Learning, Playing and Interacting, National Strategies guidance document
The Importance of Play, Whitebread , report on the value of play and policy recommendations
Stages in pretend play, course handout from York Preschool Speech and Language Program
The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children, report and policy from American Academy of Pediatrics
Panorama of Play literature review, Digital Futures Commission 2020
The future of play: Defining the role and value of play in the 21st century, Lego Learning Institute report
The role of play in any early years setting, Harvard CDC video
Schemas, pdf handout
Building the Foundation for Lifelong Learning: An Exploration into the Development of Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities through Play, Killen, St Mary’s University College Belfast
Play in Children’s Development, Health and Well-being, Goldstein 2012, Toy Industries of Europe report
Caring for under 3’s … Play , EYFS guidance
Messy Play , EYFS guidance
Playing and Exploring, EYFS guidance