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LEARNING THROUGH PLAY:
A KEY TO SCHOOL READINESS
On Saturday, April 25, 2009, more than 325 early childhood educators and administrators from family child care, child care center, preschool
and elementary school programs gathered at the Fairfax County Government Center in Fairfax, VA to hear from local and national experts on the importance of
learning through play.
The program, tri-sponsored by Fairfax Futures, Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County’s Office for Children, provided an opportunity
for participants to share best practices, meet other early childhood educators in the community and learn new strategies for incorporating “playful learning” into
early childhood curriculum.
Speakers included:
Dr. Richard Moniuszko,
Deputy Superintendent, Fairfax County Public Schools
Anne-Marie Twohie,
Acting Director, Fairfax County Office for Children
Roberta Golinkoff,
H. Rodney Sharp Chair of Education, University of Delaware
Stuart Brown,
Founder, National Institute of Play, Carmel, CA
Joan Isenberg,
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Jolie McHenry,
Child Play Center, Harrisburg, PA
Kathy Buerk,
Child Play Center, Harrisburg, PA
Sylvia Zwi,
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School, Washington, DC
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