Topic: #learnthroughplay

How addressing our young kids’ COVID-19 learning loss is a matter of child’s play

COVID-19 disruptions have had a distinct, devastating and potentially enduring impact on our youngest school-aged learners, especially those who were already behind in early language, literacy and numeracy understandings. The pandemic has also taken a...Read more

27-09-2021|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

‘Mobile School’ model goes from strength to strength

The Polish city of Racibórz has become the latest in the country to acquire a mobile school, an innovative learning tool which is bringing education right into the heart of urban communities.Read more

07-12-2020|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Child’s play in the time of COVID: screen games are still ‘real’ play

Play is a core part of a healthy childhood, through which children develop social, communication, cognitive and physical skills.Read more

18-09-2020|Comment|author: Steven Don

Play access in cities is critical to children’s development – report

Society has ‘an obligation to reclaim play in cities’ because of the ‘critical role’ it plays in child development and learning, says a global play rights alliance. The Real Play Coalition says the evidence is overwhelming...Read more

13-02-2020|Comment|author: Simon Weedy