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Stacey
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September 29, 2023
I love Tere Bowen Irish's presentation style! She is so knowledgeable about her topics and provides great examples and experiences that really illustrate her talking points.
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Karen
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September 29, 2023
love the idea of play in classes. Would have enjoyed video more
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Sarah
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September 29, 2023
Real world examples, references to research to support importance of play in academics
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Stephanie
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September 27, 2023
This is such an important topic to reinforce that play is needed with younger school age children!!
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Member
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September 26, 2023
I loved the material. I very much agree that this is a huge issue.
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Farrah
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September 25, 2023
Great examples for play-based learning provided!
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Member
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September 25, 2023
interesting updates
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Member
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September 24, 2023
First-hand examples and visuals were helpful.
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Member
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September 24, 2023
I enjoyed the practical play-based examples of activities to use in the classroom and/or therapy.
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Susan
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September 24, 2023
Presenter's enthusiasm, experience, and belief in what she was presenting. Included resources for what she's presenting. Even though I work with the children who feed into these classrooms, in Early Intervention infants and toddlers, it helps to know where "my" children are heading next, what might be expected of them, and what suggestions I can provide to parents to support their children in those programs.
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Member
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September 21, 2023
informative
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Teresa
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September 21, 2023
Great information and presented well. I like the intervention and activities discussed.
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Melissa
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September 20, 2023
Very good examples and strategies to implement in my sessions!
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Member
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September 19, 2023
There is value in play!!
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Member
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September 18, 2023
Wonderful course! I am a COTA/L and a Kindergarten teacher. I found this course extremely beneficial in highlighting the influential aspects of play in education.
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Todd
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September 17, 2023
the instructor teaching style and organization
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Michelle
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September 16, 2023
Loved the examples of using play based approaches while still teaching to the standard curriculum. Totally agree that the current expectations for academic achievement in early childhood and kindergarten are developmentally out of sync and do not support the best opportunity for overall educational and life success.
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Member
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September 14, 2023
Great information!
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Cameron
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September 12, 2023
Great course!
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Joy
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September 11, 2023
This course was so much fun. She gave some examples that I wanted to encorporate right away. We all need play in our lives.
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Member
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September 10, 2023
the information about us and other countries. examples other than worksheets and kitchen playy
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Rebecca
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September 9, 2023
I loved that there were many many examples of how to implement play into academics.
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Member
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September 5, 2023
Very good examples shared.
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Member
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September 5, 2023
Clear, well laid out presentation.
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Member
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September 4, 2023
very interesting as i work in a school setting
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Rachel
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September 4, 2023
Reaffirms what I believe about preschool
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Katherine
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September 2, 2023
Great information presented in and engaging way and could tell the presenter was passionate about what they were sharing with tons of hands on experience. Love all the examples and ideas given.
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Susan
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September 2, 2023
Instructor gave clear, doable examples of using play to promote learning in Kindergarten and Pre K classrooms. Ms. Bowen included the important aspect of sensory based play. She gave evidence and mentioned and described the findings of research in the area of play based development. She stated the possible long term effects of both play based and academic focused teaching approaches.Some editing of content that is too repetitive, particularly around pages 5-6 is recommended.
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Jacqueline
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August 31, 2023
many good examples and research citings
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Member
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August 30, 2023
Presenter gave excellent examples. Very knowledgeable on topic due to years of experience as an OT.
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Member
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August 29, 2023
I lived the material and the way it was presented with science based studies and examples
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Aubrey
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August 28, 2023
This course seamlessly integrates research into the course information so it is and feels like evidence-based learning. The course felt like one of those classes in college when you left feeling empowered as a future OT professional.
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Member
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August 27, 2023
This course was so validating as it aligns with my approach to imbedding OT services into play centers in the early childhood classroom. Our district focuses highly on academic achievement, but I am excited to share my knowledge gained from this course about incorporating play and movement with academic tasks and demonstrate the unique & valuable role OT plays in preschool development.
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Denise
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August 25, 2023
I really enjoyed this speaker and she helped validate my approach to therapy with the kids on my caseload! Excellent Course!
