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The Science of Play, Session 1: Play and the Brain

Date
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time
4:00 PM UTC12:00 PM EDT11:00 AM CDT9:00 AM PDT
Length
120 minutes
Price
Free
Audience
Early childhood educators, elementary teachers, out-of-school-time staff
Scope
Early Childhood
Grade band
Elementary
Certificate / CE credit
Not mentioned
Recording
Not announced
Members only
No
Speakers

Opening session of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part Science of Play series. We look at how child-driven free play fuels the brain to make connections and build synapses, creating the pathways needed for social-emotional, physical and cognitive growth. Registration enrolls participants in all five sessions.

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