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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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Learning through play: a review of the evidence
Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul
Title: Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul
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Publication year: 2009
Date: 28/07/2022
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Children’s Early Understanding of Mind: Origins and Development
Title: Children’s Early Understanding of Mind: Origins and Development
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Publication year: 1994
Date: 28/07/1994
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The Oxford Handbook of the Development of Imagination
Title: The Oxford Handbook of the Development of Imagination
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Publication year: 2013
Date: 02/05/2013
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Good Education in an Age of Measurement : Ethics, Politics, Democracy
Title: Good Education in an Age of Measurement : Ethics, Politics, Democracy
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Publication year: 2015
Date: 17/11/2015
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Thera-Build® with LEGO®: A Playful Therapeutic Approach for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Children
Title: Thera-Build® with LEGO®: A Playful Therapeutic Approach for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Children
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Publication year: 2018
Date: 21/05/2018
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The SAGE Handbook of Developmental Psychology and Early Childhood Education
Play: Its Role in Development and Evolution
Title: Play: Its Role in Development and Evolution
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Publication year: 2017
Date: 28/07/2022
Let the Children Play: How More Play Will Save Our Schools and Help Children Thrive
Models of Teaching and Learning: Participation in a Community of Learners
Title: Models of Teaching and Learning: Participation in a Community of Learners
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