Online Videos for Educators

Importance of Play

Rowan Professor Karen Hutchison talks about the importance of play for young children.

By Rowan University

How to get into Play-Based Learning - What is Play?

In this video, explore the characteristics of play, and some common misconceptions about a play-based classroom. What do play and scientific experimentation have in common? Watch and find out!

By OntarioScienceCentre

How to get into Play-Based Learning - Small steps to a Playful Classroom

In this video, learn how to scaffold playfulness in your classroom, and explore Grade 1 learning opportunities linked to Daily and Seasonal Changes.

By OntarioScienceCentre

How to get into Play-Based Learning - A Playful Classroom Environment

In this video, learn how to create a classroom environment conducive to play, and explore Grade 2 learning opportunities linked to air, water, solids and liquids.

By OntarioScienceCentre

How to get into Play-Based Learning - Assessment in a Playful Classroom

Assessment in a Playful ClassrooIn this video, learn how to document and assess student learning, and explore Grade 3 learning opportunities linked to Soils in the Environment.

By OntarioScienceCentre

The Role of Play in the Overly-Academic Classroom

Play is being banished from kindergarten classrooms across the U.S. Learn how this impacts the children. Note that Children in a Grade 1 class mentioned in the video are 6-7 years old.

By KABOOM!