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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.

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Learning through play at school
Title: Learning through play at school
Abstract:
Author/s: ,
Link: https://research.acer.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=learning_processes
Page/s: 76
Learning higher-order generalizations through free play: Evidence from 2- and 3-year-old children
Title: Learning higher-order generalizations through free play: Evidence from 2- and 3-year-old children
Abstract:
Author/s: ,
Publication year: 2017
Date: 28/07/2022
Volume: 53
Page/s: 642-651
Children’s scientific curiosity: In search of an operational definition of an elusive concept
Title: Children’s scientific curiosity: In search of an operational definition of an elusive concept
Abstract:
Author/s: ,
Publication year: 2012
Link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273229712000123
Date: 01/06/2012
Volume: 32
Page/s: 125-160
Considering Counterfactuals: The Relationship between Causal Learning and Pretend Play
Title: Considering Counterfactuals: The Relationship between Causal Learning and Pretend Play
Abstract:
Author/s: ,
Publication year: 2013
Link: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1016165
Date: 28/07/2022
Volume: 6
Page/s: 15-28
‘Good-fit’ teacher–child play interactions and the subsequent autonomous play of preschool children
Title: ‘Good-fit’ teacher–child play interactions and the subsequent autonomous play of preschool children
Abstract:
Author/s: ,
Publication year: 2011
Link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885200610000438
Date: 01/01/2011
Volume: 26
Page/s: 110-123
Want to Optimize Executive Functions and Academic Outcomes?: Simple, Just Nourish the Human Spirit
Title: Want to Optimize Executive Functions and Academic Outcomes?: Simple, Just Nourish the Human Spirit
Abstract:
Author/s:
Publication year: 2014
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4210770/
Date: 28/07/2022
Volume: 37
Page/s: 205
Comparing Free Play and Partly Structured Play in 4-5-Years-Old Children in an Outdoor Playground
Title: Comparing Free Play and Partly Structured Play in 4-5-Years-Old Children in an Outdoor Playground
Abstract:
Author/s: , , , ,
Publication year: 2019
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6646727/
Date: 28/07/2022
Volume: 7
Child Engagement in Inclusive Preschools: Contributions of Classroom Quality and Activity Setting
Title: Child Engagement in Inclusive Preschools: Contributions of Classroom Quality and Activity Setting
Abstract:
Author/s: , ,
Publication year: 2019
Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2019.1591046
Date: 18/08/2019
Volume: 30
Page/s: 800-816
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
Abstract:
Author/s: , , , ,
Publication year: 2017
Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-016-0832-8
Date: 01/11/2017
Volume: 45
Page/s: 831-843
Caregivers’ playfulness and infants’ emotional stress during transitional time
Title: Caregivers’ playfulness and infants’ emotional stress during transitional time
Abstract:
Author/s:
Publication year: 2011
Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2010.532873
Date: 01/12/2011
Volume: 181
Page/s: 1397-1407
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