Veronica Green is inspiring educators to inject more fun and play into the environments of their children, and students are thriving with her.

Mar 30, 2022

Learn how creator Veronica Green is helping educators to incorporate more fun and creativity into their early years environments as well as establishing a successful business with authenticity.

How would it be if children could lead their own education, exploring the world through imagination, imagination and play?

In the wake of realizing that conventional techniques of teaching weren't always successful and early childhood educators Veronica Green set out to answer this question. What she found changed the entire course of education.

Today, Veronica is an early child consultant, and also the creator of Cultivating Confidence  Cultivating Confidence, a company that helps educators plan engaging activities, understand student behaviors and create deeper bonds by playing and creativity.

This is how Veronica used her own experience to be an industry pioneer, and change our approach to education for children in the process.

"When I was learning more about the loose play of parts and found myself enthralled again."

Prior to when Veronica embarked on her creative journey her life was full of different roles, including early childhood educator as well as mom to a son that has autism.

She was running an accredited program for children in her own home, as well as learning how to handle the unique requirements of her son. Traditional activities didn't work for him therefore Veronica dove into the research for solutions that would work for her students as well as her son.

This has led Veronica her to "loose parts play" a child-led, play-based learning method in which children use unique everyday objects and their imagination to make sense of the world around them, investigate, solve problems the world, create, apply divergent thinking, and, obviously, have fun.

Veronica also learned about other child-led teaching approaches that place curiosity and exploration in the front.

The creative ideas, perseverance and determination resulted in a positive outcome. Veronica discovered how to recognize her son, his methods of communicating, as well as his behavior while also 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 child is my best educator, he has taught me to look at the world from a different perspective and to stand out from the grain...and have tons of fun along the way," Veronica says on her site . "My son has given me everything."

They were impressed by her honesty and her ability to provide an engaging, diverse learning space. She thought outside the box in her role as an educator and her students thrived. People wanted to know more.

"When I began to learn about the loose part play, I found my originality again. .... This brought out my creative side when I was in my ECE position. I uploaded photos and explained the "why" behind why we were posting on social media, and the other ECEs were enticed and asked questions."

Veronica knew that the educational techniques she was learning would assist early childhood educators to reach countless children, and she was hoping to one day share her knowledge on a larger size.

"I created my first lessonfrom my cell phone at Starbucks after my 10-hour work days and I'm keeping it going."

One of Veronica's first products was an online program on sensory requirements. It contains data from research as well as her personal experiences with working with her son.

"I wrote [my first courseon my mobile in Starbucks after my 10-hour work days and I'm still keeping it in the process. The format is the same. It's not changed. People have also had the opportunity to receive an diagnosis and the help they require following the treatment. This is a wonderful thing, and I'm very honored by that."

The authenticity of Veronica's course made it distinct from the rest that are available. Through revealing the true ups and downs of her journey, Veronica helped other families and teachers feel comforted and inspired.

The host explains how early childhood educators think that they must remain "on" every minute of the day and can't show emotions. Her program includes a human aspect by discussing the real issues as well as how the family of hers overcame them.

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

As well as her highly successful course, Veronica provides live workshops which she packages and sells as on-demand replays.

These workshops cover topics like the use of loose play in making spaces that are centered around curiosity, which teachers can utilize for their professional growth .

"I like showing up live and teaching because I'm in the present moment. When I'm recording I find that I'm involved in my thoughts, and forget what I'm saying. .... But when I'm just talking on Zoom during a workshop I'm at ease. I've got notes. It's all set. Also, I think the information is better in this manner."

Next, we'll take a examine the methods Veronica employs to manage her company behind-the-scenes.

"[] created more time for me to focus on my business instead of trying to figure out my business's problems."

The creators must have a safe space to deal with the nuts and bolts involved in managing a business. lets Veronica simplify her tools, remain organized and not worry about technical issues.

"I did not want to spend all of my time thinking about how to make something sell. With this, I could simply go into the business and create an object," Veronica says.

Educational professionals can order Veronica's materials through her site without having to change applications. After they have signed into their account to access the resources the interface of Veronica's matches her branding for a harmonious, professional look.

"Customer experience is crucial. I wanted things to be straightforwardto use]. Early childhood educators are exhausted. The majority times, ECEs have to do personal development in their own. In a majority of times, they are not paid. Therefore, it's crucial that they have a simple time," Veronica emphasizes.

"The solution has been many of the major issues I faced with technology as well as created more time to concentrate at my company instead of problem-solving my business. This is massive. I didn't realize how much time I had spent troubleshooting until I could move the entire thing over."

In the coming weeks, we'll take a look at various ways Veronica has achieved success in her work and also share some tips to aspiring artists.

