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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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Play in hospital
Title: Play in hospital
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Publication year: 2008
Date: 01/05/2008
Volume: 18
Page/s: 233-237
Healthy play, better coping: The importance of play for the development of children in health and disease
Pretend play as a resource for children: implications for pediatricians and health professionals
Title: Pretend play as a resource for children: implications for pediatricians and health professionals
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Publication year: 2006
Date: 01/06/2006
Volume: 27
Page/s: 237-248
THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY DURING HOSPITALIZATION OF CHILDREN
Title: THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY DURING HOSPITALIZATION OF CHILDREN
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Publication year: 2015
Date: 01/12/2015
Volume: 27
Page/s: 438-441
Kindergarten Scores, Storytelling, Executive Function, and Motivation Improved through Literacy-Rich Guided Play
Title: Kindergarten Scores, Storytelling, Executive Function, and Motivation Improved through Literacy-Rich Guided Play
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Publication year: 2017
Date: 01/11/2017
Volume: 45
Page/s: 831-843
Block Talk: Spatial Language During Block Play
Title: Block Talk: Spatial Language During Block Play
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Publication year: 2011
Date: 28/07/2022
Volume: 5
Page/s: 143-151
Taking Shape: Supporting Preschoolers’ Acquisition of Geometric Knowledge Through Guided Play
Title: Taking Shape: Supporting Preschoolers’ Acquisition of Geometric Knowledge Through Guided Play
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Publication year: 2013
Date: 28/07/2022
Volume: 84
Page/s: 1872-1878
The Effects of Play-Based Intervention on Vocabulary Acquisition by Preschoolers at Risk for Reading and Language Delays
Title: The Effects of Play-Based Intervention on Vocabulary Acquisition by Preschoolers at Risk for Reading and Language Delays
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Publication year: 2017
Date: 01/06/2017
Volume: 39
Page/s: 147-160
Young Children’s Understanding of Other People’s Feelings and Beliefs: Individual Differences and Their Antecedents
Title: Young Children’s Understanding of Other People’s Feelings and Beliefs: Individual Differences and Their Antecedents
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Publication year: 1991
Date: 28/07/1991
Volume: 62
Page/s: 1352-1366
Guided Play: Principles and Practices
Title: Guided Play: Principles and Practices
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Publication year: 2016
Date: 01/06/2016
Volume: 25
Page/s: 177-182
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