Teachers must embrace and learn to use play as a valuable tool for children's learning.The critical role of the teacher during play must include facilitation, engagement, and appropriate individualization for each child's developmental level. Planning for play must be intentional. Teachers must focus on creating opportunities for higher level thinking by incorporating time, space, and materials for play. Our inservice was a fun day of learning and playing at The Adventure Science Center. We learned how to maximize the benefit of play by being hands on and learning by doing! What a great day to be with our school family!