Welcome to the Play with a Purpose Blog!
We are thrilled to introduce the Play with a Purpose blog to the early childhood education community. As leaders in providing physical activity products for young children, we are now dedicated to offering valuable resources to teachers and childcare professionals. Authored by educators, our blogs provide field-tested ideas to enhance your work, drawing from our team’s expertise in early education and a passion for active play.
Recent Blogs
How to Create a Dramatic Play Center
Having a space dedicated to dramatic play is essential to any early education center. Dramatic play allows a child to explore and emulate roles and [...]
3 YouTube Channels to Get Young Students Moving
Are you looking for a quick way to get young students and learners moving? We all know research shows that physical activity and movement help [...]
5 Must-Read Books to Inspire Little Learners
I often find inspiration in songs, and music has a way of capturing emotions that words alone cannot express. Recently, I heard Little Voice by [...]
7 Hula Hoop Activities
It’s time to get reacquainted with the hula hoop! It is not just for hip swirling anymore. Instead, hoops are natural space markers. Hoops define [...]
5 Books to Help Early Ed. Students Combat Anxiety
Books are a huge part of any educational day. Whether it’s textbooks, chapter books, beginning readers, or books that are read-aloud, teachers use a variety of text [...]
Explore An Outdoor Classroom
How is the energy in your classroom right now? Are you in a tough season or is your room buzzing with happy little voices? No [...]
Encourage Movement with Walking and Balancing
Movement for children is so important to a child’s lifelong development, and what better way to challenge children’s movement then by using the WePlay Plan [...]
5 Educational Apps for Preschoolers
We live in a digital age, and there is no competing against a screen when a child finally realizes the world it holds. Here are [...]
Planting a Garden with Kids
Warmer weather is quickly approaching everywhere around the country. That means it is the perfect time to start reseeding the yard, planting a vegetable garden, [...]
