June 2026 Early Childhood Days of Play

June 2026 Early Childhood Days of Play

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8:30am CDT

Block Play: Stacked with Learning Potential Engage ABJennifer Fernandez

10:15am CDT

Shared Predictable Chart Writing Innovate ASusan Key Hands- On Discovery: Sensory Exploration and Fine Motor Development Create ATaryn Hope • Michelle Watson Intentional Interactions in Centers: Talking, Questioning, and Extending Play Innovate BPetra Gatzemeyer Play with Purpose: Teaching Functional Play Skills to Students with Autism Connect BMichael Tucker Small Movements, Big Impact. Fine Motor Strategies and Activities for Educators Connect ATracy Sloper That Hamburger’s Been Cooked 4,237 Times! Simple Scaffolding to Level Up Make-Believe Play (...and ensure academic success too!) Create BMary Eldredge

12:45pm CDT

Shared Predictable Chart Writing Innovate ASusan Key Where do Shapes Fit in the World of Geometry and Alphabet Knowledge? Connect ADianne Patterson Sound Play: Engaging Literacy Centers for Young Learners Engage ABWhitney Ruiz • Contessa Banks Enhancing Cognitive and Language Development Through Play Create AClaudia Castillo-Magallanez Intentional Interactions in Centers: Talking, Questioning, and Extending Play Innovate BPetra Gatzemeyer That Hamburger’s Been Cooked 4,237 Times! Simple Scaffolding to Level Up Make-Believe Play (...and ensure academic success too!) Create BMary Eldredge

2:15pm CDT

Dulce aprendizaje: Language, Literacy, and Play with a paleta Innovate APaola Pineda Sound Play: Engaging Literacy Centers for Young Learners Engage ABContessa Banks • Whitney Ruiz Connect With Playing... Virtually! Connect BLori Hamm-Neckar • Shayla Greenwood Enhancing Cognitive and Language Development Through Play Create AClaudia Castillo-Magallanez Play Without Barriers: Scaffolding Literacy and Joy for Every Learner Create BMary Eldredge Small Movements, Big Impact. Fine Motor Strategies and Activities for Educators Connect ATracy Sloper