Margrét Pála Ólafsdóttir: Adapting & learning
Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 1:38PM
Alphachimp Team in PopTech 2012, PopTech 2012, education, resilience
Margret Pala

Margrét Pála Ólafsdóttir is a preschool management specialist in Iceland who advocates sex-segregated classes, natural play material instead of conventional toys, and a long-forgotten belief in discipline to develop optimism, courage, and resiliency in young children. “Feel the cold! I even take them into the snow -- and then the lava. Scream a little bit! But continue! And enjoy it!”

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