Kossy Anyanwu, an ECD classroom teacher from Johannesburg, South Africa, shares her 15-year journey in the ECD sector, emphasizing her ethos of play-based learning for holistic child development. She details her approach to setting up sustainable learning environments using natural and recycled materials, involving the community in resource creation, and highlights the crucial role of adults in deepening learning through open-ended questions during play. Kossy advises ECD practitioners to start small, pursue continuous learning, and expresses hope for greater investment in play-based learning in African ECD centers, concluding with a powerful message about nurturing children as the future of Africa.