Course curriculum

  • 1
    Day 1: Open-Ended Materials
    • 2023 Free to Play Summit Guide
    • Day 1 Summit Kit Fillable
    • TOM BEDARD M. ED How to Take Your Sensory Table to the Next Level
    • SUZANNE COTTON M.S.ED.,M.M. 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
  • 2
    Day 2: Process Art
    • Day 2 Summit Kit Fillable
    • LYNNETTE ARTHUR MS. ED 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 PHD: Process Art for Toddlers
  • 3
    Day 3: Storytelling
    • Day 3 Summit Kit Fillable
    • 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!
    • Day 4 Summit Kit Fillable
    • 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
    Request for PD Certificate
    • Request for your 20 Hour PD Certificate