Play
is not a luxury
is not a luxury
Play 4×4
Why play for the future?
- Play equips children with the 21st century skills needed for the ever-changing world
- Many of the careers of the future require the ‘soft’ skills that play can give children
Examples of the play for the future
- Digital play alongside physical play can boost children’s technological knowledge and prepare them for future challenges in education and at work
- Structured play such as board games or outdoor games allow children to develop valuable problem-solving skills required for challenges that will come in the future
- STEM play can give children the belief that they can go on to have a career in science and technology
Play skills & policy
- New innovative and technological play spaces should prepare children for the future
- Invest in educational programs to encourage play and the benefits
- Provide children with the opportunity to have equal play, so they can be inspired to go into STEM careers etc.