Longworth Education is a small, passionate consultancy focused on supporting schools who want to implement learning through play into the primary education environment.

Learning through play is founded on sound research and the following principles:

• Learning through play is a developmental approach to a child’s learning
• Learning through play acknowledges that the child is in control of their own learning
• The teacher supports, scaffolds and gifts new knowledge using intentional teaching methods
• Learning occurs through a process of curiosity and inquiry, and as such cannot be segregated into isolated subject areas

We believe that learning unfolds naturally as children interact with the world around them.

• The learner needs every opportunity to experience the outside environment
• The learner should be given opportunities to develop an empathy, a sense of belonging and a connection with their outside environment

Using a variety of methods including workshops, in-school support sessions and coaching, we help teachers at all levels to implement a learning through play approach in their school.

This is backed up with research and evidence to enable teachers to feel confident using a learning through play approach in education. We aim to inspire teachers to recognise that their learners can take control of their own learning and to have a new respect for the creative abilities of all children.

We encourage teachers to promote and advocate for developmentally appropriate teaching practices and learning opportunities for all children in their school environment. Finally, we support schools to implement learning through play in order to effectively meet New Zealand School Curriculum requirements.

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