The Serious Fun! online module is self-paced and designed for preschool educators looking to enhance their knowledge of guided play in the classroom. 

Learning Objectives:

This module for preschool teachers focuses on planning, implementing, and observing playful activities that enhance children’s knowledge and skills. Pulling from NAEYC’s publication, Serious Fun: How Guided Play Extends Children's Learning, this online learning experience offers guidance on how to

• interact with children during play,
• carefully evaluate teaching practices,
• incorporate meaningful play opportunities into rigorous and developmentally appropriate practices that can result in deep, rich learning for children.

This module is based on the publication, Serious Fun: How Guided Play Extends Children’s Learning

The Serious Fun! online module is aligned with NAEYC's Early Learning Program Accreditation Standards including Standard 2: Curriculum, and Standard 3: Teaching. 

While this is a supporting resource for programs pursuing accreditation, participation is not required and does not guarantee NAEYC Accreditation. For more accreditation related resources, click here. 

This online module is eligible for the NAEYC Standard or Premium professional development member benefit. 

Questions? Contact the Professional Learning and Engagement team at training@naeyc.org