Parents and caregivers of children, teachers, school leaders, and community members are invited to join Trying Together and Playful Pittsburgh for community conversations on play.

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Physical movement, the freedom to play, and playful learning during the school day improves a child's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skills. However, many American children engage in less than one hour of unstructured play per day.

We'd like to know how much your child is able to play. A community conversation being held on May 30 will discuss how play is a part of a child's school life. The event will help attendees learn how to advocate for play and developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood.

Dinner and child care will be provided to participants at the in-person event. There will also be a virtual event in June.

Details

The event will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on May 30 at the Spartan Community Center of Hazelwood, located at 134 East Elizabeth Street in Pittsburgh.

Registration is now open for this event.

There will also be a virtual event on the same topic taking place from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on June 10. Those interested in this event can register now.