How to Improve Students With Disabilities’ Sense of Belonging
By focusing on play, schools are finding ways to bring students with and without disabilities together, to the benefit of both groups.
5 reasons to make sure recess doesn’t get short shrift when school resumes in person
Children need time to play and be outside. That will be true even if instructional hours are cut short due to social distancing.
I redesigned a school playground for my PhD – and the children got better marks learning outside
The need for social distancing due to coronavirus means now is the time for schools across the world to embrace outdoor learning.
It’s Not Children’s Education We Should Worry About, It’s Their Mental Health
The debate on reopening schools largely revolves around making up for missed lessons, but education is not the most important thing children are missing when schools are closed.
Help your children play out a story and watch them become more creative
Summer can likely be full of activities that you do with your children. Here's what research shows on how to boost your kid's creativity.
Prioritise play when schools reopen, say mental health experts
Schools should prioritize play when they reopen, say child mental health experts in the United Kingdom
Play Is Essential for All Children, Pediatricians Insist
Why play is essential for all children
At Playtime, Your Own Backyard Might Beat the Local Playground
A new meta-analysis suggests that backyards and open fields unlock the imaginative power of play—beating out purpose-built spaces like the neighborhood playground.
Don’t turn your home into school … the Lego professor of play on lockdown learning
Parents don't have to turn their homes into schools, says a Cambridge academic. Coronavirus school closures are a chance to follow your child’s lead rather than formal study and allow for more play time
Let the children play: 4 reasons why play is vital during the coronavirus
P.L.A.Y.: An acronym to remind you why letting children play is a responsible and critical way to support children's development through the COVID-19 pandemic.