The Joy of Play Educator’s Conference
Following on from the success of our 2019 event, this conference was for primary and ECE teachers and other professionals with an interest in the use of play as a pedagogical tool for children’s learning. Longworth Education were excited to host this event in sunny Napier in January 2020 and welcomed all those with a passion for bringing play back into New Zealand children’s school experiences.
How we help schools to implement learning through play
Date: 22 January 2020
Location: Napier Conference Centre, Napier
Keynote Speaker
Teacher Tom (Seattle, USA)
Thomas “Teacher Tom” Hobson is a preschool teacher, education blogger, public speaker, and author.
A teacher at Woodland Park Cooperative School in Seattle, and prolific blogger, Tom has become a sought after public speaker for audiences of early childhood educators and parents at conferences and trainings around the world, including the UK, Greece, Iceland, Vietnam, Canada, China, Australia, New Zealand and across the US.
Tom will be presenting both keynote and breakout sessions at the Joy of Play Educators’ Conference in 2020.
Closing Speaker
Nigel Latta (New Zealand)
Nigel Latta is a critically acclaimed psychologist, TV personality, public
speaker and author.
Nigel’s professional experience to date spans over two decades and reflects a dual interest in both forensic psychology and working with young people and their families. In recent years he has developed an increasing speciality and passion for working with kids in the ‘toohard’ basket. He is well known for his TV documentary series, including Beyond the Darklands,
The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show, and more recently Nigel Blows Stuff Up.
