Grassroots Play Studio
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
About the store
I am a Speech and Language Therapist and special needs educator with over 20 years of experience working with children and families across South Africa and internationally. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy from the University of Cape Town and have worked in private practice, schools, multidisciplinary clinics and early intervention settings. I have worked on many countries across the world including Singapore, Dubai, the UK, Mauritius and Zambia.
My work is grounded in developmental, relationship-based approaches, with a strong foundation in DIR®/Floortime, early communication, sensory processing and play-based learning. I have extensive experience supporting children with communication differences, developmental delays and social-emotional needs, and I am passionate about helping adults understand how children learn through connection, movement and meaningful interaction.
Through my work in therapy, training and teacher education, I create practical, user-friendly resources that bridge theory and real-world practice. Each resource is designed to be easy to use, developmentally informed and grounded in everyday classroom and therapy experiences.
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A DIR/Floortime Guide to Meltdowns and Challenging Behaviour
Why Is My Child Doing This? Understanding Challenging Behaviour and Meltdowns Through a DIR/Floortime LensMeltdowns and challenging behaviour are often signs of overwhelm rather than misbehaviour. This relationship-based guide helps adults understand what is happening beneath the behaviour and how to respond with safety, regulation, and connection. Grounded in the DIR/Floortime model, this resource supports parents, teachers, and therapists to move beyond behaviour management toward understandin
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Character Education, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
DIR/Floortime Teacher Manual Playbook 1: All About Me
A practical, easy-to-use guide for teachers who want to support regulation, connection and communication in everyday classroom moments. This playbook translates DIR® principles into simple, meaningful strategies that can be used with any child, at any time. 30-pages of practical tips, classroom-ready ideas and handouts for teachers and parents.
PreK - K
Social Emotional Learning
3 visual support 10-inch clock templates!
This bundle gives you flexibility! Time Sense Clocks started as something I created for my own classroom and therapy sessions, because the children I work with needed a more concrete, visual way to understand time. You can now choose and change clock templates depending on your class interest, current theme, or individual child. What is included in the bundle • Multiple 10 inch Time Sense visual clock faces in different themes • All clock faces are designed to fit standard 10-inch clock mecha
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Telling Time, Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Wikki Stix Shape Builder
A tactile, creative activity that encourages children to explore shapes through movement and touch. Great for developing fine motor control, visual–spatial skills and imaginative thinking while keeping learning playful and interactive.
PreK - 1st
Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Visual Time Clock for Kids and Classrooms: Animal Themed 10-inch Clock Template
I created Time Sense because so many of the children I work with found time confusing, stressful, or meaningless. In my own classroom and therapy sessions, phrases like “five more minutes” or “we will go outside at ten o’clock” often increased anxiety rather than supporting understanding. Time Sense was designed as a practical, visual way to talk about time using something children can see and relate to. Instead of focusing on numbers or abstract time language, the clock uses familiar visual cue
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Telling Time, Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Also included in: 3 visual support 10-inch clock templates!
Visual Time Clock for Kids and Classrooms: Dinosaur Theme 10 inch Clock Template
I created Time Sense because so many of the children I work with found time confusing, stressful, or meaningless. In my own classroom and therapy sessions, phrases like “five more minutes” or “we will go outside at ten o’clock” often increased anxiety rather than supporting understanding. Time Sense was designed as a practical, visual way to talk about time using something children can see and relate to. Instead of focusing on numbers or abstract time language, the clock uses familiar visual cue
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Telling Time, Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Also included in: 3 visual support 10-inch clock templates!
Visual Time Clock for Kids and Classrooms:Transport Theme 10-inch Clock Template
*I created Time Sense because so many of the children I work with found time confusing, stressful, or meaningless. In my own classroom and therapy sessions, phrases like “five more minutes” or “we will go outside at ten o’clock” often increased anxiety rather than supporting understanding. Time Sense was designed as a practical, visual way to talk about time using something children are interested in. Instead of focusing on numbers or abstract time language, the clock uses familiar visual cues s
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Telling Time, Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Also included in: 3 visual support 10-inch clock templates!
Magnetic Tiles Dress-Up: Create, Explore & Imagine
This playful activity invites children to design and dress characters using magnetic tiles, encouraging creativity, problem-solving and expressive play. By building outfits and characters, children develop visual–spatial skills, fine motor control and early storytelling abilities in a fun, hands-on way. Perfect for open-ended play, this resource supports communication, imaginative thinking and social interaction while allowing children to explore identity, emotions and creativity through design.
