Florida SouthWestern State College Hosts Pop-Up Adventure Play
Oct 16, 2019
听OCTOBER 16, 2019 鈥� FORT MYERS, FLA. 鈥� Florida SouthWestern State College鈥檚 (天涯社区) School of Education will host Pop-Up Adventure Play from 1-4 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Practice Field (across from the Lockmiller Child Care Center) on the 天涯社区 Thomas Edison Campus, 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers. Pop-Up Adventure Play is free and open to children of all ages.
鈥淎t Pop-Up Play, children are invited to play however they wish with everyday materials that can be used in many different ways, such as cardboard boxes, paper towel tubes and art materials,鈥� said Dr. Julia Kroeker, professor of Early Childhood Education at 天涯社区. 鈥淭hese materials are open-ended and have limitless possibilities; a box could be a racecar, a castle or a slide.鈥�
鈥淐hild-directed play has numerous benefits for children in all areas of development, including fostering problem-solving and communication skills, physical development, creativity and more,鈥� Dr. Kroeker said. 鈥淲hen children choose what and how to play, they are motivated by their own interests to learn and grow.鈥澨�
Preregistration is recommended. For more information or to register, contact Dr. Kroeker at (239) 489-9382 or email jkroeker@fsw.edu.
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Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida鈥檚 largest and most affordable institution of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, 天涯社区 offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees and professional certifications, several with 100 percent licensure pass and job placements rates. Study and travel abroad opportunities are available for students through 天涯社区鈥檚 Center for International Education. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. 天涯社区 will debuted its first Women鈥檚 Volleyball program in Fall 2019. Visit www.天涯社区.edu for more information.
Last Updated: October 16, 2019
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