Explore Play Wales
Here is a summary of the latest play related articles, blogs and podcasts to be published online.
‘He’s having fun!’: why children should be encouraged to play with mud
Sally Weale, The Guardian
This article reports on the views of experts who say that as play spaces become more sanitised, children are deprived of a chance to connect with nature.
The Play Well Podcast, Episode 37: Playwork, Gender & Glastonbury
Play Scotland
A discussion with Dr Sarah Goldsmith, a playworker and playwork trainer of more than twenty years and researcher of children’s play opportunities.
Outdoor play for children in the digital age the role of digital interventions
TU/e, Eindhoven University Of Technology
A look at Avin Khalilollahi’s research into how digital interventions can stimulate outdoor play among children aged 4-12 years.
Inspiring the Next Generation Through Playground Data
Mary Gregory, National Statistical, Office of National Statistics (ONS)
ONS Director, Mary Gregory, shares how a survey by thousands of primary school children provided fascinating insights into how children use their school playgrounds.
Parenting Ed-ventures postcast: Rethinking Risk – The Benefits of Risky Play for Your Child’s Development
Dr. Mariana Brussoni, Parenting Ed-ventures
Following a summer of fun, playlaws start to appear across Cambridge
Cambridge City Council
Canadian children with greater freedom to roam show lower psychological distress
UNews, University of Lethbridge
Are playgrounds too safe? Why anthropologists say kids need to monkey around
Natalie Stechyson, CBC News