Play-Based Learning Blog: Insights for Early Years Educators
Where Have All the Children Gone?
Playgrounds are closing and children are being hushed out of public life. Why children belong in shared spaces, and four ways caregivers can make room.
Screen Time Meltdowns: What Fast Screens Do to a Young Brain
Key Points
- Screen time meltdowns are common, and there is a reason behind them
- Fast content keeps a young brain in a high alert state
- The UK guidance has clear advice on how much screen time and what kind
- Slower, low stimulation shows sit better with young brains
- A simple log can show you the pattern in your own home
- Swapping the screen for an independent activity protects the calm
Children Don't Dream About Screen time
Children never ask for a screen when you ask what they love. Here are five calm ways to make play the easy choice at home, without a total ban.
Trust, Play and Superpowers
Key Points
Trust Looks Like Stepping Back
Listening Has Many Languages
The Environment Is the Third Teacher—And It Speaks
Risk as Permission to Try Something New
Every child has a Superpower
How Play Boosts Brain Development in Young Children
Engaging in autonomous play can boost cognitive abilities and even lay the foundation for lifelong learning for young children.
In this blog, I’ll explore how play can enhance children’s brains.