Play-based learning research, articles and ideas

…for homeschooling and classroom curriculum

I hope you find these play-based learning research, articles and ideas useful. Your efforts to reignite play-based learning through your homeschool or classroom curriculum, are important.

Play-based learning ideas, insights and inspiration

School Refusal Avoidance Anxiety Specialist Teacher Tips

School Refusal: What Every Parent and Teacher Should Know About School Anxiety in Children

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Finding a neurodivergent affirming teacher - a free checklist for parents

How To Find a Neurodivergent Affirming Teacher, School or Program – A Free Checklist

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What is The Best Way to Learn to Read and Write. Science of Reading v. Play-Based Learning.

The Best Way to Learn to Read and Write: The Science-of-Reading v. Play-Based Learning

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Art Supplies To Build Children's Autonomy Through Choice-Based Art. Image of a young child painting their body with paint, against a colourful background of paint splashes and spills.

From Mess to Mastery: Using Art Supplies to Unlock Your Child’s Creativity With Choice-Based Art

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List of essential art supplies. Image shows a range of colourful art supplies including pastels, paint bruses, feathers, yarn, googly eyes, jewels and origami.

Nurturing Creativity: The Essential Art Supplies List for Kids

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How To Introduce Loose Parts Play-Based Learning

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Different types of play. Image of a young child opening a treasure chest.

Using different types of play to support children’s learning, attention, development, and wellbeing.

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Children's attention and choice. Image of a young child gazing in wonder at a magical underwater world of their own imagining.

Who owns your eyeballs? A story about children’s agency and choice.

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A young child paying attention to a book. The text lists different types of attention including sustained attention, flow, orienting, alternating attention and divided attention. Sustained attention and flow are grouped as being important to improve a child's attention for learning and wellbeing.

How to improve a child’s attention for learning

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