Play Training

Play Training for Educators is centered around deliberate teaching techniques:

Participants will gain expertise in crafting enriching self-active play opportunities for both children and adults, employing open-ended materials.
They will develop, implement, and assess innovative teaching methodologies.
The program aims to reinforce teachers' identity as advocates for play.
Participants will cultivate more introspective teaching approaches.
A deeper comprehension of the teacher's role in the learning journey will be fostered.
Strategies for establishing business partnerships to procure open-ended materials will be developed.
Moreover, action strategies will be explored to enhance NAEYC affiliate play, policy, and practice.

Participants engage in hands-on play activities that stimulate creative thinking.
Play helps construct, implement, and evaluate new teaching approaches.
Create quality play experiences for children and adults using open-ended materials.
Insights and new understanding about how people learn are drawn from these activities.
Opportunity for adults working with children to reconnect and reacquaint with the power of play.