Play With Purpose - Jessica Hammond

Play With Purpose:

Connect What Children Do to What They Learn

Join Jessica Hammond, Ed.D., for a practical framework to help you identify and communicate the learning happening in every play experience. Built around the moments you're already seeing every day.

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Introduction

 

You already see the curiosity, creativity, and growth that unfold during play each day. This session helps you build on that strong foundation. You'll connect those moments to specific learning goals and walk away with language that makes that learning clear to the families and administrators you work with.

 

 

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Earn 1 CE credit

May 20 at 1:30 pm ET / 12:30 pm CT / 10:30 am PT or 6:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm CT / 3:30 pm PT

Practical strategies you can use immediately

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What You'll Learn
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A practical framework for connecting play activities to specific learning objectives, so you can see exactly where the learning is happening and name it with confidence.

 

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Language that helps you articulate what children are learning through play, in ways that feel natural to say and easy for others to understand.
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Strategies for communicating the purpose and value of play-based learning to the families and administrators who need to hear it most.
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About the Presenter
Jessica Hammond, Ed.D., is the Senior Director of Learning and Development at Frog Street, where she leads professional development strategy and educator support initiatives across the country. Her work brings together research and classroom practice, helping educators find the learning already happening in everyday moments and communicate it with confidence.

 

You're Already Doing Important Work

 

Play-based learning already has value. It doesn't need to be repackaged or justified to count. The curiosity you support, the space you create for exploration, and the connections you build between children. That's already the work. This session gives you a framework and language to show others what is already happening.

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423 Bank Street, Suite #100
Southlake, TX 76092