Meet Danielle Bujnak

Founder of Child Magic, LLC

Today we are excited to interview Danielle Bujnak, an experienced Early Childhood Educator. Danielle has many years of experience caring for and guiding infants and young children in various environments including: individual family settings, homeschooling, day care, preschools, and Montessori and Waldorf-based early childhood programs. She is licensed by the state of California at the “Master Teacher” and “Site Supervisor” levels, permitting her to run a multi-classroom preschool or daycare for ages birth to 7 years, and to guide and mentor other teachers in best practices for these ages.

What do you do?

“My goal as an early childhood and family development professional is to collaborate with parents to identify the best strategies and approaches to match each family’s preferences and needs, supporting each child’s unique path of healthy development.”

Why is it beneficial to newborns?

“When we begin supporting a newborn’s development with curated intentionality, we allow their development to unfold at the infant’s personally optimal pace. We provide an environment of sensitive and responsive care to allow the infant to explore and experience themselves and their world at the appropriate pace for their brain and body to be ready to take on the new and exciting challenges of physical and mental growth. The neural pathways that are laid down and solidified in early infancy are the core and foundation for lifelong learning.”

What are the top 3 reasons it is beneficial for parents?

1.) Our society and culture dramatically underestimate the potential and capabilities of infants and children, so parents can easily miss key opportunities to support their infant’s optimal development; consulting with Child Magic, LLC can provide context and foundation for parents to understand their infant’s needs and abilities in order to notice and support each nuanced stage of development.

2.) An intentional approach to parenting requires a broad array of techniques and approaches, which we can borrow from a variety of traditions and pedagogies, and cross-reference with the current research in the neuroscience of infant development to provide a bespoke and evidence-based approach for each infant and family situation.

3.) Many parents are interested in ideas from Montessori, Waldorf/Steiner, RIE, and Reggio Emilia, but aren’t sure how to implement them, or some aspects match well with their families’ needs and other aspects are not as helpful. Providing a la carte access to various practices and elements of each of these philosophies can help parents choose an integrated approach that works for their own family.

Interested in working with Danielle Bujnak?