Veronica Green is inspiring educators to inject more fun and fun into their early childhood environments The children and teachers are happy

Mar 30, 2022

Learn how creator Veronica Green is helping educators to incorporate more fun and creativity in their environments for children - and building a business using authenticity.

What would happen if kids could take charge of their own learning and explore the world using creativity, imagination, and fun?

In the wake of realizing that conventional method of learning wasn't always efficient, early childhood educator Veronica Green set out to find out the answer to this. What she found changed everything.

Today, Veronica is an early childhood expert and is the co-founder of Cultivating Confidence , a business that aids educators to plan fun activities, understand student behaviors and develop deeper relationships through play and imagination.

Here's how Veronica used her own experiences and became an industry-leading figure, changing the way we educate youngsters in the process.

"When I was learning more about loose parts play, I found my creativity again."

Prior to when Veronica started her journey as a creator her life was full of different roles, including early childhood educator as well as the mother of a son who has autism.

Her goal was to run an accredited preschool program out of her home and was learning how to manage her son's unique needs. Standard activities weren't cutting it therefore Veronica did some research for solutions that would work for her children as well as her son.

It was the catalyst that led Veronica her to "loose parts play" a child-led, play-based education method that lets children make use of unique everyday objects and their imagination to make sense of their world, think about, experiment and invent, engage in diverse thinking skills, and, most importantly, to have fun.

Veronica also learned about other ways to teach children that place curiosity and exploration on the top of the list.

The creative ideas, perseverance, and perseverance proved fruitful. Veronica learned how to understand her son's ways of communication, as well as his behaviors while simultaneously offering support to the children under her care.

"Going through this really formed who I am as an educator as well as a person" Veronica explains. "It allowed me to see the world in a different way, with fresh views."

"My son has been my best teacher, to see the world in a different way as well as to challenge the grain...and have tons of fun along the way," Veronica says on her site . "My son has given me all the things I've learned."

They were impressed by her honesty and ability to create a fun, inclusive learning environment. She pushed the boundaries in her role as an educator and her students thrived. Her audience wanted to know more.

"When I began to learn about the loose part play, I was able to discover my creativity again .... This brought out my creative side within my personal ECE job. I shared photos and the 'whys' behind what we were doing via social media. other ECEs were drawn in and were asked questions."

Veronica knew that the educational strategies she was learning can assist early childhood educators to reach countless children, and she dreamed of one day sharing her knowledge on a larger scale.

"I created my first lessonon my smartphone in Starbucks after my 10 hour days, and I'm keeping it running."

One of Veronica's first products was an online program on sensory issues. It contains research-based information and her personal experiences with working with her son.

"I created my first course] off my phone in Starbucks after my 10 hour days, and I'm keeping it in the process. It's still the same format. It's not changed. People have also had the opportunity to receive a diagnosis and get the assistance they require when they have taken it. This is a wonderful thing I'm extremely grateful to be a part of this."

Her authenticity and authenticity helped her course distinguish itself from other courses on the market. Through revealing the true struggles and triumphs of her journey, Veronica helped other families and teachers feel comforted and inspired.

The host explains how early childhood educators often feel like they have to stay "on" every minute of the day and don't have the time to show emotion. Her program includes a human component by talking about real-life challenges and the way her family has overcome the obstacles.

"A lot of it was sharing our journey. I'm eager to talk about the great of the worst, as well as the not-so-great moments as that's the place we learnt from." Veronica explains.

In addition to her successful course, Veronica is also offering live workshops that she repackages and makes available for purchase as replays on-demand.

They cover topics such as playing with loose parts and designing spaces with a focus on curiosity that educators can use for their professional growth .

"I love being present live and teaching because I'm in the present in the moment. If I record I find that I get too involved in my thoughts, and forget what I'm saying .... When I'm speaking via Zoom, on a workshop, I feel like I'm on top of the world. I've got notes. I'm ready to go. Therefore, I believe that the content comes out better in this manner."

In the next installment, we'll examine the methods Veronica utilizes her business to manage her company from behind.

"[...] created more time for me to focus on my business instead of problem-solving my business."

Creators need a reliable space to deal with the nuts and bolts involved in running a company. Let Veronica make her tools easier to use, stay organized, and less worried about technical concerns.

"I did not want to spend any more time figuring out how to sell something. "With this method, I'm able to simply go into the business and create an object," Veronica says.

Educators can purchase Veronica's products through her site without having to change apps. Then, when they sign into their account to access the resources and access them, the interface is based on Veronica's branding to create a cohesive, professional look.

"Customer experience is very important. I wanted [things to be straightforwardfor customers to access]. Early childhood teachers are exhausted. The majority often, ECEs have to do professional development on their own time. In a majority of instances, this is not paid. So it's really important that it's easy for them," Veronica emphasizes.

"The solution has been many of the major technological issues that I was facing, and it created more time to focus on my business instead of trying to solve my business's issues. That's massive. I wasn't aware of the amount of time I had spent [troubleshooting] until I finally got everything over."

