Course curriculum

  • 1
    DAY 1: THE BRAIN RESEARCH & PLAY BENEFITS
    • Welcome Video
    • Day 1 Intro
    • Nathan Wallis- Engage your Brain
    • Lynnette Arthur- Talking to Families about the Importance of Anti-bias Approach to Learning
    • Denita Dinger- Why Giving Ownership to Children Matters
    • Kelsie Olds- How Play Prepares the Body for Learning
    • Two Pushy Dames- How Big Body Play Develops the Brain for Learning
    • Kisa Marx- Why Play is the Ultimate Academic Choice for All Children
    • Day 1 Play Talk Lab : THE POWER OF REPETITION IN PLAY
    • Day 1 Transcripts
    • Playbook Day 1
  • 2
    DAY 2: SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT & PLAY
    • Day 2 Intro
    • Alice Sharp- Honoring the Emotional Needs of Children
    • Tom Bedard- How Sensory Experiences Support the Social/Emotional Development of Young Children
    • Prerna Richards- How to Support Children in Meltdown
    • Chazz Lewis- How to Talk to Parents About Challenging Behaviors
    • Rebecca Rolland- How to Have Conversations with Children
    • Dr. Lillian Ardell- How to Break Free of Your Monolingual Lenses and Why it Matters
    • Day 2 -Play Talk Lab : THE LIMBIC SYSTEM & LEARNING
    • Day 2 Transcripts
    • Day 2 Playbook
  • 3
    DAY 3: NATURE, MOVEMENT & MATERIALS
    • Day 3 Intro
    • Dr. Rachel A. Larimore: How to Move towards a Nature-Based Approach
    • Angela Hanscom- Why Movement is Essential for Young Children
    • Carol Kranowitz- Why Movement Experiences are Prerequisites for Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic
    • Clare Devlin- What does ‘Boutiquing’ mean in Early Years Settings and Schools?
    • Sally Haughey- How to Talk to Parents and Colleagues about the Benefits of Process Art
    • Day 3 - Play Talk LAB: SENSORY PLAY & BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
    • Day 3 Transcripts
    • Day 3 Playbook
    • Veronica Moore- Understanding the Needs of Infants and Toddlers
  • 4
    Resources
    • The Repetition Talk Card
    • The Limbic System Talk Card
    • The Proprioception Talk Card
  • 5
    Ultimate System for Talking about Play System Review
    • System Introduction
    • Denita Dinger Talk Notes
    • Kelsie Olds Talk Notes
    • Kisa Marx Talk Notes
    • Lynnette Arthur Talk Notes
    • Nathan Wallis Talk Notes
    • Two Pushy Dames Talk Notes
    • Alice Sharp Talk Notes
    • Chazz Lewis Talk Notes
    • Lillian Ardell Talk Notes
    • Prerna Richards Talk Notes
    • Rebecca Rolland Talk Notes
    • Tom Bedard Talk Notes
    • Angela Hanscom Talk Notes
    • Carol Kranowitz Talk Notes
    • Clare Devlin Talk Notes
    • Rachel Larimore Talk Notes
    • Sally Haughey Talk Notes
    • Veronica Moore Talk Notes
  • 6
    Bonus The Play Training: “How to Explain The Brain Science of Play”
    • Training 1- Defining Play and The View of the Child
    • Training 2- Repetition and Serve & Return
    • Training 3- The Limbic System & Choice
    • Training 4- Explaining the Triune Brain and Play
    • Training 5- Oral Language in Play Based Settings
  • 7
    Done for you Play Resources
    • Loose Parts Play
    • Loose Parts Newsletter
    • Risky Play
    • Risky Play Newsletter
    • Process Art
    • Process Art Newsletter
    • Sensory Play
    • Sensory Play Newsletter
    • Social Emotional Learning
    • SEL Through Play Newsetter
    • Quote Posters
  • 8
    Professional Development
    • Professional Development Certificate