Pierre Harrison - Speaker
Founder/Educator
PLAYLearnThink
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Pierre is an Ontario certified teacher, a learning through play and inquiry specialist and a children’s right to play advocate.
Since 1985, Pierre has been involved in non‐formal learning having worked at various education centres in North America and Europe.
In 2003, Pierre launched PLAYLearnThink, a social enterprise focused on promoting child‐directed play as a fundamental necessity for a healthy and fulfilling life. Pierre facilitates Adventure PlayDays in schools and in community spaces across Canada. He keynotes nationally and internationally on play, inquiry and learning at conferences as well as facilitates training workshops for adults across the country and in Europe.
Pierre consults on play space design projects for daycares and schools and works with municipalities who are interested in play provision. Pierre appears in print, radio, TV and Web media in Canada and abroad and has authored a chapter on play in a book for parents. He has been involved with the Canadian branch of the International Play Association since 2005, having served as president from 2009 to 2019. He lives with his partner Susanne and their 13 year old son Tom (from whom he learns much) in an off‐grid, straw bale house nestled in the forest of Northern Ontario, where adventures abound and imagination soars.
Since 1985, Pierre has been involved in non‐formal learning having worked at various education centres in North America and Europe.
In 2003, Pierre launched PLAYLearnThink, a social enterprise focused on promoting child‐directed play as a fundamental necessity for a healthy and fulfilling life. Pierre facilitates Adventure PlayDays in schools and in community spaces across Canada. He keynotes nationally and internationally on play, inquiry and learning at conferences as well as facilitates training workshops for adults across the country and in Europe.
Pierre consults on play space design projects for daycares and schools and works with municipalities who are interested in play provision. Pierre appears in print, radio, TV and Web media in Canada and abroad and has authored a chapter on play in a book for parents. He has been involved with the Canadian branch of the International Play Association since 2005, having served as president from 2009 to 2019. He lives with his partner Susanne and their 13 year old son Tom (from whom he learns much) in an off‐grid, straw bale house nestled in the forest of Northern Ontario, where adventures abound and imagination soars.
Pierre Harrison's Sessions
Workshop
Cet atelier débutera avec un bref survole du jeu amorcé par l’enfant pour ensuite explorer les aires de jeu à l’extérieur, tout en faisant des liens avec le document Comment apprend-on? L’animateur partagera quelques projets de jeu à l’extérieur dans lesquels il est impliqué qui touche au jeu d’aventure et les aires de jeu naturelles. Nous discuterons le rôle de l’enfant dans la co-création de l’aire de jeu et comment ceci nourri leur sentiment d’appartenance. Les participant.e.s seront encouragé.e.s à partager les détails de leurs aires de jeu et comment elles pourraient être aménagées différemment.
Date: October 20, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm