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Bridging PreK and Kindergarten Learning Cohort, Session 1: Addressing Learning Standards Through Play in PreK and Kindergarten

Are you a Pre-K or Kindergarten educator, support staff member, or administrator working to strengthen transitions and align developmentally appropriate practices across the early years? Join us for a series of professional learning sessions designed to build meaningful connections between preschool and kindergarten educators. Each session will offer collaborative dialogue, practical tools, and real-world strategies you can take back to your school community. Session 1 Description: How can early childhood educators uphold academic standards while preserving the power and purpose of play? In this session, preschool and kindergarten teachers will explore strategies for integrating learning standards into child-directed, open-ended play. Drawing on examples from real-world classrooms, participants will learn how play can serve as a powerful context for achieving developmental and academic outcomes. Through collaborative discussion and reflection, educators will gain tools to plan, observe, and document standards-based learning in ways that honor children's agency and developmental needs. Sign-up for one or all three. Those attending all 3 sessions will receive a discounted rate for the March 2026 Symposium. Space is limited to 20 for this discount offer. Register for each session separately: Session 1-10/30/2025; Session 2-12/4/2025; Session 3-1/29/2026.

Goals (appears on the evaluation form):

Participants will:

Examine how early learning and kindergarten standards can be meaningfully addressed through play.
Identify strategies for observing and documenting standards-based learning within play experiences.
Reflect on the role of the teacher in facilitating guided and purposeful play that supports academic goals.

Notes

Award
HOUR

Detailed Information

Session Type
Single Session

Year Code
2025-2026

Max # of Awards
3

Min # of Awards
0

Activity Code
241-26-913-131

Topic/Subject:
913 CREC Resource Group

Subject Area
[Early Childhood Education]

Target Audience
[Early Childhood Director], [Early Childhood Educator], [Early Childhood Program Manager]

Class Status
OPEN