PreK - 1st
Character Education, Other (Math), Visual Arts
Winter Clothes Cutting and Matching
Cut, match, and learn! This fun winter-themed activity helps children practise scissor skills, visual matching, and early problem-solving while dressing characters for cold weather. Perfect for preschool, OT, and early learners.
PreK - K
Coloring Pages, Vocabulary
Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head: Language and Vocabulary Activity
A fun, hands-on activity that helps children explore facial features, emotions and expression through their favourite Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head toy. Perfect for supporting communication, social understanding and fine motor skills while encouraging creativity and engagement.
PreK - K
Social Emotional Learning, Vocabulary
Mr. Potato Head Number 1-10 Velcro Match
Stick and Match with Mr Potato Head is a playful, hands on early numeracy activity designed for young learners who are just beginning to explore numbers. Children look at the quantity on Mr Potato Head and attach the matching number card using velcro. With numbers 1 to 10, this activity keeps things simple, visual and achievable while building confidence and engagement. This resource supports early number recognition, visual discrimination and fine motor development, making it ideal for preschoo
PreK
Numbers, Other (Math), Vocabulary
Hot or Cold? Language and Sorting Activity
This Hot and Cold Sorting Activity is a fun, hands-on resource designed to help young learners understand temperature concepts through visual sorting and discussion. Perfect for early childhood classrooms, speech therapy sessions, and home learning, this activity encourages children to think, talk, and categorise everyday items as hot or cold. Ideal for building early vocabulary, conceptual understanding, and expressive language, this simple activity supports both structured teaching and play
PreK - K
Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Sorting & Shapes Activity
A simple, engaging resource that helps children develop early visual discrimination, categorisation and shape recognition skills. Ideal for early learners, this activity supports foundational thinking through hands-on matching and sorting.
PreK - K
Vocabulary
Teacher Handout: DIR/Floortime in the Classroom
Bring DIR® principles into your classroom with this simple, practical handout. Designed for teachers, this resource shows how to support regulation, connection and communication through everyday interactions. Perfect for creating calmer, more engaged learning environments without adding extra work.
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Classroom Community
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About the store
Experience
I am a Speech and Language Therapist and special needs educator with over 20 years of experience working with children and families across South Africa and internationally. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy from the University of Cape Town and have worked in private practice, schools, multidisciplinary clinics and early intervention settings. I have worked on many countries across the world including Singapore, Dubai, the UK, Mauritius and Zambia.
My work is grounded in developmental, relationship-based approaches, with a strong foundation in DIR®/Floortime, early communication, sensory processing and play-based learning. I have extensive experience supporting children with communication differences, developmental delays and social-emotional needs, and I am passionate about helping adults understand how children learn through connection, movement and meaningful interaction.
Through my work in therapy, training and teacher education, I create practical, user-friendly resources that bridge theory and real-world practice. Each resource is designed to be easy to use, developmentally informed and grounded in everyday classroom and therapy experiences.
Teaching style
My teaching style is relationship-based, play-centred and grounded in an understanding of child development. I focus on building connection first, recognising that learning happens best when children feel safe, engaged and understood. Through play, movement and meaningful interaction, I support communication, emotional development and confidence in ways that honour each child’s individual pace and strengths.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have extensive experience designing and delivering workshops, training sessions and professional development programmes for teachers, therapists and parents across South Africa and internationally. My work includes leading workshops on early communication, sensory integration, DIR/Floortime principles, and inclusive classroom practices.
Over the years, I have facilitated training for schools, therapy teams and parent groups, presented at conferences, and contributed to ongoing professional development initiatives within early childhood and special education settings. I believe in supporting educators and therapists to feel confident, capable and empowered in their roles.
I have also been involved in developing and delivering accredited and non-accredited training programs, mentoring therapists, and supporting multidisciplinary teams through consultation and reflective practice. These experiences have shaped a teaching approach that values collaboration, curiosity and lifelong learning.
My own education history
I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Language Therapy from the University of Cape Town. Since qualifying, I have continued to expand my clinical knowledge through ongoing postgraduate training and professional development in early childhood development, communication and neurodevelopmental approaches.
I have completed extensive training in the DIR®/Floortime model, including foundational and advanced coursework, and I am currently completing my DIR® Certificate Program (CL2) through the Profectum Foundation. My ongoing learning reflects a strong commitment to deepening my understanding of development, relationships and individual differences in children.
My professional development also includes training in sensory integration, early communication, play-based learning, and interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring that my work remains current, reflective and grounded in best practice.
Additional biographical information
I am a single mom of a beautiful 8-year old girl. Outside of my professional work, I enjoy creativity, nature and running.
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