Professional Development and Training
Professional development is most effective when it is relevant, engaging, and easy to apply in real classrooms. At Play to Learn Pre-K, Ashley Brooks offers training sessions designed specifically for preschool and Pre-K teachers who want to strengthen their understanding of child development and improve their use of play-based learning strategies.
These workshops are grounded in current research and decades of classroom experience. Ashley brings warmth, insight, and clarity to each session, creating a space where educators can reflect, ask questions, and walk away with tools they can use immediately. Whether your team is brand new to early childhood education or looking to deepen their existing practice, training sessions are always adapted to your program’s goals and needs.
Current Trainings
Reaching Social and Academic Goals through Play-Based Learning Strategies
Discover how literacy, math, science, and social-emotional skills naturally develop through purposeful play. Participants will leave with practical strategies for connecting learning goals to engaging play experiences.
It's Our Favorite Time of Day - Centers! Enriching your Play-Based Center Time
Learn how to transform centers into meaningful opportunities for learning, engagement, and assessment. This session provides practical strategies for creating purposeful, child-centered learning environments.
Guided Play in Action: Coaching Teachers to Support Play-Based Learning
Explore the teacher's role in extending children's learning through observation, questioning, and intentional interactions. Participants will learn practical strategies for balancing child-led play with purposeful teaching.
Why We Play: Bridging the Gap Between Parents and Purposeful Learning
Equip families with a deeper understanding of how play supports learning and school readiness. Participants will gain tools and language for communicating the value of play with confidence.
Oral Language Development through Play
Oral language skills develop best through meaningful interactions, conversations, and play experiences. This session explores how educators can intentionally support vocabulary, communication, storytelling, and social language skills through everyday play-based learning opportunities.
All professional development workshops are tailored to meet the specific needs of your program. Sessions are available in person or virtually and can be scheduled as part of a staff training day, ongoing learning series, or special event.
