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 and fans 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: ± 45 min

· Welcome and Introduction - 2 min

- Welcome the viewers

- Introduce yourself, name, LEGO Education Master Educator, what you do in your daily life and why you are excited to share this lesson and live build today.

· Why is play important? - 10 min

- Confidence

- Universal Constructs

- Social and Emotional Well Being

· Let’s Play – 15 – 20 minutes

- Digital LEGO Activity

- Tell a story using six digital LEGO breaks

- Breakout rooms to share

· Let’s Explore - 15 min

- Share link to resources

- Give time to process

- Place in breakout rooms for discussion

- Share Out Document they all add thoughts to – Jamboard

· Share Out - 5 min

- A-Ha moments

- Questions

· Next Steps - 5 min

- 4 week course in development

- Purposeful Play with LEGO Course

- Contact Info

· Thank You