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From Chaos to Creativity

This course delves into the vital role of messy play in early childhood education, focusing on its significant contributions to cognitive, social-emotional, and motor skill development. Participants will explore the science behind sensory-rich environments and their benefits, learning how to create inclusive play-based learning spaces that stimulate neural connections, foster creativity, and support emotional regulation. Through engaging modules, educators will gain practical strategies for implementing true play, free from adult-imposed rules, and will be equipped to observe, mediate, and actively participate in play. By the end of the course, educators will be empowered to cultivate classrooms that not only enhance developmental outcomes but also ensure every child experiences the joy and learning that comes from messy play.
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Course Information
CDA / NAEYC
training HOURS
3 training/clock hours
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CEU
0.3 CEUs
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TARGET AUDIENCE
Birth to age 5
Learning Outcomes
  1. Participants will be able to design and implement a play-based learning environment that promotes cognitive, social-emotional, and motor skill development through messy play activities, tailored to meet the diverse sensory needs of all children, while reflecting on and adapting their teaching practices to enhance student engagement and reduce behavior challenges.
  2. Participants will be able to understand and implement the principles of messy play, recognizing its benefits for sensory, motor, creative, and social-emotional development, and integrate messy play activities into various classroom centers while maintaining a safe and engaging learning environment.
  3. Participants will be able to understand and address diverse sensory processing needs, implement messy play to support sensory development and minimize behavior challenges, and create an inclusive classroom environment that enhances emotional regulation, communication, and social skills in young children.
Procare Solutions is an IACET accredited provider, meaning that you can earn CEUs for all Procare Professional Development courses!
This course counts towards the following CDA Core Competencies:
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8 - Understanding the principles of child development and learning
This course counts towards the following NAEYC Standard(s):
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3 - Teaching
2 - Curriculum

See what other learners are saying about this course...

It was very helpful it gave me so much information I am going to definitely use these ideas because it will be helpful in the classroom.
teacher, pennsylvania
This course was by far my favorite course I have taken out of everything, very informative and thorough throughout the entirety of the course... the pace at which you went was perfect!
teacher, iowa
Thank you so much for all the ideas and thoughts on how to incorporate messy play in the classroom. It can be a bit nerve wracking with two year olds sometimes but I heard some great ideas in this [course] I can't wait to incorporate.
teacher, missouri

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