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  • Writer's pictureYasmeen Kamrani Sallam

Play Summit Workshop

This past weekend I was lucky enough to reignite my passion for conducting a weekend workshop for all three of our centers teachers. Between getting my Masters in ECE @ CSUEB, getting married, having two children, and the pandemic, it has been almost four years since I have been able to create one for my team. It was the best feeling to finally get everyone together in one space and be able to enhance our program through digging deeper on the importance of play and how to intentionally set up invitations to ignite children's curiosity + wonder to create a love for learning through open ended play.

This year was even more special since Discount School Supply sponsored the majority of the materials that were used as a part of the training and then gifted to each classroom at all three of our centers. We are eternally grateful for having such an amazing partnership with a company that truly gives back to the early childhood education field.


The workshop consisted of exploring Symbols (Letters, Numbers, Shapes), STEM, Sensory + Loose Parts Play, Process Art, & Light/Shadow/Reflection. Each table was set up with invitations that could be applied to all the age ranges we provide care for in our centers (6weeks-5 years).


Below I will break down each invitation and link all the products:


Symbols (Letters, Numbers, Shapes)


Letters

-Tempera Sticks

-Spectacular Sand

-Wooden Letters Symbol Prompts

-Tray

-Poster Board

-Liquid Letters

-Prewriting Sand & Light Table Tray


Number

-Light Table

-Tempera Sticks

-Slimy Sand

-Wooden # Symbol Prompts

-Poster Board

-Liquid Numbers

-Number Peg Boards + Natural


Shapes

-Translucent Shapes

-Tempera Sticks

-Translucent Shapes

-Slimy Sand

-Sensory Geometric Shapes

-Poster Board


Wiggles

-Playdough

-Translucent Pebbles

-Translucent Stacking Cubes

-Tinker Tray

-Clear Place Mats

-Tempera Sticks

-Poster Board


STEM


Translucent STEM Exploration on the Light Table

-Colored Cups

-Colored Tubes

-Colored Ping Pong Balls

-Shot Glasses

-Light Table


Explore and Create Insects

-Bug X-Rays and Photo Cards

-Rainbow Pebbles

-Tinker Trays (Thrifted)

-Pinecones (Foraged)

-Insect Figurines


Build A Jungle

-Tree Blocks

-Reusable Leaves

-Photo Blocks of Jungle Animals


Around the World People and Landmarks

-Photo Block Play People & Landmarks

-Picasso Tiles

-Landmark Figurines

-Landmark Images (Printed and Laminated)


Sensory + Loose Parts Play


Dino Small World Play

-Tuff Tray

-Rustic Bowls

-Rustic Pourers

-Jumbo Dino

-Dino Foot Prints

-Sand

-Rocks

-Wood Rounds



Georgia O'keeffe Snail Loose Parts

-Tinker Tray

-Place Mats

-Sea Shells

-Flat Marbles Red + Tan

-Snail Shells


Insta Snow Sensory Bin

-Twisty Droppers

-Liquid Water Colors

-Insta Snow

-Beakers


Spring Flower Measuring with Loose Parts

-Tinker Tray

-Flat Marbles

-Speing Buttons

-Ribbon

-Place Mats


Process Art


Still Life Spring Flowers

- Round Paint Palettes

-Construction Paper

-Vases (Thrifted)

-Paint Swatches (Paint Store)

-Paint Cups

-Paint Brushes

-Acrylic Mirror


Abstract Painting

-Water Color Palettes

-Black Glue

-Window Cleaners

-Construction Paper


Textured Recycled Box Painting

-Metallic Bio Colors

-No Spill Paint Cups

-Butcher Paper

-Aluminum Foil

-Bubble Wrap (Recycled Packaging)

-Boxes (Recycled)

-Paint Tool Kit


Abstract 3-D Assemblage Art

-Butcher Paper

-Fluorescent Neon Tempera Paint

-Paint Brushes

-Makedo Cutters

-Hot Glue Gun & Sticks

-3-D Structure (Recycled Cardboard)

-No Spill Paint Cups

Light/Shadow/Reflection

Texture Reflection Exploration

-Cellophane

-Sensory Balls

-Large Slinkies

-LED lights

-Scarves

-Acrylic Mirrors

-Flash Lights


Stacking Mirror and Reflection Exploration

-Disco Balls

-Clear Cups

-Recycled Paper Tubes

-Marvelous Metallic Silver Boulder Bricks


Dino Light & Shadow Play

-Mini Flash Lights

-Colander

-Sifters

-Dinos


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