For Your Binder

The Healing Power of Play: Therapeutic Work with Chronically Neglected and Abused Children
2014

This is one of the most bittersweet pieces I've ever read.  It will break your heart and yet show you how to repair it all at the same time. Read: the pure power of PLAY.  #play #playwork #teaching #learning

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On children who “don’t know how to play”
2013

When we think we meet children who “don’t know how to play”, is our assessment accurate?  Is play a skill or an instinct?  Or both? #play #playwork #teaching #learning

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How to play without toys? A playwork experimentation in Paris
2018

Loose parts were provided on playgrounds located in two housing structures in Paris. The researchers had questions:  How will children play with objects that are not toys? How do the objects affect children's play? #play #toys #playwork #adventureplaygrounds #recess #outside

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Best Play: What play provision should do for children
2000

This is a valuable collaborative resource created by The National Playing Fields Association, PLAYLINK, The Children's Play Council, Play Wales, Play Scotland, Sutcliffe Play & Playboard Northern Ireland.  At it's core is a shared belief that children need to play and as such, need environments that are suitable for them to do so.  #play #playwork #learning #teaching #outside

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2023 PARS Playwork Conference Notes
2023

These are the notes Lisa took while participating the Twelve Hour - yes you read that right! 12 hours! October 2023 PARS Playwork Conference streaming LIVE from the UK. Learn more about PARS training, resources and conferences here! #playwork #conferencenotes #play