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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
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
Playing and Learning Outside the Classroom
Playing and Learning Outside the Classroom Download a print-friendly pdf version of this article here. “More than anything, outdoor play makes children happy,and happy children t
Loose Parts in the Primary Classroom
Loose Parts in the Primary Classroom Download a print-friendly pdf version of this article here. The term ‘loose parts’ refers to the resources used to support learning and tea
Teaching through Play Overview
Teaching through Play in Primary School Download a print-friendly pdf version of this article here Teaching through play refers to the way in which teachers use play as a pedagogic
He Kupu: While they play, what should I do? Strengthening learning through play and intentional teaching
Play lies at the heart of quality early childhood education (ECE) with the benefits to children and their learning and development well documented throughout early years literature
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
Reform and New Zealand Education -Why we need to look in our own back garden…..
Recently New Zealand has been honoured with visits from some of the most highly regarded international movers and shakers of the education world. In March, Sir Ken Robinson pr
Now What: Recovering from the Standards Era
When the coalition government was confirmed last week, I joined with many of my teacher colleagues in a frenzy of jubilation and relief as we comprehended the significance of
In Defense of Parents
One of the biggest perceived barriers schools face when choosing to implement a learning through play approach is a fear of the response from their parent community. Many scho