I’m bringing the theme of play back onto the podcast but we’re diving into how to make play a part of the learning process. I got to welcome back my good friend, Carla Ward; an early childhood educator and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Early Learning Foundations and is one of the biggest advocates for early childhood educators.

Here's what we cover:

• Why play is a controversial topic in the early childhood classroom
• Benefits of play in the classroom
• What skills children develop by playing
• How to make play a part of the learning process
• Resources teachers can dive into to learn more

Connect with Carla: https://www.instagram.com/elfoundations
Learn More About Play:

• https://media.kaboom.org/docs/documents/pdf/ip/Imagination-Playground-Theory-of-Loose-Parts-Simon-Nicholson.pdf
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/248909268_Block_Play_Performance_Among_Preschoolers_As_a_Predictor_of_Later_School_Achievement_in_Mathematics
• https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/mar2015/ten-things-children-learn-block-play 
• https://www.teachearlyyears.com/learning-and-development/view/the-benefits-of-block-play

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