Region 5 - The Powerful Role of Play

Related Early Childhood Sites

Infant-Toddler
- Program for Infant and Toddler Care (PITC)
  Access to free early childhood professional development
Supporting All Children
- All About Young Children
  Information to help families understand their child's learning and discover new ways to support them
- California Collaborative on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CA CSEFEL)
  State-wide, multi-agency group focused on spreading the Teaching Pyramid framework throughout California
- California Making Access Possible (MAP) to Inclusion
  Resources to support the inclusion of young children with disabilities or at risk for developmental delays in their child care, preschool, transitional kindergarten, or out-of-school time programs
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) Network
  Consultation services, resources, and training activities for early learning and care center-based program staff, family child care providers, and family, friend, and neighbor caregivers
- Multilingual Learner Toolkit
  Research-based key principles, instructional strategies, and easy-to-use resources geared towards preK-3rd Multilingual Learners educators
Professional Resources
- California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
  Provides vital supports to the child care and development workforce and programs for children
- California Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Competencies
  Knowledge, skills, and dispositions that ECEs need to provide high-quality care and education to young children and their families
- California Early Childhood Online (CECO)
  Free high-quality training modules designed to enhance teaching practices and improve outcomes for children from birth to age five
- California Teaching Pyramid
  Framework supporting social and emotional development and children's appropriate behavior
Assessment
- Desired Results for Children and Families
  Improving the quality of programs and services provided to all children from birth through 12 years of age enrolled in early care and education programs, before-and after-school programs, and their families

October 12, 2026 9:00am to 2:00pm

Zoom

United States

Outcomes:

Discover the purpose of this publication The Powerful Role of Play in Early Education through reading and discussion.
Explore the research-based connections between play and learning through group activities and readings.
Experience the benefits and debunk common myths about play and learning.
Consider planning opportunities for individualization and scaffolding within the reflective planning cycle.

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