ECE Webinar: Power of Pretend Play to Support Children’s Identity & Agency

Children’s play often tells a story of power through the roles they choose to play. Allowing and supporting this type of play is key to fostering children’s agency, self-efficacy, self-regulation, and sense of connection. 

Join author and early childhood play advocate Mike Huber in this free ECE webinar, hosted by Early Learning Investigations, where participants will learn practical strategies to use with young children to support their sense of power through pretend play. In this inspiring and practical session, you will learn how pretend play allows children to practice executive function skills at a slightly more mature level than they might otherwise. 

Following this webinar, participants will be able to…

• Describe the executive function skills children learn through pretend play, including impulse control, focus, mental flexibility, and working memory
• Identify ways that pretend play fosters regulation skills
• Learn how to encourage rich pretend play with materials, time, and intentional interactions

Register to watch a recording of this past webinar for free on the Early Learning Investigations website.