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Beyond the Shape Sorter: Playful Interactions that Promote Strong Academic and Social-

Emotional Skills

Connecting military family service providers and Cooperative Extension professionals to research

and to each other through engaging online learning opportunities

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Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak is a {r}evolutionary speaker, researcher, and play advocate. Through podcasts, blogs, free resources, and trainings, Kristie works to nourish the hearts and minds of educators and bring back children's right to learn through play.

Today’s Presenters

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Kristie spent 16 years, as faculty, at Kent State University and now trains and coaches early educators worldwide. Kristie is a Past President of the Division for Early Childhood and works with intentness and determination to sort through the clutter and chaos to join seemingly disparate ideas. She also aims to celebrate differences and shared attributes to achieve solutions.

Beyond the Shape Sorter: Playful Interactions that

Promote Strong Academic and Social-Emotional Skills

Shape Sorter by Ella’s Dad, CC BY 2.0

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Objectives

•To learn how to support children’s development and learning through play with familiar adults and with interesting toys and materials•To use knowledge of why children might struggle to create “better matched” learning experiences where children benefit from play•To identify the steps for supporting children when they struggle with social interactions and with playing in more complex ways

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“When a child’s curiosity is to you first, you can guide them to think, experiment, and learn. Without this curiosity, you are teaching compliance, passivity, and mindless actions.”

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Provide lots of opportunities for children's natural curiosity to manifest itself. With very young children, our role is one of supporter and guide. ~ Lilian Katz

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Can you think of a time where a child struggled because something was too

much, too complicated, too abstract, too specific/rigid?

What would you do differently or how would you coach others to respond

differently in that situation?

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In the chat, tell us:•One action to create better matched learning experiences where children benefit from play•One idea to create a goldilocks state of optimal learning and development

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Sensory Exploration Simple Motor Actions Functional Use

Representational Use Imaginary Play Cooperative Play

P2107913 by Julie, Dave & Family, CC BY-SA 2.0 Child playing by kattebelletje, CC BY-NC 2.0 Hello? By Mikelikebike, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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Banging with your spoon by Liz Randall, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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In a mess by Matt Preston, CC BY-SA 2.0

Time For Some Rice Pudding by Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Single

Simple

Concrete

Global

Familiar

Preferred

Self

Multiple

Complex

Abstract

Specific

Unfamiliar

Unpreferred

OthersSensory Exploration

Simple Motor ActionsFunctional Use

Representational Use

Imaginary Play

Cooperative Play

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How could you more intentionally:• Support relationships, to support social-reciprocity when children struggle?•“Zig zag” when children struggle to play in more complex ways?

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1-2-3 Play with Me! Recognizing and

Valuing the Power of Play

Have A Seat! Learning What Children Know

Through Play

When Play is More than Just "Playing":

Delivering Intentional Instruction through Daily Interactions

Beyond the Shape Sorter: Playful Interactions that

Promote Strong Academic and Social-Emotional

Skills

Shape Sorter by Ella’s Dad, CC BY 2.0

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Through the Early Intervention Training Program at the University of Illinois, providers in Illinois can receive 1.5 hours of Early Intervention credit.

Several states other than Illinois have already agreed to recognize CE units from this webinar. They are: Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and for service coordinators in Washington.

All participants may receive a certificate of completion from this webinar after completing an evaluation and post-test. This certificate can sometimes be used to apply for CE credits with your credentialing body if you are not an Illinois provider.

Links and further information will be available at the end of today’s presentation

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Webinar participants who want to receive a certificate of continuing education (or just want proof of participation in the training) need to take this post-test AND evaluation:

https://vte.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3TPlSvhXP8YBZIN

CE certificates of completion will be automatically emailed to participants upon completion of the post-test & evaluation.

Questions/concerns surrounding CE credit certificates can be emailed to this address: MFLNFDEarlyIntervention@gmail.com

Sometimes state/professional licensure boards recognize CE credits from other states. However, it is necessary to check with your state and/or professional boards if you need CE credits for your field.

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