08/24/2026
What happens in the brain when we play? 🧠✨
We had a wonderful morning of learning, playing, thinking, and reflecting with the teachers at KLA Schools of Pembroke Pines during our The Power of Play professional development workshop.
Together, we explored what research tells us about the essential role of play in early childhood development, what happens in the brain during play, and how executive function skills (attention, self-regulation, flexible thinking, problem-solving, and more) , are strengthened through meaningful play experiences.
But we didn’t just talk about play… we experienced it! 🎲🧩
It was a dynamic and interactive morning filled with hands-on activities, meaningful conversations, reflection on our teaching practices, and lots of opportunities to connect theory with what happens every day in the classroom.
Because play is not a break from learning.
Play is how young children learn. 💛
Thank you, KLA Schools of Pembroke Pines, for such an engaged and inspiring morning!