Explore Play Wales
Here is a summary of the latest play related articles, blogs and videos to be published online.
What if schools restored ‘proper’ lunch breaks and breaktimes?
Anna Wilcox, tes magazine
Museum of Cardiff to explore childhood play with exhibition and family activities
PlayNation
Childcare workers supported to develop their Welsh language skills as demand for bilingual provision grows
Nation Cymru
Play sessions for visually impaired children
Archie Farmer and Mia Le Cheminant, BBC News
If you want your kids to thrive this summer, don’t just turn off their phones – open your front door, too
Lenore Skenazy, The Guardian
London pupils rebuild broken toys to cut waste
Gem O’Reilly, BBC News
How Pretend Play Builds Language
Institute for Early Childhood Development & Education, Texas A&M University
Go Outside and Play: The Benefits of Outdoor Play for All Ages
Shelby Cefratti-Bertin, Baylor University
Using your grounds to address Emotionally Based School Avoidance
Learning through Landscapes
Our access to green spaces has gone seriously wrong
Helen Griffiths, the developer
Inclusive play schemes benefit all children, not just those with disabilities
Philip Collier, Letters in The Guardian
Creating the condtions for love to flourish through nature & creativity
HRH The Princess of Wales, Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood