Inspiring educators to discover the learning embedded in play.
Bring fresh perspectives and practical inspiration to your next conference or event. Susie Beghin is a Registered Early Childhood Educator, author, speaker, and daycare founder with more than 20 years of experience.
Specializing in curriculum development and the connection between STEAM learning and play schemas, Susie brings early childhood theory to life through relatable stories, classroom examples, and strategies educators can use.
Featured Workshop
Why do children repeatedly transport objects, build enclosures, spin materials, or mix things together? These patterns offer valuable clues about their thinking—and rich opportunities for STEAM learning.
In this interactive workshop, educators explore how to recognize play schemas and uncover the science, technology, engineering, art, and math within them. Through practical examples, reflection, and hands-on exploration, participants learn to respond with intention while keeping children’s interests at the centre.
Includes a copy of Susie’s book for each participant:
Rethinking Play-Based Learning: An Educator’s Guide to
Discovering STEAM Learning Embedded in Play Schemas
Discovering the learning already happening in children’s play
What changes when we look beyond the activity and notice the thinking behind it? Drawing on her book, Susie invites educators to explore how play schemas reveal children’s investigations and the STEAM learning embedded within them. This keynote inspires a deeper appreciation of play and a more intentional approach to supporting it.
Letting children’s play guide meaningful curriculum
Children show us what they are working to understand through their actions, interests, and repeated explorations. Susie explores how educators can turn these observations into responsive curriculum decisions—choosing materials, shaping environments, and extending investigations while preserving children’s ownership of their learning.
Building confidence to support curiosity and discovery
When should we step in, ask a question, offer a material, or simply observe? Susie explores the everyday decisions that shape children’s play. Through relatable classroom stories, she helps educators build confidence in their role and recognize how thoughtful interactions can deepen learning.
Give your audience a resource to revisit and put into practice. Book packages are available with keynote bookings, featuring Rethinking Play-Based Learning. Ask about adding copies for your participants.
Susie is available for conference keynotes, interactive workshops, and virtual presentations. Share your audience, event format, and goals to create a session that inspires educators and supports meaningful change in practice.
