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We’ve rounded up a set of high-quality play resources for you to explore. The library houses a collection of links that will take you to peer-reviewed publications, videos of play experts, and websites that may be of interest to you.

You can use the filters below to find the resources that best match your interests. The library can be sorted by format (journal papers, videos, blogs etc.), child age, and type of play.

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The impact of dialogic book-sharing training on infant language and attention: a randomized controlled trial in a deprived South African community
Title: The impact of dialogic book-sharing training on infant language and attention: a randomized controlled trial in a deprived South African community
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Publication year: 2015
Date: 28/07/2022
Volume: 56
Page/s: 865-873
A Continuum of Play-Based Learning: The Role of the Teacher in Play-Based Pedagogy and the Fear of Hijacking Play
Title: A Continuum of Play-Based Learning: The Role of the Teacher in Play-Based Pedagogy and the Fear of Hijacking Play
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Play in the primary school classroom? The experience of teachers supporting children’s learning through a new pedagogy
Title: Play in the primary school classroom? The experience of teachers supporting children’s learning through a new pedagogy
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Publication year: 2011
Date: 01/03/2011
Volume: 31
Page/s: 71-83
ECE teachers’ views on play-based learning: a systematic review
Title: ECE teachers’ views on play-based learning: a systematic review
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The language of play: Developing preschool vocabulary through play following shared book-reading
Title: The language of play: Developing preschool vocabulary through play following shared book-reading
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Publication year: 2018
Date: 01/10/2018
Volume: 45
Page/s: 1-17
Can Guided Play and Storybook Reading Promote Children’s Drawing Development?
Title: Can Guided Play and Storybook Reading Promote Children’s Drawing Development?
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Publication year: 2019
Date: 01/01/2019
Volume: 37
Page/s: 32-59
Guided play and free play in an enriched environment: Impact on motor development
Title: Guided play and free play in an enriched environment: Impact on motor development
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Publication year: 2014
Date: 01/06/2014
Volume: 20
Page/s: 177-185
Dramatic pretend play games uniquely improve emotional control in young children
Title: Dramatic pretend play games uniquely improve emotional control in young children
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Publication year: 2018
Date: 01/07/2018
Volume: 21
Parent–Child Math Talk About Fractions During Formal Learning and Guided Play Activities
Title: Parent–Child Math Talk About Fractions During Formal Learning and Guided Play Activities
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Publication year: 2020
Date: 28/07/2022
Volume: 91
Page/s: 546-562
Teaching science through play in kindergarten: does integrated play and science instruction build understanding?
Title: Teaching science through play in kindergarten: does integrated play and science instruction build understanding?
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Publication year: 2013
Date: 01/06/2013
Volume: 21
Page/s: 226-249
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