Play by Lisa Murphy

Play by Lisa Murphy

Playing is vital to the social, physical, cognitive, and spiritual development of young children. Yet cries for more academic preschools and demands for higher test scores are forcing play out of many early childhood environments. Play will show early childhood educators what they can do about it. It explains how play promotes school readiness and is filled with anecdotes, stories, and true-to-life experiences.

Lisa Murphy has been involved with early childhood education for over twenty years, teaching and working with children in various environments. She is the founder and CEO of Ooey Gooey, Inc.

Lisa Murphy, MEd, has over 20 years of experience teaching and working with children in a variety of settings, including Head Start, kindergarten, private preschools, family child care, parks and recreation centers, group homes, and a variety of child care centers. Lisa's purpose as the founder and CEO of Ooey Gooey, Inc. is to help revolutionize early childhood education by providing the greatest workshops and trainings, the most up-to-date materials and resources, and intelligent conversations and connections via social media. Every year, Lisa gives hundreds of seminars and keynotes on diverse issues connected to early childhood education to national and international audiences. She reaches and engages her audiences with humor and real-life tales. Lisa's standing-room-only lectures have become well-known for their wealth of information, wit, inspiration, and dynamism.

Lisa demonstrates what she preaches by combining study and laughter. Lisa is known for her ability to connect hands-on activities to educational standards, as well as her outspoken advocacy and dedication to fostering child-centered and play-based early childhood environments. Lisa, her husband Tom, and their dog Otis live in Upstate New York.