In the coming weeks, we'll take a look at the different ways Veronica is able to achieve success with her career and share her advice to aspiring artists.

"For the first three years in my venture I was primarily focused on producing content. Today, I do not need to create more. It's time to improve it."

When it comes to material, Veronica has learned that there is no guarantee that more content will be more effective. She encourages content creators to remember that they do not have to be at the wheel continuously releasing new content.

For Veronica she is less concerned with the quantity, and more about quality.

"I am not sure I should have 200 blog posts . It's a lot. There's no way anyone will see them. If I have a solid 30 to 50 pages of content that's a amount. You can always update. It is possible to change my mind... My use this to keep my imagination flowing."

"I'm always interested in recycling the content. Always. Every video I've ever created ..., has been made to the highest quality."

Repurposing content is the process of use a piece of your creative work and transform it for various other mediums and channels.

"I'm obsessed with reuse of material. Always. Every single video I've made ..., it's been used at its maximum," she explains.

"I just created the following YouTube video  which came from a text blog article that I have written extremely well. .... Now I just need to add the video on the blog. Then, I share stuff on social media on it. I make clips and quotes, and I upload photos, and then I make carousels. .... After that, I email my followers about it."

Veronica emphasizes that creators shouldn't feel pressured to constantly create new material when they could often repurpose what they already have in inventive ways. When you reformat existing content, you can work smarter and not work more.

"I know everybody in our digital society says you've got to make fresh content each week. I feel like, as a creative person it's exhausting to be doing that. When I feel in awe of something I can create, it's going to be awesome. But if I'm not inspired, it's not going to be good. If I see one new video or blog article published every month later, I'm fine with that."

But there is one thing Veronica does every week, no matter what by sending a text message to her email address.

"I've been consistent emailing every day since I made it a priority above everything else which has an enormous benefit."

After deciding to launch selling workshops, she noticed how business owners of other businesses attracted new clients.

Since since then, word of mouth and social media are significant growth engines for Veronica's list. The website also provides numerous lead magnets that are free designed for her ideal customers.

Because people must sign up to join your mailing list in order to receive your lead magnet, everyone benefits. Creators can attract customers who are keen on their field of expertise, and individuals learn something new.

In the past few years, Veronica has made it the goal to mail her subscribers every week. The PDF newsletter was discarded. newsletter, and has now written directly from her heart.

"Now, I use [my weekly email] to express my creativity. I sit down on Mondays to kick off my week by writing my Sunday emails for the following week. I make a list of the content I'd like to create and then I simply compose from me. It's the way I take my writing seriously and improve on my craft. I feel like it's more genuine. It's more me."

The importance of authenticity is the mainstay of Veronica's work, and her weekly emails are no any exception.

"Carve the space you need to do your work."

One of the biggest advices Veronica has given to be successful? Make time to practice your craft.

Don't get so involved in managing your business that you forget why you started. Spend time enjoying the things you're teaching, and enhancing the knowledge you have gained.

"Carve out that space for you to focus on your work, whatever it is," Veronica advises. "When you first start a business, you don't do any of your own work. You spend most of your time running the business rather than doing it."

Last but not least, Veronica stresses how crucial the need to follow your own path . Beware of letting comparisons or other opinions make you lose sight of your goals.

"Listen to what others discuss and share, but take it with a pinch of salt," she explains. "You aren't aware of everything taking place in the background. You're not aware the size of their team of people. You don't know how much money they have to put into marketing. It's impossible to know any of this. They're only choosing to share a certain aspect of it but you're not aware of the whole situation."

"That is a comparison that can cause you to slow down and hinder you from moving forward. Take note of it. Ask yourself: what could I use this to me? Do not feel the need to copy it in the exact same way, just because it worked on their behalf."

It's a rerun of Veronica's advice about content creation and finding a workflow that is suited to your personal needs.

If the world of digital marketing said she needed to publish something new every week, Veronica tried it -however, she decided that it was not the right choice for her business. She didn't make any money because she spent all her time making material.

Now, Veronica has honed her method of operation. She creates fewer pieces content per month but doesn't compromise quality. Every single thing she creates is focused on increasing revenue, increasing her reach, and getting her work in the hands of top early childhood teachers.

"It was a long time to stop listening to everything people tell me to do. My voice was lost due to this," she recalls.

"You need to determine the best way to make your life function for you. Everybody has their own personal issues to deal with. Every person's story is distinct. It's possible to get there. It's all about believing that you can do it. It's true. It's going to be a mystery. You're going to hate it. You're about to end it however, you must to believe."

Today, Veronica is making a major contribution to early childhood education through mixing her expertise in the field with honest personal experience.

She's built her business in her own way and is focused on quality rather than quantity, repurposing content, nurturing her email list, and carving out the space for her to work to her passion.

Veronica has helped many educators better serve their students, and we know she's just getting started. We can't wait to see where her imagination and drive will lead her to next.