Who We Are

We are early childhood experts, and parent educators who believe in the power of play.

Play is how children learn, and play is how parenting gets a lot more fun.

Lisa Yanofsky

Mom to Ilya (b. 2020) & Naomi (b. 2023)

Lisa holds an Ed.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Education and is a certified Positive Parenting Coach, a Conscious Discipline educator, and a provissional certified trainer for Zero to Three. She has over 15 years of experience working with children and families in schools, arts organizations and non-profits.

Emmaline Rosenthal

Mom to Sam (b. 2018) & Eleanor (b. 2020)

Emmaline has taught young children for more than 15 years. She is a sought-after outdoor learning educator who leads programming all over the Dallas area. She is the Founding Director of Early Childhood at Temple Shalom, where she leads the nature-based preschool program. She holds a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from UT Austin.