Abstract
The purpose of this project was to recognize the need for professional development for preschool educators, while introducing the California Preschool Learning Foundations. This project describes what we know about Piagetian theory, recognizes the Reggio Emilia Approach as an application to that theory, and the importance of play in early childhood education. The result of the review of literature includes a workshop and training guide for preschool teachers introducing the California Preschool Foundations in Language and Literacy and incorporates an active learning approach.