The science of play
There’s plenty of discussion and academic research that looks at how play is important for education, being used as a tool for teaching and learning, as well its importance in health and general well being. We’ll post some of the more interesting findings and thoughts as we come across them.
- AI generated games
Can AI generate original games that are playable? - National Saturday Club
Lots of opportunities in UK, for young people to find and develop their interests and skills at universities, colleges and museums. - Playing the Archive
Academic book freely available from UCL press looking at children’s play from research by the Opies in the 1950-60s to more recent work. - Child Led Learning: myths and reality
What is child led learning in reality? What does it really look like and what are the myths about it? A piece by Denita Dinger. - ‘Like and Follow’
An award-winning short animation called “Like and Follow” that we came across and felt might strike a chord with many. We don’t deny there is… - Please help stop the UK Schools Bill.If you are UK resident, please sign to stop the Schools Bill. From personal experience, it is totally the wrong approach which will affect many…
- Does your screen time need to diet?
Although fun and Games is focussed on games and activities that are away from computer and television screens, screens are prevalent throughout most people’s lives… - Play Observatory – Play your part
So how did you play during the COVID lockdowns? Was it totally online? Did you get out at all? What did you do? Well the… - A forest-based yard improved the immune system of daycare children in only a month.
Very interesting results from a scientific study carried out in Finland looking at how the immune system in children improved only after a month when…