Kind-e-play Academy

The Kind-e-play Approach

Helping children connect, learn and grow through Kindness, Education and Play.

Practical courses, resources and playful learning experiences supporting children's social and emotional wellbeing from the early years through early primary — at home and in learning environments.

For educators · teachers · parents · families

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Meet Our Kind-e-play Friends

Kirrily Koala, Elky Elephant and Pikkle Panda guide children and the adults who support them through six simple concepts for everyday wellbeing, learning and relationships.

Kirrily Koala 

Kindness

Presence and Awareness

Helping children pause, notice themselves and others, and build caring connections.

Elky Elephant

Education

Readiness and Engagement

Helping children feel ready, connect, participate and have a go.

Pikkle Panda

Play

Mindfulness and Thoughtfulness

Helping children pause, make caring choices and strengthen friendships, gratitude and belonging.

Find something for you:

For Early Years

Practical learning, resources and playful strategies for educators and services supporting young children's wellbeing, relationships and learning.


For Early Primary

Simple, meaningful approaches to help children navigate emotions, friendships, participation, confidence and belonging.


For Parents & Families

Everyday ideas, resources and companions that make it easier to support children's emotional wellbeing, connection and positive relationships at home.

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Professional Learning that Connects with Practice

Bring the Kind-e-play Approach into your service, school or team through Professional Conversations, coaching and mentoring, customised professional development and self-paced online learning.


Practical, reflective and play-based, each experience is designed to turn ideas about children's social and emotional wellbeing into strategies adults can use in everyday practice.

Kind-e-play Resources & Emotion Buddies
Bringing Kind-e-play into everyday moments

Discover practical resources and thoughtfully selected Emotion Buddies that encourage connection, conversation, reassurance, gratitude and positive everyday experiences.

Choose individual Emotion Buddies, explore bundles, or discover resources for learning environments and home.


About the Creator

Michelle Raikuna-Jones is the creator of The Kind-e-play Approach and Director of Kind-e-play Educational Consultancy.

With more than 30 years' experience in early childhood education, Michelle brings together practical experience, storytelling, creativity and play to make children's social and emotional learning meaningful and achievable.

As an educator, facilitator, artist and resource designer, she creates professional learning and playful resources that help the adults around children turn everyday moments into opportunities for connection, confidence and belonging.

Begin your Kind-e-play Journey Today

Supporting children's social and emotional wellbeing through storytelling, kindness and play.

Discover practical strategies and inspiring professional learning that help children grow with confidence, connection and belonging.

Connect. Learn. Grow.

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