Registration is now open in Connect20 for the 2025 In Person ONE Conference! (Connect20 Session #100360) You must register in order to receive login information to create a personalized schedule. Invitations to join the Sched conference platform will be distributed beginning in January to registered attendees.
In this engaging session, we will explore the vital role of purposeful play in early childhood education, focusing on how it can be a powerful tool for fostering literacy skills. Attendees will learn strategies for integrating play-based activities into literacy instruction to enhance phonological awareness and reading comprehension. Through interactive demonstrations and collaborative discussions, participants will discover how to create a playful learning environment that encourages exploration, creativity, and a lifelong love of reading in young children.