Research Interests: Play, Play Implementation and benefits, Increased Academics, Kindergarten, Teacher Efficacy, DAPs, ECE,

So ... how do we fuse the worlds of

academics and play in ECE classrooms?

Check out my graphic on what I view as the key components of play implementation below based on 20+ years of experience in early childhood.

With these elements in place, I was able to create a playful learning environment in which my students thrived!