“Play is Learning” Interview w/ Emily Neff of Trying Together

“Play IS learning for young children. It’s the way they authentically learn.”

- Emily Neff, Trying Together

Trying Together was recently featured on an episode of the Voices for the Voiceless: The Student Experience podcast on Spotify. In this episode titled “Play is Learning,” Emily Neff, Director of Public Policy for Trying Together, discusses the achievement gap in early childhood education, resources for teachers, and the importance of play for children today.

Listen to the podcast episode below.

About Voice for the Voiceless: The Student Experience Podcast

Starting in July of 2022, host Jonathan Frame, an educator from Virginia, travels the country speaking with different students, teachers, and nonprofits to listen to the voice and needs of students on topics such as student equality, instructional practices, student rights, extracurricular activities, and more. The host also uses the podcast and its various topics to support the students of their classroom and beyond.

Visit the podcast Facebook page to learn more.