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Member
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August 24, 2023
Great ideas to use “play” as a learning tool for pre-k students
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Eva
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August 23, 2023
Really wonderful presentation!
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Member
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August 23, 2023
Informative
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Member
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August 22, 2023
This is a topic I have thought a lot about as I work in preschool currently and see teachers get more and more curriculum that they must do which takes away from play based learning. I like the ideas that were provided as the ideas can easily be adapted for other lessons.
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Sandy
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August 22, 2023
I did not hear the % of teachers that were stating that they were expected to teach things that are developmentally inappropriate. I do believe this and did recognize it and hear about it. I figured the answer was either 85% or 50% but should have gone with my gut if 85%. Who are these people in government that write the expectations?! ;)
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Member
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August 21, 2023
It reminded me that kids need to play and through play, they learn life skills.
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Christine
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August 21, 2023
Ms. Bowen-Irish presented multiple research sources to back up play-based curricula for teachers to meet core standards in a preschool and K setting with and without the assistance of an OT in the classroom. I loved all her gross motor, fine motor, spatial, and sequencing play-based activity ideas that connected with curricula/academic content so that OT skills and academic skills were addressed at the same time. Great course!!!!
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Member
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August 19, 2023
Validates my play-based learning style in therapy sessions! Great strategies and resources too!
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Member
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August 18, 2023
Very inspiring and reinforcing of the way to support our OT students in and out of the classroom. Thank you!
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Member
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August 17, 2023
Loved the examples of play that were provided.
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Member
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August 17, 2023
I'm very passionate about this topic and try to educate teachers on the importance of play-based learning. I loved the ideas shared during this course.
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Jamee
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August 17, 2023
I love this and wish the US would have more play based educational opportunities.
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Janice
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August 17, 2023
Topic was interesting and pertinent for pediatric therapy , speaker was engaging and well informed.
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Member
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August 14, 2023
wow the presenter was easy to listen to and knowledgable. She displayed a lot of examples of ways to use play and with the research included. I have always thought that my therapeutic techniques were more play oriented and this is validation of this. Thanks so much. All preK and K teachers would benefit from listening to Terry!!!
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Member
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August 14, 2023
As an OT, play-based therapy is very important. It provided me with further ideas on how to create a more multi-sensory approach to certain areas of learning rather than using a worksheet.
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Member
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August 14, 2023
Gave great examples of embedding play and academic learning together.
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Member
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August 14, 2023
Play based learning is something that I am passionate about. It was interesting to learn about what other countries do and how academic focused learning increases behavior problems.
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Member
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August 14, 2023
Terrific suggestions for collaborating with teachers!
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Member
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August 14, 2023
Many people do not realize how much time kids need to spend playing and how it will impact learning
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Andrew
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August 12, 2023
Very pertinant to EI therapy and parent education.
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Kathryn
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August 12, 2023
The presenter was well-versed in her area of expertise and experience. She communicated clearly and her presentation was most informative.
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Member
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August 10, 2023
I like that this presentation also looks at the perspective of the teachers, and how challenging it can be for them to teach what many of them feel is developmentally inappropriate.
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Jamie
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August 9, 2023
The instructor provided valuable data and research to help understand the value of play based learning as a necessary added tool in the classroom.
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Robin
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August 8, 2023
Tere Bowen-Irish confirmed what I've always known, that in our district, curriculum is not developmentally appropriate with the emphasis on top down learning. So thank you for including this discussion! I am also so impressed with Tere's creativity! I need a book of creative approach's to teaching content please!
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Member
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August 8, 2023
Ability to showcase great examples to highlight critical info
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Member
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August 4, 2023
Many parents and other teachers sometimes have the idea that O.T.'s "play with toys and games" during their therapy sessions, and it is frequently necessary at meetings to explain to both parents and teachers the importance of exploratory play in early learning, motor planning, sensory processing, role playing, creativity, and self-regulation. Some of info in PDF will prove useful to incorporate in my evaluation reports (further reinforcement to parents and teachers).
