Playing for Keeps: Discovering the Joy and Purpose in Playful Learning

Remember the way play shaped your life, your sense of purpose and your ways of being? Explore how early play experiences are central to the formation of identity, language, meaning-making, and life purpose. Discover what children really need in your classroom to be challenged, grow, and thrive. Make the most of planning, spaces, places, and play as you reevaluate the processes of child-centered teaching. Reimagine your classroom and create zones of impact that boost motivation, curiosity, engagement, and fun. To learn more about playful learning, check out Serious Fun: How Guided Play Extends Children's Learning.