Learning Through Play
Did you know there is a relationship between play and learning? Children love to play and, as they do, they’re exploring the world around them, building self-confidence, and practicing important skills crucial to brain development.
How Children Learn Through Play with Chris and Abby
Consider the relationship between play and learning as you play together!
There are lots of ways to build brain power through play—from memory games to word play, puzzles, and more!
Find resources, activities, and videos on how children learn through play.
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Healthy Habits: Tips & Tools for Providers
Eating well and moving our bodies helps us stay healthy.
Learning Through Play: Tips & Tools for Providers
Children love to play—and as they do, we can help them explore the world around them and practice important skills.
Growing and Learning Through Play
Children love to play—and as they do, we can help them explore the world around them and practice important skills.
Play Cards
Children love to play—and as they do, we can help them explore the world around them and practice important skills.
Social Chat: Learning Through Play
Children love to play—and as they do, we can help them explore the world around them and practice important skills.
Talking About Feelings: Tips & Tools for Providers
We can incorporate social-emotional skills, such as learning and talking about feelings, into our everyday activities.
Guided Play with Roberta Golinkoff, Ph.D.
In this webinar, Dr. Roberta Golinkoff shares her insights into how children learn through play, and specifically guided play. She shares strategies that you can use to extend kids’ learning, playfully!
Enriching & Extending Play
Help parents find ways to encourage play-based learning at home and on the go.
Checkup With Elmo
Prepare kids for doctor visits…as they play!
Discover more resources for parents, caregivers, and providers.
Learning Through Routines
Ordinary moments such as getting dressed, preparing meals, cleaning up, or bedtime offer opportunities to build math, language, and other skills that prepare kids for school.
Childhood Milestones
So much brain development happens in the earliest years of life, and little ones thrive when they have lots of nurturing interactions with caring adults.
Physical Activity
Children love to move—anywhere, anytime! Being active together helps channel kids’ natural energy and keeps them healthy and strong.
