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Health+Wellbeing
Teachers not sure about play in classroom
Play is one of the most important parts of early childhood education in Australia. We know children learn about the…
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In The Classroom
The power of play and importance of students reconnecting with the natural world
Are Australian schools doing enough to facilitate play-time at school, in particular outdoor play? The answer, according to Western Sydney…
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Health+Wellbeing
Getting down and dirty: research suggests nature provides the best type of play
Risk-averse, plastic play spaces might soon become a thing of the past as new research has found that ‘nature play’…
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News
Aussies want more play time for school kids, but when?
Australians believe school students don’t spend enough time playing but can’t agree on what that should mean for break time.…
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Policy & Reform
Pasi Sahlberg urges us to “let the children play”
Professor Pasi Sahlberg began his presentation at EduTECH 2019 by asking the rhetorical question "what do you do with a…
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News
Getting serious about fun: Australian-first study into play-based education
Playtime can be dismissed as a frivolous activity; something kids do in between the arduous slog of ‘legitimate’ learning. In…
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