In 1-2-3 Play with Me! Recognizing and Valuing the Power of Play, we will examine how children are naturally curious and learn best through practice and observation. A highlight from this webinar will be to gain strategies for being a strong play partner. In Have a Seat! Learning What Children Know Through Play, we will consider the advantages of assessing during play. A highlight from this webinar will be to learn strategies for engaging in authentic assessment practices as we aim to better understand what children know and can do. In When Play is More than Just ‘Playing‘: Delivering Intentional Instruction through Daily Interactions, we will focus on the importance of teaching the whole child and promoting emotional, social, motor, and cognitive skills through play. In this webinar participants will be to learn how to build upon children’s natural curiosity and embed instruction in a way that continues and extends vs. disrupts learning. Lastly, in Beyond the Shape Sorter: Playful Interactions that Promote Strong Academic and Social-Emotional Skills, we will examine the relationship between play and a child’s future success. A highlight from this webinar will be to explore how to support all children through play, even those who may be “stuck” and don’t seem to find new and more sophisticated ways to play.
1-2-3 Play with Me! Recognizing and Valuing the Power of Play
About this Series
Programming
Recognizing and Valuing the Power of Play
On-Demand
Across the lifespan, play serves a pivotal role in our development and learning. This webinar provides a context for seeing the power of play and how it is necessary for success in school and in life.
Have A Seat! Learning What Children Know Through Play
On-Demand
This webinar provides a context for seeing assessment as the means by which we get to know children and foster their development and learning.
When Play is More than Just “Playing”: Delivering Intentional Instruction through Daily Interactions
On-Demand
This webinar provides research on the efficacy of creating embedded learning opportunities and the importance of being a good play partner. Recommended practices for supporting the whole child, as well as strategies on how to be a good play partner, even for those “hard to reach” children, are provided.
Beyond the Shape Sorter: Playful Interactions that Promote Strong Academic and Social-Emotional Skills
On-Demand
This webinar will provide information on seven learning progressions that set the foundation for children’s success in school and in life. Recommended practices for what to do when children get stuck and evidence-based strategies for helping them expand their play with objects, will also be provided.
