A: Astronauts, play and COVID testing | |
 | By Beth BarkerHow can we use play to help children engage with the COVID-19 swab? |
B: Building Blocks: The power of the brick | |
 | By Elizabeth ByrneHow can block play support children's development? |
C: Connected communication: Talking about play | |
 | By Emily Goodacre
What do we mean by ‘connected communication’ and what does it look like during children’s play? |
D: Dolls, diggers, and dinosaurs: Do girls and boys like different toys? | |
 | By Emily GoodacreDo girls and boys really like different toys? |
E: Executive functions and their role in games | |
 | By Janina EberhartHow do everyday activities and games use children's executive functions? |
F: Fathers and Play | |
 | By Paul Ramchandani
What impact does fathers’ involvement and play have on children’s development? |
G: Games in the classroom: Creativity, cognition and the curriculum | |
 | By Hayley Gains
How can games facilitate classroom engagement and children's learning? |
H: Health, hospitals, and play: The Teddy Bear Hospitals | |
 | By Kelsey GraberHow can a playful visit to the Teddy Bear Hospital help children understand hospital care and procedures? |
I: Infants and play: Do babies learn through play? | |
 | By Dave NealeDo babies learn through play? The evidence tells us they do but we still have much to learn...
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J: Juggling play and learning: The role of guided play | |
 | By Kayleigh SkeneHow can we bring play and learning together to support children's development? |
K: Keeping up the good work: The long-term effects of early interventions | |
 | By Catherine HatcherWhat do we know about the long term effects of programmes supporting children's development? |
L: Links with learning? Uncovering parental attitudes towards play in diverse contexts | |
 | By Stephen BayleyWhat role do parents consider play has in their children's development and learning? |
M: Masked play is still play! | |
 | By Kelsey GraberIs children's play also on lockdown? |
N: Nature and outdoor play | |
 | By Soizic Le CourtoisWhy is it so important for children to get outdoors to play and learn in nature? |
O: Oppression, agency, play and education | |
 | By Sara BakerWhat would organised education look like with agency at its heart? |
P: Pretend play: Promoting positive emotions in children | |
 | By Zhen RaoWhy is pretend play a particularly positive place for children?假装游戏：提升儿童的正面情绪 |
Q: Quality research for quality classroom practice | |
 | By Natalie DayHow can we ensure that research is accessible and feasible in our classrooms? |
S: Social play and its importance - it takes two! | |
 | By Lenka Janik BlaskovaWhat skills do children need to play together and how can we help them along the way? |
T: Transitions: Play and the transition to school | |
 | By Kayleigh Skene and Christine O'FarrellyHow can we use play to support children in their transition to school? |
U: Unconventional ideas: What is creativity and how can it be nurtured? | |
 | By Hayley Gains, Emily Goodacre, and Krishna KulkarniWhy are play researchers interested in creativity? |
W: Why we all need play in a crisis | |
 | By Dave NealeHow can play help us to understand and process thoughts and emotions during times of trauma or crisis?
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X: X-SEL in life: Supporting social and emotional learning in early childhood | |
 | By Natalie Kirby and Elizabeth ByrneHow can we support children with their social and emotional learning? |
Y: You and me: Parent child playfulness | |
 | By Krishna KulkarniWhat are some of the everyday ways parents can spend playful time with their children while at home? |
Z: Zest! Motivation and playful learning in the classroom | |
 | By Soizic Le CourtoisHow can teachers harness children's inner drive to learn? |
Parent Cooperative Early Learning: The Playcentre Approach | |
 | By Dr Paul CrowhurstWhanau Tupu Ngatahi 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 | |
 | By Dr Vicky Leong, Dr Melissa Scarpate & Dr Ciara LavertyWhat are the benefits of quality playful interactions with your infant? |
Play and Pretence | |
 | By Zhen RaoWhat is pretend play and how does it link to a child’s emotional development? |
Play and Self-regulation | |
 | By Dr David WhitebreadSelf-regulation helps a child guide their thoughts, emotions and behaviours to accomplish a goal – how does play support this important area of development? |
Play, Self-regulation, Executive Function and the Classroom Context | |
 | By Janina Eberhart
How and why do playful approaches to teaching support the development of self-regulation? |
