Author: brunk
About brunk
Susan Brunk has a Masters Degree in Education. She taught children in both public and private elementary and early childhood settings for more than ten years before she made the transition to educating teachers. Since beginning her journey with Stepping Stone School over five years ago, Susan has written several portions of our Platinum Learning for Life™ curriculum and has created valuable teacher education modules to improve the standard of education within our company. Through her years of teaching experience, research, and raising four children of her own, Susan has obtained a valuable understanding of developmentally appropriate practice which is demonstrated through her interactions with teachers and children alike.

09 Jan 2023
7 Simple Ways to Teach Manners and Etiquette to Children
“Let’s play Fancy Restaurant, Mommy!” 3 ½ year old Eva suggested before dinner. “How do you play Fancy Restaurant?” her Read More
Character Development

23 Nov 2022
The Empathy Nook at Stepping Stone School
Stepping Stone School is proud to introduce the Empathy Nook™ a safe place within our Prekindergarten classrooms for children to Read More
Emotional and Social Development

26 May 2020
The Necessity of Beauty
Four-year-old, Jamie stood motionless in front of a flower. Moving closer, I noticed a small white butterfly perched on the Read More
Character Development • Child Development • Joyful Parenting

12 Aug 2019
Helping Young Children Understand Fairness
A teacher invited the children to sit down for circle time. Holding up a box of band-aids, she asked the Read More
Character Development • Joyful Parenting

05 Aug 2019
Creating Child Initiated Learning Opportunities at Home
Nurturing self-directed learning is a combination of allowing for free and loosely-guided play and activities. Cultivating curiosity and independence in Read More
Art and Creative Expression • Joyful Parenting

01 Jul 2019
How to Instill Responsibility and Independence in Your Child
Over the last several weeks, I have been working with my children to instill a sense of responsibility and independence Read More
Character Development • Joyful Parenting

03 Jun 2019
5 Ways to Develop Empathy
This month at Stepping Stone School, we are focusing on the development of Empathy as a part of our Read More
Character Development

17 May 2019
1.4 million words
Astounding new research estimates that young children who have been read to multiple times a day from infancy until they Read More
Brain Development • Child Development • Cognitive and Phonological Development • Raising a ... • Writing and Literacy Readiness

06 May 2019
Supporting the Understanding and Development of Ownership
Fred Rogers, the host of Mister Rogers Neighborhood, testified before the Senate in 1969 discussing the need for the continued Read More
Character Development • Joyful Parenting

08 Apr 2019
3 Important Ways to Communicate with Your Infant
For a new parent, it can be frustrating not knowing what your infant’s wants and needs are. What does a Read More
Brain Development • Joyful Parenting