Course curriculum

  • 1
    Day 1: Open-Ended Materials
    • Welcome Video
    • 2023 Free to Play Summit Guide
    • ALL ACCESS Day 1 Summit Kit Fillable
    • TOM BEDARD: How to Take Your Sensory Table to the Next Level
    • SUZANNE COTTON: Harnessing the Power of Open-Ended Materials
    • PAOLA LOPEZ: Cultivating Children’s Interests Through Light & Shadow
    • MIRIAM BELOGLOVSKY: Curating Unscripted Materials to Create a Culture of Inquiry
    • ANN GADZIKOWSKI: Build, Challenge, Inspire: Construction Play and Creative Problem Solving
    • Free to Play Summit Transcript Day 1
    • Day 1 Spanish Transcripts
  • 2
    Day 2: Process Art
    • ALL ACCESS Day 2 Summit Kit Fillable
    • Free to Play Summit Transcript Day 2
    • Day 2 Spanish Transcripts
    • LYNNETTE ARTHUR: How to Use Recycled Materials as Beautiful Materials
    • ROBIN KOO: How to Introduce and Use Wire in the Early Childhood Classroom
    • LOUISA PENFOLD: How to Setup Play Spaces that Provoke Children’s Inquiry
    • SHANNON MERENSTEIN & BAR RUCCI: How Freedom of Choice in Process Art Unleashes Creativity
    • Tracy Galuski: Process Art for Toddlers
  • 3
    Day 3: Storytelling
    • ALL ACCESS Day 3 Summit Kit
    • Free to Play Summit Transcript Day 3
    • Day 3 Spanish Transcripts
    • Niki Buchan- The Art of Telling Stories Outside: A Treasure Trove of Ideas
    • BARB O’NEILL ED. D- Using Interactive Oral Storytelling to Engage Learners
    • CHINYELU KUNZ How to Use Fingerplays, Little Stories and More in Your Classroom!
    • KATHY BRODIE- How to Use Storytelling to Support Oral Language Development
    • SALLY HAUGHEY - The Inner Architecture of Fairy Tale Storytelling
  • 4
    Day 4: Play!
    • ALL ACCESS Day 4 Summit Kit fillable
    • Free to Play Summit Transcript Day 4
    • Day 4 Spanish Transcripts
    • SUZANNE AXELSSON- How to be a Play Responsive Educator
    • HEATHER BERNT-SANTY, M.A. ED: The Power of Moving Beyond Themes and Into Play Driven
    • ASHLEY BRAILSFORD: The Tapestry of Learning: Fostering Engagement in Early Education
    • RUSTY KEELER Boost your Outdoor Play with Creative Loose Parts
    • ISIDRO RODRIGUEZ Play as Fuel for an Engaged Classroom
  • 5
    Bonus Sessions
    • Chanie Wilschanski: How to Navigate Disagreements with Colleagues and Administrators
    • Diane Kashin: Beyond the Classroom: The Transformative Power of Friendship for Lifelong Learning
    • Rae Pica: Empowering Play: Mastering the Art of Advocacy with Parents, Supervisors and Colleagues
    • Sally Haughey: Bonus Session: How to use ChatGPT for writing Observation and Documentation Summaries
    • 100 Play Activities Inspired by the Summit Ebook
  • 6
    Play Labs
    • Play Lab 1: Mark Making Contraptions
    • Play Lab 2: Wire Play
    • Play Lab 3- Stop Motion
    • Play Lab 4- Set up a self- Serve Atelier
    • Play Lab 5- Water Color Lab
    • Play Lab 6- Light Table
    • Playing with Mark Making Play Lab
    • Playing with Loose Parts Play Lab
    • Playing with Photography Play Lab
    • Playing with Paint Play Lab
    • Playing with Drumming Play Lab
    • Playing with Playdoh Play Lab
    • Playing with Clay Play Lab
  • 7
    Request for PD Certificate
    • Request for your PD Certificate