Rae Pica (she/her)

Rae Pica is on a mission to ensure that children have the chance to be children and that child development guides all our practices with them. A consultant in early childhood education for more than 4 decades, Rae has served as a keynote speaker, workshop leader, and online course creator. She is the author of 23 books, including What If Everybody Understood Child Development? And Why Play?: How to Make Play an Essential Part of Early Education. She has shared her expertise with such groups as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Head Start Bureau, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and the Sesame Street Research Department. You can learn more about Rae and her work at www.raepica.com.