6401 Linda Vista Rd
San Diego, CA 92111
United States
This three-part, series will provide participants with opportunities to engage in discussions and collaborate with other early learning and care professionals to analyze and explore research on how play is an integral part of a child’s everyday learning. Through conversations built around the CDE publication The Powerful Role of Play in Early Education, participants will explore and discuss the attributes of play, how children benefit from play, and how they as educators can support children in their play.
Learn about the research-based connections between play and learning
Identify ways to enhance play-based experiences in an early childhood setting.
Learn about risky play and how to provide opportunities for it in developmentally appropriate ways.
Explore the complex roles adults have in order to support children’s learning through play