The benefits of play for children’s learning and development are well researched and articulated across international literature. So much so that teachers and play advocates are enthusiastically inspired to establish environments that support child-led play experiences at school and look...... Read more
Here we go again….. As we return to Level 4 remote learning in New Zealand, teachers prepare to respond to a version of ‘school-at-home’. Schools look to support parents’ expectations of how learning should look when children are not seated in their classrooms doing learning. During...... Read more
The Role of the Teacher in a Play-Based Classroom Download a print-friendly version of this article here. Descriptions of the ways in which adults interact with students as they play reflect the diverse viewpoints of the adult’s role in children’s learning and the relationship between these...... Read more
Playing and Learning Outside the Classroom Download a print-friendly pdf version of this article here. “More than anything, outdoor play makes children happy, and happy children thrive” (Prisk & Cusworth, 2018, p.12) Teaching and learning through play can occur both inside and outside the...... Read more
Loose Parts in the Primary Classroom Download a print-friendly pdf version of this article here. The term ‘loose parts’ refers to the resources used to support learning and teaching through play. Identified as ‘variables’ by Simon Nicholson (1978), loose parts are any items children can use in...... Read more
