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Play Wales: Why play is so important

Playing is one of the most important aspects of children’s lives. Children value time, freedom and quality places to play. When asked about what matters to them, children consistently mention playing and meeting up with their friends.

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Play Scotland: What is Play?

“Play is a very misused adult word. To a child it is a way of life. To an adult it often means unimportant recreational things we do when we are not working” Jean-Jaques Rousseau.

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Nike: What if our children lived 5 years more?

Today’s youth are the first ever to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents’ generation. With a charge from Nike, a study and movement called “Designed to Move” aimed to get the world thinking about the health and movement of children — and to change the future. Time to PLAY!

Sport Wales – Physical Literacy

“The clock is ticking; we want every child to be happy, healthy and confident, both now and for their future. Unfortunately without the right skills, confidence and motivation to be physically active, the chances of this are far less likely. That is why we want every child to be physically literate, it is as important to a young person’s future as reading and writing. Find out more about the importance of physical literacy on the Sport.” Wales website – www.sport.wales.co.uk

Play Scotland: Play Types

Play types can simply be described as the different behaviours that adults can observe when children are playing. There have been numerous attempts to categorise different types of play, the most often used are Bob Hughes’ Play Types from his 1996 book A Playworker’s Taxonomy of Play Types. Click on the video to find out more.

TED Talks: How every child can thrive by 5 years old.

“What if I was to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?” asks seven-year-old Molly Wright, one of the youngest-ever TED speakers. Click on the video to hear what Molly has to say.

Inspiring Scotland: Active Play

“Children in rural areas often have lower levels of physical activity than those in urban areas. In response to this charity partner CALA extended the Active Play programme across Inverness, Aviemore and Ullapool.” Click on the video to hear more..

Raising Children Network: Risk in play (Australia)

A bit of risk in play lets children test their limits, as experts explain in this video. When children come across risky play situations, it challenges them to learn new skills. Click on the video to hear more…