Bell Telem Goudsmit

Hi, my name is Bell. I am the founder and developer of the game methodology,

B SmART 'n PLAY and the author of the game book, "B SmART 'n PLAY-Play, explore, connect, and have endless fun with games YOU create"

I have a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education with a specialization in posture cultivation, I’m a mother of three and in ten years, my family and I have lived in seven different countries, five of them in Eastern Europe.

I have a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education with a specialization in posture cultivation, and working experience with kids since 1999, as a swim instructor and a teacher and director of sports classes, that were focused on motor and social regulatory development.

Throughout the passing year, I run B SmART ‘n PLAY workshops and classes for 3-to-11-year-olds, children-parents workshops, enrichment programs in educational settings, and develop a yearly program for educational settings.

In 2006, my life journey started when my young family and I moved to Eastern Europe. During this extremely dynamic period of adjustment, I became exposed to a wide array of school systems, from nurseries to middle schools, and was able to gain first-hand knowledge of different educational methods and observe the influence that various teaching approaches and educational frameworks had on children’s development.

Alongside fitness, body shaping, and health instruction in the international community, I wished to combine my professional knowledge, my diverse experience, and my passion for arts and crafts to create games that support healthy development in children.

I was blessed with the opportunity to examine my original games in international educational settings. It was fascinating to see how kids of different ages, from different nationalities, and from both genders, teenagers, and also adults reacted with such an enthusiasm to them. Several games turned into a unique, fun and challenging game method.

It's very important to me to develop kid's creative thinking. I believe that this is one of the most essential skills, that help succeed and develop well in today's world. Therefore, throughout my programs, kids experience playing with original, multitasking SmART games, they create their own line of game items as individuals and experience their own style of design and colors, play with all the games and game items they created as a group, share their creative ideas with their mates, and play together. They also experience playing in multiple ways with available recyclable materials and learn how to produce many activities with very simple available stuff and engage their creative thinking in everyday life.