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531 From Chicago Classrooms to Active Alphabet: Patrick’s Journey to Moving & Grooving Through Literacy
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What happens when a Pre-K teacher decides worksheets just aren’t cutting it anymore?
In this energizing episode of the Childcare Directors Chair Podcast, we sit down with Patrick, founder of Active Alphabet, to talk about how a classroom in Chicago sparked a movement-based literacy revolution.
As a Pre-K teacher, Patrick saw firsthand what so many early childhood educators experience — young children being asked to sit still, trace letters, and complete worksheets that didn’t match their developmental needs. He knew there had to be a better way.
So instead of asking children…
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