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Become play partners and go on an imaginary journey with children using staged and spontaneous pretend play. Explore how Playworlds spaces can be recreated in virtual spaces with a focus on learning experiences that support students&#8217; holistic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to keep your&nbsp;pen and paper handy to engage with the talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group learnings has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff6f3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-objectives\"><strong>Key objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discover how Playworlds spaces can be recreated in a virtual setting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue to foster play with learning experiences that acknowledge the child\u2019s creativity and spontaneity while supporting their holistic, social, cognitive and emotional development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the talk Ever wondered what the magical world of play looks like?&nbsp; In this engaging workshop with PYP educators, Talitha Crawford and Paul O&#8217;Leary,&nbsp;uncover the pedagogy of Playworlds. 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