Intro Playtime is a fundamental part of childhood that allows children to learn, grow, and explore the world around them. There is...

The importance of free play has been lost under the pressure to reach high academic success. But what is the cost to a child’s cognitive,...

Out for a walk with my Grandson yesterday and we both looked to the sky, my Grandson said he saw a phoenix in the clouds so I took a...

When people ask me what I do for a living I tell them I get paid to play, but what I do is so much more than that. Play and creativity...

Found this from before lockdowns when I was trying to get myself Zoom ready and found seeing myself on the screen a tad strange. My...

During lockdown I have discovered that I really get a lot of joy from playing with paints. I would not consider myself artistic but have...

As part of the changes I have made to ensure Covid-19 safety measures are as protective as possible I have made up individual play and...

During the famine of personal connection that has been brought about by Covid-19 and the restrictions on socialising I have been...

Adults play with children and tend to direct the play, either correcting for educational purposes or changing because we want a...

I don't just practice child-led play in my professional life. I am lucky enough to have grandchildren that I get allowed to be messy and...

It is easy to be childish but takes great maturity to be child-like and there is a difference. Childishness is very self-centred, (which...

As a teenager I was told to put away childhood things and to be an adult. I have spent a great part of my adulthood trying to work out...