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Lauren
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August 3, 2023
I work in a pre-k/k setting and I can't wait to apply what I learned to practice. this class was very relevant!
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Member
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August 1, 2023
Creative ideas to inhence learning
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Member
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July 31, 2023
Thank you!
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kelly
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July 31, 2023
The instructor was excellent!!! This has been my favorite CEU so far. Play is so important and I see it in the school where I work all the time. The instructor also talked about the adults being playful and I loved that.
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Member
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July 28, 2023
Reinforced principles I already suspected or knew.
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Member
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July 27, 2023
Research and presentation
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Member
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July 26, 2023
Research and comparisons of how they have changed over time
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Jocelyn
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July 26, 2023
Engaging
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Member
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July 26, 2023
I liked all of the examples given and the cited research results to back up what she was saying.
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Member
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July 24, 2023
Thorough examples on how to incorporate play/ movement into the classroom routines.
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Member
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July 24, 2023
Interesting and well instructed
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Member
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July 24, 2023
Took several courses from instructor, excellent presenter.
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Member
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July 23, 2023
Goff examples
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Eddy
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July 21, 2023
Learning about all the skills acquired through different kinds of play as well as play ideas!
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Angela
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July 21, 2023
I thought this an extremely well written article, with statistics and a breakdown of how to best benefit the child in the classroom. I enjoyed how easy it was to read and relate to as well!
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Member
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July 21, 2023
Gave ideas on how to incorporate play in the classroom.
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Abbie
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July 20, 2023
The way the presenter expressed the topic and because this is my area of work.
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Member
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July 19, 2023
Lots of great ideas in this course! Thank you!
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Kathleen
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July 18, 2023
I wish there were more than 5 questions because it leaves very little room for error if I missed more than question I would not have passed and yet I did listen and pay attention to the material.
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Teresa
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July 18, 2023
Very applicable with great activity models and suggestions.
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Patricia
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July 16, 2023
As an OT, it provided the support for play based therapy needs in a public school setting and collaboration with PreK teachers for in class sessions.
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Veda
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July 14, 2023
I completely agree that children should have more opportunities for learning through play during their school day. I have worked in the school system and I do not believe that young children have nearly enough time to play
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Josephine
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July 14, 2023
I loved this course! I especially loved all the really great ideas to put into practice.
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Lauren
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July 12, 2023
There were many ideas described in this class that can be easily implemented by the viewers in order to encourage learning through play.
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Regina
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July 12, 2023
Very valuable concept, I wish that all schools would take on this approach.
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Member
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July 10, 2023
Good examples to get started to tie play into the curriculum requirements.
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Member
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July 10, 2023
Enjoyed the ideas presented that are easily applicable to practice
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Aspen
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July 9, 2023
I love all the examples
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Member
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July 9, 2023
Loved the subject - validated my approach to working with kiddos.
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Robert
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July 9, 2023
Good use of video and PDFs for clarity.
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Katie
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July 8, 2023
I appreciated the mention of teachers working on developmentally inappropriate skills with children, the discussion of the impact on behavior, and how a wide variety of skills can be worked on within one play activity.
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Member
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July 6, 2023
good knowledge
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Member
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July 5, 2023
She had science behind play based ideas and she gave good suggestions that I can use in my OT sesssions.
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Brittany
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July 5, 2023
I really enjoyed the emphasis on each child being different and learning in different stages. I was also inspired by the ideas she put forth.
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Bryanna
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July 4, 2023
Practical tools
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Member
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July 4, 2023
How you can creatively incorporate academics into play.
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Whitney
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July 3, 2023
Tere is my favorite, not only from her expert knowledge but she makes it so easy to understand and follow, examples, descriptions. She is the best, truly love her info and teachings!!!!! Thank you for having her.
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Brandy
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June 30, 2023
Suggestions for activities and curriculum
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Jennifer
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June 30, 2023
Love all of the play based activities that were shared, especially the snow and the yoga! So fun :)
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Angela
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June 30, 2023
The relatable examples backed by research and given scenarios with creative interventions.
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