Explore Play Wales
Here is a summary of the latest play related articles, blogs and videos to be published online.
Early outdoor play predicts trajectories of child mental health in a population-based cohort
Helen F. Dodd, Kirsty Cordwell, Kathryn Hesketh, Avril Johnstone, Alejandro de la Torre-Luque and Paul McCrorie, The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
The Power of Play: A global data story
UNICEF
Playrights magazine – play and inclusion issue
International Play Association
Weaving Play into the National Fabric: To explore international approaches to national play strategies for children’s health and wellbeing
Robyn Monro Miller, Winston Churchill Trust
Why we should bring back analogue play for our children
Yousra Samir Imran, Hyphen
Play Isn’t a Place. It’s the Whole Plan.
Scott Chalmers, Play Attention
Why Kids Aren’t Playing Outside (And What You Can Do About It)
Louise Stjerne Madsen, World Playground Research Institute
How city kids used to play on the streets of New York
Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker
A child’s right to play: Why it’s everyone’s business
Dr Claudia I Maddren, Zoe Harrison and Dr George Thomas
The Power of Play: An Evidence-Based Approach to Supporting Children’s Development
War Child