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Category: Z-A of Play

A: Astronauts, play and COVID testing

6 July 2022

How can we use play to help children engage with the COVID-19 swab?

B: Building Blocks: The power of the brick

6 July 2022

How can block play support children's development?

C: Connected communication: Talking about play

6 July 2022

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?

6 July 2022

Do girls and boys really like different toys?

E: Executive functions and their role in games

6 July 2022

How do everyday activities and games use children's executive functions?

F: Fathers and Play

6 July 2022

What impact does fathers’ involvement and play have on children’s development?

G: Games in the classroom: Creativity, cognition and the curriculum

6 July 2022

How can games facilitate classroom engagement and children's learning?

H: Health, hospitals, and play: The Teddy Bear Hospitals

6 July 2022

How 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?

6 July 2022

Do babies learn through play? The evidence tells us they do but we still have much to learn...

J: Juggling play and learning: The role of guided play

6 July 2022

How can we bring play and learning together to support children's development?