LARAMIE, Wyo., July 6 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

Close to 180 early childhood educators from across Wyoming shared and gained insights into how to effectively incorporate play into their programs during a conference at the University of Wyoming.

The new Center for Early Learning in the UW's College of Education hosted a Play Institute June 29-30 at the UW Conference Center in Laramie. Attendees included 48 preschool teachers, 52 kindergarten teachers, 25 first- and second-grade teachers, 23 school administrators, 10 special educators and 22 educators who work across ages and classrooms.

Educators attended from Afton, Albin, Arapahoe, Bar Nunn, Big Horn, Buffalo, Burns, Casper, Cheyenne, Cokeville, Cod...