Purposeful play... intentional play... powerful play...

What does it all mean?

Essentially it's all the same. PCA is striving for children to be children and explore, get messy, and just play. But teachers will be setting up learning stations, building models, role playing, and asking questions to build on children's knowledge and provoke deeper thinking.

Here are a few articles to help give more insight:

"Why child’s play is serious business in early education"

"The Power of Playful Learning in the Early Childhood Setting"