by Hannah Beach | Mar 10, 2026 | Building Relationship, Community Building, Emotional Health, Emotional Release, Inclusion, Play, Professional Development
It’s Week 4 of our Re-Thinking Recess series, and Tory is sharing how they’ve reimagined two big playground dynamics: soccer and loose parts. Instead of letting the game default to highly competitive, adversarial teams, they’ve intentionally structured soccer so...
by Hannah Beach | Mar 3, 2026 | Connection, Emotional Health, Emotional Release, Play, Professional Development
It’s Week 3 of our Re-Thinking Recess series, and Tory is back to share how they intentionally bring play indoors—not because of the weather, but because they believe play belongs inside, too. At St. Bernadette’s, indoor play is scheduled on purpose, creating...
by Hannah Beach | Feb 24, 2026 | Attachment, Building Relationship, Emotional Health, Play, Professional Development
It’s Week 2 of our Re-Thinking Recess series, and we’re so glad to welcome Tory, Principal of St. Bernadette’s Elementary School in Ottawa (OCSB), back to the conversation. This week, she shares how she thoughtfully introduces new playground materials—and how her team...
by Hannah Beach | Feb 16, 2026 | Attachment, Building Relationship, Emotional Health, Play, Professional Development, Teaching
You’ve got to check out these fabulous videos from Tory White! Tory is the Principal of St. Bernadette’s Elementary School in Ottawa (OCSB) and one of the most inspiring leaders I’ve met. After attending one of my full-day workshops on play, she took everything to...
by Hannah Beach | Jul 21, 2025 | Article
Let the Kids Play This Summer Over-scheduling and screens are making kids anxious and aggressive. They need to let loose. Read the full article here:...
