbook
A private community space — Nurturing Play Beta Besties, hosted on Kindyweb.com, where we can connect, share observations, and you can give me direct feedback
My professional ear — I'll be active in the group, answering questions and genuinely listening
The founding member rate — $37 NZD, the lowest this course will ever be
In return, I'd love your honest thoughts. What worked? What didn't? What would you want more of? That's it. There's no formal assignment, just real feedback from a real parent.
Only 10 spots. Once they're gone, they're gone.
Kia ora!
I'm Shannon.
An early childhood teacher, Centre Advisor, and mum of two daughters based in Aotearoa New Zealand. I've spent over a decade working with young children and their whānau here in Aotearoa. The longer I do this work, the more I notice the gap between what children actually need and what the world keeps telling parents to do instead.
Nurturing Play exists for parents who feel that tension and want the knowledge and the framework to trust their instincts.
FROM OUR SERVEY
WHAT PARENTS HAVE SAID THEY NEED
"I just want someone to reassure me that I'm doing okay that I'm actually fostering and nurturing my child's growth."
"It being short and manageable life is so busy at the moment."
"Give me ideas using things we already have at home. I don't want to go out and buy things."
This is for you if…
You have a child aged 0–5 and want to feel genuinely confident about their play
You're tired of advice that makes you feel behind and hungry for something that actually helps you understand your specific child
You want a framework you can hold in your head not a long list of activities to execute
You'd love to be part of shaping something from the ground up
You're happy to share honest feedback in exchange for founding-member access
Ready to be a Beta Bestie?
10 spots. $37 NZD.
Full course access, the workbook, the private community, and my genuine gratitude.
When beta closes, this course opens to the public at full price.
This is the only time it'll ever be this price.
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