Robyn Monro Miller, President of the International Play Association 2018 marks the 5th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations General Comment 17 on the right of the child to play. Today is World Play Day: it’s time to reflect on just how far we have gone in those five years. “Adults in many...
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What Kind of Europe do Children Want?
Anna, Member of Eurochild Children’s Council The Play Blog is normally a place for us to share expert views on the importance and impact of play in children’s lives. As regular readers know, the UN recognises every child’s right to play, but this is one right amongst many that contribute to children leading happy and...
What do Teachers Think about the Benefits of Play?
Francesca Woods, Trainee Educational Psychologist In many European countries, September marks the start of a new academic year with children returning to school following a (hopefully) playful summer break. The evidence on the benefits of play to children’s development is widely accepted, yet despite this, there continue to be many barriers standing in the way...
Freedom: The Process of Play and its Value
Nevena Mitranic is a third year doctoral student in Preschool Pedagogy at the Department of Pedagogy and Andragogy of the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. At the same faculty she defended her Master’s thesis “Child’s Play in the context of Education Policy and Practice”. Since September 2016, she has been working as a demonstrator...
Help Our Kids with New Supplies
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Health Always Above Donation
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New School Globes for Pupils
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Making a Child Happy is Easy
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Christmas Gifts of Faith and Hope
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Help Our Kids with School Uniforms
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