The importance of school breaktimes Unstructured play helps students to learn. Breaks should be considered a non-negotiable part of the school day by Annie Brookman-Byrne / March 9, 2020
Play is not frivolous Play drives learning by helping children develop the crucial physical capacities and social-emotional skills needed to thrive at school by Aisha Schnellmann / July 9, 2019
How architectural design can support play in preschool How can buildings affect early education, and what impact could they have on children’s development? by Jack Graham / June 13, 2019
Learning new words through play Research suggests that children learn vocabulary just as effectively through play as through shared book reading by Aisha Schnellmann / May 22, 2019
All children can greatly benefit from guided play With new models of guided play, we will be able to design more effective educational interventions and help to close the achievement gap by Aisha Schnellmann / April 23, 2019
Sometimes reality is better than pretending Is pretend play as crucial as we think for healthy development? by Jessica Taggart / July 9, 2018
Play in childhood supports same skills that underlie scientific reasoning Children’s curiosity and scientific reasoning skills are affected when early playful experiences are cut short Interview by Sabine Gysi / October 25, 2017
How to (actually) keep your child’s brain safe We could do a lot more for the safety of our children if we focused on accident prevention instead of being consumed by irrational fears by Nico Dosenbach / July 7, 2017
The benefits of fantasy play Pretend play helps to promote the social-emotional development of children and has a positive effect on the relationships with their peers Interview by Cathrin Jerie / June 13, 2017
The learning benefits of guided play Deena Weisberg describes how guided play differs from free play, and how it can help children learn better Interview by Meeri Kim / December 5, 2016
Learning by moving Kids are spending less and less time moving, which might be doing them not only a health but a neurobiological disservice by Mallory Locklear / October 21, 2016
