The Play Priority: Making Time for What Matters Most

Online Class: The Play Priority: Making Time for What Matters Most

Explore the many forms and benefits of play, understand its impact on children’s development and identify barriers that push meaningful play aside such as busy schedules, academic pressure and overly structured routines. Leave with fresh inspiration and a renewed commitment to making time for what matters most — play! This is a virtual, instructor-led course.

Hours/Credits/CEUs

2.00 Hours

Course Level

Level 1 – Explores

Knowledge and Competency Framework Areas

II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences (2 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Content Area II: Steps to advance children’s physical and intellectual development (2 Hours)

Must be in the SMIF region to register for this class. Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation serves south central and southeastern Minnesota which includes 20 counties, 175 communities and one Native nation. This includes the counties of Blue Earth, Brown, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Goodhue, Martin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Mower, Rice, Olmsted, Steele, Sibley, Waseca, Wabasha, Winona and Watonwan, as well as the Prairie Island Indian Community.