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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n When I first created Powerful Play Foundations<\/em>, my goal was simple: provide accessible, on-demand professional development that sparks ongoing conversations throughout the year and helps deepen understanding. I aimed to offer high-quality training for teams on a budget and support them in mastering the power of play in early childhood.<\/p>\n After working with my beta teams for the past 6-8 months, it\u2019s clear that Powerful Play Foundations<\/em> is so much more than \u201cjust another PD.\u201d<\/p>\n A few themes I keep hearing from my beta teams:<\/strong><\/p>\n *Finally Philosophically Aligned: <\/strong>Even long-time \u201cplay-based\u201d programs are saying their teams truly \u201cget it\u201d for the first time.<\/p>\n *Unified Team: <\/strong>From Master\u2019s degrees to high school diplomas, teams are coming together with a shared vocabulary, vision, and purpose.<\/p>\n *More Passion: <\/strong>Teachers are engaged, enthused, and excited about their work. (One director even mentioned their team member who\u2019s usually not interested in PD is SO engaged for these sessions!)<\/p>\n *Lightbulb Moments: <\/strong>Teams are seeing, discussing, and using play differently than before. \u00a0And that means children are having play experiences that are richer and deeper than before too.<\/p>\n *PD Hours: <\/strong>There\u2019s a minimum of 6 hours of PD time included in the course videos, but by using the Director\u2019s Resources, one group is on target to get 20 hours certified by their state.\u00a0 (But more important than counting the time, they\u2019ve made that time really count for their team!)<\/em><\/p>\n *Increased Professionalism: <\/strong>Teachers are more confident in their play-based approach and in themselves as professionals.\u00a0 (Or, as one teacher put it, \u201cShe makes me feel smart.\u201d)<\/em><\/p>\n *Keeping the Peace:<\/strong> As an added bonus, challenging behaviors have dropped as children are becoming more engaged in the classroom environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n Powerful Play Foundations<\/em> is finally open for team enrollment, and I\u2019d love to have yours on board.\u00a0 I\u2019ll be opening the program more widely in the new year, so I wanted to give NJC insiders a chance to enroll first before the customized spots fill up.\u00a0 Grab your team\u2019s spot now to start the new year strong!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/notjustcute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tuesday-Post-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
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