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Category: Babies & Early Childhood (0-5)

S: Social play and its importance – it takes two!

6 July 2022

What skills do children need to play together and how can we help them along the way?

U: Unconventional ideas: What is creativity and how can it be nurtured?

5 July 2022

Why are play researchers interested in creativity?

V: Videos of family play moments support child development

5 July 2022

Are videos of play a helpful way for families to learn about and respond to their children's behaviour?

W: Why we all need play in a crisis

5 July 2022

How can play help us to understand and process thoughts and emotions during times of trauma or crisis?

X: X-SEL in life: Supporting social and emotional learning in early childhood

5 July 2022

How can we support children with their social and emotional learning?

Y: You and me: Parent child playfulness

5 July 2022

What are some of the everyday ways parents can spend playful time with their children while at home?

Parent Cooperative Early Learning: The Playcentre Approach

5 July 2022

Whānau Tupu Ngātahii means families growing together. Paul Crowhurst tells us more about Playcentre, a family-led, play-based approach to early childhood education in New Zealand.

Play and infant interactions with caregivers

5 July 2022

What are the benefits of quality playful interactions with your infant?

Play and Pretence

5 July 2022

What is pretend play and how does it link to a child’s emotional development?

Play and Self-regulation

5 July 2022

Self-regulation helps a child guide their thoughts, emotions and behaviours to accomplish a goal – how does play support this important area of development?