The Loyalist College Early Childhood Education Program partnered with education-focused institutions in the community, including the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) in Hastings-Prince Edward, Family Space/Ontario Early Years Centre, Abigail’s Learning Centre, the YMCA, the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board and others in a mass event to demonstrate the value of play-based learning for children.
Hundreds of families and children participated in Celebrate Play at Belleville’s Zwick’s Park. Presented by ETFO, the event was modeled after the very successful Ultimate Block Party held in Toronto’s Fort York last June.