Let’s Play! is an interactive, in-person session designed for PreK–3 educators to explore the power of joyful learning for multilingual children. In this 90-minute workshop, participants will engage in hands-on activities, collaborative discussions, and real-world examples to better understand what play looks like for multilingual learners, why it supports language development, and how it can be meaningfully integrated into classroom practice. Educators will observe and reflect on examples of children at play, exchange ideas with peers, and consider how local contexts influence opportunities for play.
This interactive 90-minute in-person session explores practical ways to expand reading instruction to better support multilingual learners. Participants will engage in discussion and hands-on activities to build on their current teaching practices, deepen their understanding of how multilingual learners develop reading skills, and explore strategies that foster meaningful interaction and engagement.