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Playing to Learn in Early Childhood Classrooms 

Presented by Isabella Sperduto
Sept 9, 2025 7PM EST

1 HOUR | LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM | INTERACTIVE

In this  webinar, participants teachers and therapists will have an opportunity to define the different methods of play, and understand how play supports student learning across different skills and subject areas. They will identify how to engage in play to drive student learning and apply this learning by observing a video of a teacher supporting student play to identify strategies the teacher uses, and how they might coach the teacher to engage further. Participants will explore how play can be a powerful tool for fostering creativity, problem-solving, and social-emotional development in young children. They will also gain insight into the benefits of purposeful play in early childhood classrooms and learn to recognize the specific conditions that foster effective learning through play. The webinar will offer practical examples of how teachers can create environments that encourage exploration and experimentation. By examining different types of play, participants will deepen their understanding of the role of play in cognitive and linguistic development. They will leave the session with actionable strategies to implement play-based learning effectively and intentionally in their own classrooms. 
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Objectives

The participants will be able to…

1. Explain the value of play in an early childhood classroom.

2. Describe the conditions and methods of play that support student learning.

3. Identify strategies that support purposeful play and student learning.

Registration/Processing Fee: $9

 

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel within 30 days before the event, the registration fee is not refundable. However, you will receive a credit for the registration fee which can be applied to another Young Child Learning event within the following 12 months. The processing fee is non-refundable.

 

This Webinar Offers The Follwoing CE Certificate/Credits

1.0 ASWB CE CREDITS (BEGINNER LEVEL)

Association of Social Work Boards
(ASWB)
Provider Code #1366
Approval Period: 3/30/22-3/30/25

Young Child Learning, #1366, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 3/30/22-3/30/25. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 General continuing education credits.

How to obtain your certificate:

  • You MUST attend the webinar from start to finish

  • You MUST fill out the attendance form (will be sent via email)

  • You MUST answer & submit the evaluation form after the webinar (will be sent via email)  

Contact [email protected] for any issues/concerns.

Speaker's Biography

Isabella Sperduto is the Director of Partnerships in NYC at AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation. In her current work, she supports the launch, development, and coaching of NYC partner programs and is passionate about supporting schools to cultivate joyful and impactful pre-K programs for all children. She is excited to continue building a shared learning community for the network of preK partners this year. Isabella has worked in education for 14 years as a teacher, school leader, and program director. Prior to joining AppleTree as a Resident Principal, she worked as a Dean of Teaching and Learning at a public school in Brooklyn that she co-founded. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Georgetown University before joining the Teach for America corps in NYC, where she taught first grade and Kindergarten. She went on to earn her Master’s of Education from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education in 2016 with a special focus on Human Development and Psychology.

Host's Biography

Dr. Scott Mesh is the Director of Young Child Learning and the CEO and Co-Founder of Los Niños Services which serves 2,000 young children with special needs each year through homecare and center services. He is a Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with young children and their families and is an expert on assessing young children for developmental disabilities and autism. He has helped thousands of parents over the years make the transition to gaining help for their children through early childhood special education services. He is a leader in early childhood development and working effectively with parents.

System Requirements

You can access this webinar from various devices and platforms, on both PC and Mac desktops/laptops, as well as Android and iOS mobile devices. Our system requirements for these follow below.

Minimum system requirements

  • Browser: The latest Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, or Opera for desktop/laptop
  • A broadband connection with a minimum speed of 5 Mbps

PC specific requirements

  • Platform: Windows 8.1 or higher with the latest updates installed
  • RAM: 4GB or more
  • Video: Graphics output capability
  • Sound: Sound output capability

Mac specific requirement

  • Platform: Mac OS X 10.12 or higher with the latest updates installed
  • RAM: 4GB or more
  • Video: Graphics output capability
  • Sound: Sound output capability

Mobile specific requirements

  • iOS 15.0 and above
  • Android 7.0 and above

Grievance Policy & Procedure

 
 
Young Child Learning will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants.
 
The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of Young Child Learning. All grievances must be submitted in writing (via e-mail or mail) within 7 days after purchase of the webinar. Any supporting documents must be included with the submitted complaint.
 
For all grievances, contact information (name, phone number, and email) must be provided in the case that the Young Child Learning team may need clarification.

 

Submit complaints in writing to Young Child Learning, 505 8th Avenue, Floor 12A Room 02, New York, NY 10018 or via email at [email protected].

Special Accommodations or Requests

Individuals in need of special accommodations should contact the Admin, Cari Laroza at (212) 787-9700 ext. 3330 to make a request. Include name, contact info, webinar details, and accommodation needs. Our team will review requests and respond within 7-12 business days. Confidentiality is maintained. Compliance with ADA is assured.

 

Requests for special accommodations must be made prior to purchasing the webinar.

 

Individuals will be informed if the request can be accommodated.  Once the individual confirms, the special accommodations will be secured. If the individual finds that they no longer need of the accommodations, they must inform the Admin.

For questions/inquiries:

Contact Cari Laroza (Administrator) for  any questions

at (212) 787-9700 ext. 3330 or via email at [email protected]