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East Haven officials outline play-based learning rollout under new Connecticut law
Summary
District staff described a play-based learning approach aligned to Connecticut's July 1 legislation, showed classroom videos from Overbrook and outlined professional-learning supports and grant partnerships to expand the pedagogy across early childhood and elementary grades.
East Haven School District staff on the board meeting agenda described how the district will implement Connecticut's new play-based learning law, which took effect July 1, and showed classroom videos from Overbrook to illustrate the approach.
The presentation, led by an assistant superintendent and Marissa Vasquez of Overbrook School, explained that play-based learning is a pedagogical continuum — from child-directed free play to guided play and adult-designed learning games — and emphasized that the new law requires protected play time in board-supported preschool and kindergarten schedules. "Play-based learning is…
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