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Why Play?
The importance of play for children cannot be overstated. Not only is play essential for a child’s physical, cognitive, and emotional development, but it also plays a cruci
What Do We Mean By Readiness?
Readiness refers to the level of preparedness that students have for developmental success both in the classroom and as they meet new learning challenges as they mature. This
What are Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP)
Developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) encompass teaching and learning approaches that are an essential aspect of education. They help ensure that students are learning
The Inquiring Nature of Play
With the recent uptake and growing popularity of play-based learning in the school context, teachers find themselves reviewing and reflecting upon play and its relative existence t
“But What Do I Do About the Kids Who” … Why Play is the Answer, Not the Problem
The benefits of play for children’s learning and development are well researched and articulated across international literature. So much so that teachers and play advocate
The Role of the Teacher in a Play-Based Classroom
The Role of the Teacher in a Play-Based Classroom Download a print-friendly version of this article here. Descriptions of the ways in which adults interact with students as they pl
Teaching Strategy – Education & Environment
Sustainable education is a whole-system teaching strategy, giving students long-term solutions to support environmental prosperity, now and into the future. Longworth Education des
Teaching Strategies: Advanced Play Practices Workshop
We’re introducing a very special workshop giving teachers the strategies to adopt play-based learning in their classrooms. This teaching workshop is designed for those who have p
Principal and Senior Managers Seminar Nov 2019
Sarah and Linda recently spent an afternoon with over 20 principals and school leaders in Taupō to discuss the benefits and challenges of effective teaching through play in the pr
Critically Endangered: The Art of Teaching
In a time of evidence-based foci, teachers are required to ensure that the way in which they teach reflects practices associated with positive outcomes for kids. That best-pra