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The national expert in play for parents, policymakers and the play workforce
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@playscotland.bsky.social✨ Play is personal ✨
This lends itself very well to what we spoke about during Scottish Children's Health Week, in that one type of play doesn't suit every child. Here's to listening and letting children lead their play 👂
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@playscotland.bsky.social🌳 This practical and engaging online course explores children's right to play, what we mean by inclusive play, and how we can identify and remove the barriers that prevent some children from fully participating in play.
@playscotland.bsky.social"Play is the most natural method of self-healing that childhood affords"
- Erik Erickson
@playscotland.bsky.socialPSA: Book your tickets for Play Scotland's AGM & Strategy Launch 🎉
Be the first to hear about the future of Play Scotland, discover opportunities, and join a passionate community of play advocates:
@playscotland.bsky.socialWhat do you think of your local play parks?
We want you to tell us so we can inform the Scottish Government with feedback on the Play Park Renewal Fund!
In 10 minutes you can still be sipping a hot coffee after helping us improve Scotland's local play spaces: tr.ee/ZTzPvK
@playscotland.bsky.socialThere's only 2 days left to submit your feedback on the updates to your local play parks! It only takes 7 minutes and it helps the Scottish Government evaluate their work and inform future projects.
Get yourself a cuppa and let us know your thoughts! 👇
@playscotland.bsky.socialDay 7: Scottish Children's Health Week.
Thank you for coming along while we explored how play supports children's health and wellbeing!
What did you find out about play that you didn’t know before, or what ideas did it give you about playing?
@playscotland.bsky.socialDay 6: Scottish Children's Health Week!
Play helps children realise their rights, and forms the basis of a happy and healthy childhood.
What are some good examples of letting children make the decisions? 🤔
@playscotland.bsky.socialWhat play memory do you have of these ways of playing? 💭
@playscotland.bsky.socialScottish Children's Health Week Part 5: Mental health, happiness & emotional wellbeing ☀ Sometimes play is loud and physical and full of laughter. Sometimes it’s quiet and repetitive. Sometimes a child wants to build a den and have a wee space to themselves.
@playscotland.bsky.socialScottish Children's Health Week, part 4!
How play supports resilience and risk management 🧗♀️
How do you feel about risky play, and letting children test the situation themselves? ⤵
@playscotland.bsky.socialScottish Children's Health Week day 3: How play supports social development 👋
Which of these have you noticed when witnessing social play situations?
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@playscotland.bsky.socialWhat benefits have you noticed from witnessing children take part in physical play?
@playscotland.bsky.socialIt’s Scottish Children’s Health Week! Each day this week, we’re exploring a different way play supports children’s health and development.
Day 2: How play supports physical health and development 💪
@playscotland.bsky.socialWe will explore a different way of playing and what it does every day during Scottish Children's Health Week. 🧠 What other ways of playing do you think support cognitive development?
@playscotland.bsky.socialIt's Scottish Children's Health Week! Play is an incredibly important tool in children's health, wellbeing and development, and this week we're taking the opportunity to not only explain why, but how.
@playscotland.bsky.socialIn the latest episode of the Play Well podcast we speak with Mia Sundstrom at The National Institute for Play, USA about the science of play and the Institute's work across the United States.
We highly recommend lining this up for your weekend listening! 🎧
@playscotland.bsky.socialPlay is “what children and young people do when they follow their own ideas, in their own way and for their own reasons”.
@playscotland.bsky.social🤸♀️ As Safe As Necessary: Supporting Children’s Development Through Risky Play, Wednesday 9th of September
🌳 Join us to learn the importance of risky play through a benefit-risk approach, while supporting safe and thoughtful practice.
Don't forget our promo code PLAYDAY50!
@placestandard.bsky.socialReposted by @playscotland.bsky.socialHow can play help shape better cities? Glasgow is putting child-friendly urban design into practice, using lessons from the Urban95 programme & the city’s emerging “Mud Pie Economy” @playscotland.bsky.social @childreninscotland.bsky.social @urban95cm.bsky.social
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