About Ottie’s Fun Box
Ottie’s Fun Box offers a place to experience learning in playful and meaningful ways, that bring joy. We help parents, caregivers, teachers, and therapists nuture kind, curious, and capable kids through a multisensory, “out of the box” learning, that goes far beyond the classroom.
From life skills, social-emotional growth, math, reading, and more, everything we create is intentionally designed to make teaching and learning easier; increasing engagement, and making it way more fun!
Join our community as we learn together through shared ideas, fun activities, educational resources, and parenting hacks.
Dr. Shayla Means-Williams
Welcome! My name is Shayla. I am a Doctor of Occupational Therapy, educator, and parent coach. I am a mom of four. I homeschool my children and send them to school. Yes, I do both. Why? I believe education is constant and does not stop when the school doors close. I do not depend on systems to teach my children everything they need to know to matriculate through existence. Life is far greater than standardized tests and textbooks. I am aiming to raise children who are:
- Critical thinkers
- Kind
- Explorers
- Confident and articulate
- Emotionally intelligent
Here at Ottie’s Fun Box, we do this through play, real life experiences, and simply being kids.
My heart for families
I know how overwhelming it can be to successfully engage your kids in learning. Especially when looking for more than just the “basics”. That’s why I’m here. I want to play a part in helping to provide tools that make learning simple, realistic, and joyful. Let’s nutrture kids that are not only smart, but kind, resilient, and full of wonder. That’s true success.
If you area looking for fun resources, to supplement what your child is learning in school or need materials for your home school journey, please visit our shop. These resources are tailored for children ages 3 and up, are inexpensive, fun, and reusable with my printing and handling suggestions.
