Building Brains With Hands-On Play | Resource Page

Thanks for taking part in this training.
We know that making changes to your early learning environment can be challenging and want to do everything we can to support your effort. Below are links to related resources you may find helpful.
You may also like this Play Environment Action Plan form we put together–it’s designed to help you meet goals you set for changing your play space.
If you have questions, comments, or need support, you can reach out below in the comments or contact Jeff privately.
Session Resources
Here are links with resources related to this training:
- Object Play
- Sensory Integration
- Handout | We Experience The World Through These Eight Sensory Systems
- Sensory Play
- TACTILE INPUT: SENSORY PROCESSING EXPLAINED
- DIY | Sensory Play Ramps
- DIY | Milk Jug Sensory Play Scoops
- What is Sensory Play?
- 4 Benefits of Sensory Play
- Supporting School Readiness With Mud Play
- Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children
- DIY | Two Ingredient Play Dough
- Play Doughing With Temperature
- DIY | OOBLECK
- DIY | Frozen Oobleck
- DIY | Floam
- DIY | Slow Cooker Play Dough
- DIY | Kid Friendly Glowing Ice Cubes
- DIY | Lisa Murphy Makes Flubber
- DIY | Sand Foam
- Handout | We Experience The World Through These Eight Sensory Systems
- Free Forms | Benefit And Risk Assessment
- Handout | Early Learning Physical Hazard Rating Matrix
- Heavy Work
- Handout | Heavy Work
- Supporting School Readiness With Heavy Work
- 5 Simple Ways to Support “Heavy Work”
- Adventure: The Value Of Risk In Children’s Play
- Handout | Embracing Risk
Play Resources
Some general resources related to play:
- Handout | Gray’s Conditions Of Play
- Handout | Bruce’s 12 Features Of Play
- Handout | Smilansky’s Types Of Play
- Handout | Parten’s Stages Of Play
- Is It Real Play, Play-Like, Or Not Play?
Observation Forms
- Free Forms | ABC Event Sampling Record
- Free Forms | DAP Observation Form
- Free Forms | Play Space Traffic Study Form
- Free Forms | Frequency Count Observation
- Free Forms | Play Environment Running Record Form
- Free Forms | Child Running Record Form
- Free Forms | Child Observation Form
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