Explore Play Wales
Here is a summary of the latest play related articles, blogs and videos to be published online.
Children’s play with everyday objects can encourage skills needed for STEM success
Ozlem Cankaya and Natalia Rohatyn-Martin, The Conversation
The Dynamics of Pretend play: Exploring Organization, Elaboration, and Imagination in Early Childhood
Natalie Maja Józefacka and Beyza Hamaci, Early Education and Development
The contribution of home play to children’s divergent thinking and vocabulary
Edna Orr and Gabriela Kashy Rosenbaum, Early Child Development and Care
Economic evaluation of an implementation intervention to increase outdoor free play in early childhood education
Alice Grady, Luke Giles, Victoria McCreanor, Connor Ballinger, Nicole Pearson, Heidi Turon, Luke Wolfenden, Melanie Lum and Sze Lin Young, Health Promotion International
Three ways of playing and what they mean for your child
Cbeebies PARENTING
The power of play: five key ingredients for play and well-being in crisis contexts
Henry Gathercole, Bond
Play Wales conference: a playful day of ideas, conversations and inspiration
Better Start Bradford
I hate playing with my kids – but I’m not a bad mum
Kirsty Ketley, The i Paper