"For the beginning three years of my company I was primarily focused on creating material. There's no need for me to create more. I need to optimize it."

When it comes to content, Veronica is aware 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 constantly churning out new material.

For Veronica It's not about the quantity, and more about quality.

"I don't feel like I need to have 200 blog posts . It's a lot. There's no way anyone will see them. If I have a solid 30-50 pieces of content, that's a quantity. It's always possible to refresh. I can change things... My do it to keep my creative juices moving."

"I'm always interested in repurposing content. Always. Every video I've ever created ..., has been used to the max."

Content repurposing is when you take one piece of creative work and transform it for different channels and mediums.

"I'm all about recycling the content. Always. Every video I've ever created, ..., it's been used in the most effective way," she explains.

"I recently created a YouTube channel  which came from a text blog article that I have written very well .... Now I just need embed the video into the blog. Then, I share stuff via social media sites about the clip. I pull out videos and quotes, and I upload the pictures, and I make carousels. .... Then I send an email to my list about it."

Veronica says that creatives should not be pressured to create new content when they can typically repurpose material they already have in inventive ways. Through reformatting old materials and working smarter, not more.

"I believe that everybody in our digital age says that you've got to make new content every week. For me, as an artistic person it's exhausting to be doing the same thing. If I'm in awe of something I can create, it's going to be awesome. If I'm not motivated, it's not going to be good. If I see one new video or blog update every month later, I'm fine with that."

However, there's one thing Veronica performs every week, whether it's raining or shining and that is to send a message to her email list.

"I've consistently sent out emails every day since I made it a priority over everything else, which has been huge."

In the beginning, when she decided to begin offering workshops, she was amazed at how other business owners gained new customers.

Since since then, word of mouth as well as social media have proven to be significant growth engines for Veronica's list. The website also provides several free lead magnets designed for her ideal customers.

Since people have to sign up for your mailing list in order in order to receive the lead-generating magnet you have created, everyone benefits. Creators can attract customers who are attracted by their areas of expertise, and individuals learn something new.

Over the last few years, Veronica has made it the goal to mail her list every single week. The PDF newsletter was discarded. newsletter, and has now written directly from her heart.

"Now, I use my email for a weekly basis as my creative outlet. My Mondays are when I write to start my week off writing my Sunday email to be sent out for the week ahead. I plan out what content I want to write however, I compose from me. It's the way I take my writing seriously and improve to improve my writing. I believe it's more real. It's more of me."

Genuineness is at the heart of Veronica's work, and her weekly emails are no exception.

"Carve out space to develop your skills."

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

Don't get so involved in managing your company that you lose sight of what you were trying to accomplish when you began. Enjoy the subjects you're teaching and deepening your knowledge.

"Carve out that space for you to focus on your work regardless of what it might be," Veronica advises. "When you begin running your own business, you don't do the work you've been doing. You spend most of your time managing your business instead of getting to do the work."

The last but not least is that Veronica emphasizes how important it is to follow your own path . Don't let comparisons and outside opinion lead you out of the goal you're trying to reach.

"Listen to what people discuss and share however, take everything with a pinch of salt," she explains. "You don't know everything that's taking place in the background. You don't know if they have a team of people. It's not clear how much budget they must put into marketing. There's no knowledge about that. It's just only a specific aspect however you're not privy to the full background."

"That is a comparison that can cause you to slow down and hinder your from progressing. Listen to it. But ask yourself, what can I do to apply the principles to my own life? Do not feel the need to copy it exactly the same, just because it worked for them."

This circles back to the suggestions of Veronica about creating content and finding a workflow that works for your lifestyle.

The world of digital marketing said she needed to publish something new every week, Veronica tried it -and then decided it wasn't right for her business. She didn't make any money because she would spend all day creating material.

Now, Veronica has honed her method of operation. She makes fewer pieces of material per month, yet does not compromise on high-quality. All of her work is focused on generating more sales, growing her audience and getting her work to the attention of incredible early childhood teachers.

"It was a long time to let go of everything people tell me to do. My voice was lost through the process," she recalls.

"You have to figure out how to make this life be a success for you. Everyone has personal circumstances. And everybody's journey is so unique. The goal is to reach it. You have to believe in yourself. It's true. It's going to be a mystery. It's going to be a resounding annoyance. You're about to end it But you have to believe it."

Presently, Veronica is making a significant influence on early childhood education by combining her professional knowledge with honest personal experience.

She's built her business according to her own rules and is focused on quality over the quantity of content. She's repurposed her work and ensuring her list of email addresses are maintained as well as carving the space for her to work to her passion.

Veronica has already helped countless educators serve their students better as well, and we're sure she's only just beginning. We're excited to find out where her zeal and drive will lead her to next.