Play heritage: the hidden foundation of childhood your child is missing
Your own childhood is a living library of play, an apprenticeship in being young. Does your own child have the same rich play vocabulary as you did? Perhaps you could teach her?
Alexis Ralphs
Experience blockers: What turns off when screens switch on?
Screen time takes time. Time that could be spent doing something else. Time you won't get back.
Play essentials
Everyday items beat toys every time. Why? Becauase they have 'play potential'.
Introducing Patterns in Play
Do you love schemas?
I love schemas.
They’re the reason for my interest in child development.
If you aren’t familiar with them, I’d love to introduce you.
First, I was just a teacher. And quite an unhappy one.
I knew what to teach: the curriculum. I knew
Schemas and free-flow play: A perfect match
An independence bucket list
How much independence would your child like? Have you asked? The answer might surprise you.
The Play Tools: A reset button for play
Does your child ever get distracted? Is she sometimes too agitated to settle? Are there days when you feel like you’re constantly putting out fires, that it’s all tears and no play?