Connecting the Play Community
Whether you’re new to the journey of play, reconnecting with your own playful spirit or strengthening your role as a play advocate, the Play Connection Play Events offer a welcoming space to wonder, reflect, and explore the journey of play together!
April 2026 Play Events
Active Play is NOT Optional
Helping Children Thrive in the Digital Age
Movement in the early years is essential for children’s brain development, learning, and well-being. In this engaging session, Richard Monette explores how active play supports holistic development and shares practical, evidence-informed strategies to bring movement back into everyday environments for children ages 0–8. Grounded in real-world practice, this workshop will leave you inspired to champion active play in today’s digital age.
📅 Monday, June 22, 2026
⏰ 6:30 – 8:00 PM (MDT)
💻 Live Virtual Workshop
💲 15.00
Meet Our Guest Speaker!
Richard Monette is a social innovator with more than 35 years of experience across education, sport psychology, and organizational development. His work focuses on helping people and organizations do meaningful, purposeful work in real-world conditions and constraints. As part of the leadership team at B2ten, Richard created and leads Active for Life (AfL), a national not-for-profit initiative that provides practical, evidence-informed resources to support parents and educators. AfL initiatives include Learn Through Active Play, a professional development program that helps early childhood
educators make learning through active play a regular part of daily practice in childcare settings, supporting children’s development and readiness for school and a better learning and work environment
Register Here: Active Play
🎟️ Limited virtual spots available.
Come curious. Come reflective. Come ready to deepen your practice and strengthen your advocacy for play.
💬 Because play isn’t the extra; it’s the pathway.
April 2026 Play Events
Puppet Wonder
In this engaging virtual session, discover how puppetry can be used as a powerful relational tool to spark connection, support emotional regulation, and create meaningful opportunities for communication in early learning environments. Prioritizing play is difficult in most early learning environments, and can be challenging for
adults to comfortably and confidently engage in. Learn practical strategies to integrate puppets into your practice in ways that strengthen relationships and nurture children’s social-emotional development.
February 2026 Play Events
The Natural Science of Play
Join us online as we kick off 2026 with a powerful, play-affirming conversation about The Natural Science of Play, facilitated by Suzanne Axelsson, author of The Original Learning Approach: Weaving Together Playing, Learning, and Teaching in Early Childhood, and internationally respected voice in play-based pedagogy.
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