Explore Play Wales
Here is a summary of the latest play related articles, blogs and podcasts to be published online.
Playtime: Is it time we took ‘play’ more seriously?
BBC News (Steffan Powell)
Play Sufficiency, teenagers and public space
Ludicology
Covid-19 has given children new words and ideas to play with
Stuff (originally published by The Economist)
How recess helps students learn
The Conversation (William Massey)
The pandemic has weighed heavily on children – but there are ways to lighten their load
The Guardian (Alexandra Martiniuk, Linda Rosewell and Jennie Hudson)
Playing outside: who, where and what?
Child in the City (Gerben Helleman)
Learning through ‘guided’ play can be as effective as direct instruction up to at least age eight
University of Cambridge Faculty of Education News
“Why Play?” Blog Thoughts by Pop-Up Adventure Play
Pop-Up Adventure Play (Morgan Leichter-Saxby)
Playing with dolls helps children talk about how others feel, says study
The Guardian (Hannah Devlin)
Children’s rights in Wales: big changes ahead
Senedd Research
Screen Time for Kids: Give Them What They Need
Psychology Today (Nir Eyal)
A top researcher says it’s time to rethink our entire approach to preschool
npr (Anya Kamenetz)
Playing outside: who, where and what?
Child in the City (Gerben Helleman)
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How play can help teen mental health
tes magazine (sponsored content)
What teenagers can teach us about creating better places to live
Financial Times (Serena Fokschaner)
Why your teaching needs some nonsense
tes magazine (Christina Quaine)
Play-Based Educators Are In The Business Of Learning, Not Teaching
Teacher Tom’s Blog
The importance of ‘play’
Portugal Resident (Penelope Best)
Play & Gender Equality
Play Scotland Play Well Podcast (episode 5)
Play, Sport & Physical Activity
Play Scotland Play Well Podcast (episode 6)
How to prioritise children’s emotional intelligence – and why it’s important
Metro (Claire Lindsay)
Parental Autonomy Support in the Context of Parent–Child Negotiation for Children’s Independent Mobility: ‘I Always Feel Safer With My Parents’ to ‘Boom! Bust Down Those Walls!’
The Journal of Early Adolesence (Christina S Han, Mariana J Brussoni and Louise C Mâsse)
Falk Professor Roopnarine Leads International Discussion on Benefit of Childhood Play
Syracuse University News – Health & Society (Matt Michael)
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on movement behaviours of children and adolescents: a systematic review
BMJ Global Health (Madhu Kharel et al)