Purposeful Play with LEGO Session Overview

Play helps children and communities come together at the best of times – and the hardest of times. Using bricks and other household materials we can help families, friends, classrooms, teachers, and adults unite with joyful moments and positive experiences.

This workshop encourages you to explore, build and share your creations.

Quick Overview

· LEGO Education Master Educator: Aaron Maurer

· Theme: Why is purposeful play important and how do we do it?

· Purpose: Helping educators, parents, and students become engaged in the learning.

· Time: ± 75 min

· Welcome and Introduction - 30 min

- Welcome

- Perception

- WARM UP - STORYTELLING CHALLENGE

- WARM UP - VISUAL TELEPHONE CHALLENGE

- CHALLENGE 1 - SELFIE

· Is Purposeful Play Needed? - 20 min

- Confidence

- Creativity Matters

- How can we encourage educators to cultivate creativity in children and themselves?

- BUILD CHALLENGE 2: CHILDHOOD

· Is your space a playground or playpen? – 20 Minutes

- What is a playground?

- What is a playpen?

· Adults need play too! – 10 Minutes(Optional if time)

- BUILD CHALLENGE 4: BODACIOUS BUILD

· Ideas for play! – 10 Minutes(Optional if time)

- 20 Ideas to infuse play

· Share Out - 5 min

- A-Ha moments

- Questions

- BUILD CHALLENGE 5: BUILD AHA OR NEW LEARNING MODEL