Understand the nature and importance of play and leisure
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- 'A summary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)’ from UNICEF
- 'The right to play’ on the Play Scotland website
- 'What is play and why is it important?’ by Play Wales
- '10 reasons why play is important' from the National Literacy Trust
- 'Importance Of Extracurricular Activities In Schools’ from The Educator website
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson’s presentation on ‘The importance of play’.
- Click to launch this lesson’s presentation ‘The UN convention on the rights of the child’.
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- This article on the NI Direct website looks at ‘How play helps children's development’.
- Play England has produced a document ‘Free play in early childhood’ that look at play and development in chapters two and three.
- ‘This is why play is so important’ from Play Wales includes a video showing freely chosen, self-directed play.
- Think And Challenge
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