The Play Lab

Calling all play advocates and practitioners. Please join us Tuesday May 26 for our monthly play interest forum meeting where we will hear from authors of the book Learning With the Pedagogy of Reggio Emilia.

Register for Zoom link Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/h3OgWJmmQeqySUF7i6wdjg

Please share, follow, and support! Congratulations, Toi!!!🎉🎈🙌🏾

Hey! It’s Toi Wells the Founder and CEO of Bloom & Learn Educational Tutoring Services LLC🌱📚💛

I’ve put together an AMAZON WISH LIST to help support the learning experiences I’m building for my future scholars. Every item gifted goes directly toward creating a more engaging, creative, and enriching environment where children can grow, explore, and thrive.

If you feel led to support, even the smallest contribution makes a real difference. This is also considered a tax-deductible donation for anyone who gives.

Thank you in advance for pouring into this mission and helping our future scholars bloom and thrive ✨

Link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NYJWAWT2O71X?ref_=wl_share

The Power of Play! It was a blessing to share Early Childhood Advocacy Day 2026 with one of my forever babies, The Play Lab Alum Sammy, and buses and carloads of Early Childhood Advocates from across Illinois! Special shout-out to all the ECE Fellows, leaders, advocates, and supporters who have been working hard to rally support for Play and Play-Based Learning here in Illinois!

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Sammy and I are headed to Springfield along with Child Care For All, Community Organizing and Family Issues / POWER-PAC IL, Evanston Early Childhood Council, Illinois Action For Children, Latino Policy Forum, Raising Illinois, SEIU HCII, Start Early, United Palatine Coalition, We, The Village Coalition, and our partner, Illinois AEYC to promote increased opportunities for our youngest learners. With your support, we can help cultivate the future they deserve.

Use your collective voice to express the importance of early childhood programs to lawmakers, and boost your knowledge with key information on legislative and budget issues that will affect the futures of children throughout the state. Join us in calling on the Illinois General Assembly to prioritize investments in our youngest learners & their families as they finalize the Fiscal Year 2027 budget! https://bit.ly/4uDbs7c



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NAEYC Statement on 2026 CCDF Final Rule Today, the Trump Administration released a final rule for the Child Care and Development Fund, rescinding regulations designed to ensure improved payment practices for child care providers.