Join South Africa’s leading play-based learning course — for parents, teachers and schools. 5 online modules + 2 live sessions with Meg Faure and Lara Schoenfeld.
🐣 Early Bird Special: R750 — use code MAGIC25 at checkout Offer ends 17 March
📅 Next intake: 24 March – 16 April | Earn 5 SACE points | R1,000
This course is for you if you are a…
🧡 Parent — wanting to understand how your child learns and how to support their development through play at home
📚 Teacher or ECD professional — wanting practical play-based tools for your classroom and 5 SACE points towards your professional development
🏫 School owner or principal — wanting to bring a proven play-based curriculum into your school
5 modules you can complete in your own time, plus 2 live sessions with Meg and Lara.
Understand what sets Play Sense apart and why this will change the quality of education you deliver.
The Play Sense mandate is to develop self-regulation, socialization, passion for learning, executive function, and developmental skills.
True play is the key to a child’s learning and development. This module focuses on the theoretical foundation of Play Theory.
The Play Sense program is revealed with a brief overview of our playschool year, themes and daily routine
How to manage and support parents with the normal, day to day, toddler challenges.
Enjoy 2 live sessions with Lara and Meg where you will get all your questions answered
What sets this training apart is the chance to learn directly from Meg Faure and Lara Schoenfeld — two of South Africa’s most trusted experts in early childhood development.
Their combined expertise will equip you with play-based tools you can apply immediately — techniques that spark imagination and support every child’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth.
By the end of this course, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to create an environment where every child truly thrives.
Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, or a school — this is your opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of little ones.
Meg is an OT & the author of the Sense Series, including the best selling Baby Sense and Weaning Sense books. She specialises in Sensory Integration and is passionate about supporting parents to raise confident, well-adjusted little beings.
Lara is an OT and the founder of Nanny’n Me. Lara has lectured extensively about play-based learning and developed Play Sense’s curriculum and continues to enhance learning and teaching tools for the business.
At Play Sense, we believe that play is not a break from learning — it IS the learning.
Developed by Occupational Therapists and used in playschools across South Africa, our Magic of Play course gives you the science, the tools, and the confidence to transform how young children learn and grow.
2 live sessions with Meg & Lara. 4 hours of online learning. R1,000.
(Use code MAGIC25 before 17 March and pay only R750)
The course begins with a live session featuring Meg and Lara. You will have time to complete the recorded online course before it concludes with another live session dedicated to addressing any questions and providing answers.
The course includes 2 live sessions with Meg and Lara. Between these live sessions, you are required to complete the remaining modules, which are recorded and can be done at your own pace.
Upon successful completion of your training, you will gain access to the Play Sense Curriculum through various options. This allows you to utilize the curriculum in ways that best suit your preferences and needs.
You will receive access to our dedicated course platform. Additionally, we will create a WhatsApp group for updates and reminders, ensuring you stay informed throughout the course.
Absolutely, upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate and be awarded 5 SACE points. Rest assured, we will handle the submission of your attendance to SACE on your behalf.