Child Directed Play in PE

Pedagogy & Curriculum Wellness

Presenters

Kui Ramos

IRA (PE), Salt Lake Elementary, DOE Hawaii, HAHPERD

Megaera Regan

University Supervisor, Southern Connecticut State University

Adrienne G Ferretti

Teacher, Wallingford Public Schools

Hanoi 2026

Free play during PE isn’t “glorified recess” or “rolling out the ball”. Get past the stigma and give students what they need to thrive. Research shows that child-directed play helps children develop cognitive, social, emotional, motor & executive functioning skills. Explore how child-directed play aligns perfectly with the features of Meaningful PE. Examine both the democratic and reflective aspects of child-directed play as well. Come get ideas on how to incorporate child-directed play into your lessons.

Conference Edition:
Hanoi 2026

Job Role Applicability:

Primary Years

Tags:

Action Research
Adventure Learning
Curriculum Planning
Positive Education

Type of Session:
Presentation

Most applicable to educators working in the following areas:

Lower Elementary [Age 4 - 6]
Upper Elementary [Age 8 - 10]

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