Pivot to Play® Purposeful Play Training

Who is made for this training?

If you are an elementary or preschool teacher, PE, Movement, or Creative Movement teacher in preschool or elementary school, then you are in the right place.

The questions remain:

Are you struggling to calm the chaos in your classroom?
Are you looking to power your knowledge base and make your program the foundation on which all other learning at your school happens?
Are you suspicious that perhaps more moving and physical play will help calm kids, but you aren’t entirely sure why or you want more knowledge to argue for more time in physical play?
Are you a parent who wants to understand why your children are moving all the time and what you can do to help them?
Are you a certified fitness professional looking to gain knowledge in the power of moving the body, even if it is smaller bodies?

Then you have come to the right place.

If you are ready to join our tribe of teachers, trainers, parents, and decision-makers who understand the power of purposeful play for improved learning and behavior, then we have just what you need.

And we are very happy you are here.

Powerful Learning for Powerful Play

This fully online training is easy to digest and logical. Packed with data and studies, this training delivers a powerful punch. Completing both levels makes you not only Pirot to Play® Certified, but 19 continuing education hours richer. And you will be excited to put purposeful play into your children’s day!

We power up your learning with the tools you need to succeed, including tips on spotting weaknesses, activities to play to strengthen those weaknesses, the Pivot to Play® Process, and tips and tricks to easily incorporate big body, physical play into your program or your day.

Our training is based on brain science and logic. That means what you learn will make sense and be easy to absorb. Whether it is a fascinating look at physical literacy through the lens of learning, the Pivot to Play® Learning Pyramid, the Pivot to Play® Strengths and Skills, or something else, you will walk away inspired.

Learning Outcomes

Using studies, data, and anecdotal experiences, we will identify and examine the direct connection between physical activity, brain development, self-regulation, self-control, and behavior.
We will demonstrate and connect sedentary behaviors to reduced executive brain function and increased self-regulatory challenges.
We will compare physical play from previous generations to sedentary behaviors and demonstrate the impact on learning success.
We will include tools to spot success, recognize weakness, and hone strengths and skills that will build a foundation for happy learners and classrooms.

What Do You Get?

Two power-packed levels
Seven lessons in each level.
A study guide to help you progress through the training and prepare for the quizzes
A quiz after each lesson and a final quiz at the end of Level 2 to help you solidify your knowledge
Lessons 1-6 in each level examine 1-4 Pivot to Play® Strengths and Skills
Lesson 7 in each level guides your implementation of physical activity through tips and tricks to help you master this form of play

Completion of Level 2 makes you a Pivot to Play® Educator. If you decide more is better, you have access to lesson plan bundles so you can deliver what you have learned into your learning environment.