Tag: play
PoV: Hooked on slime
As a child, I loved playing with slime, as well as the rubber goblin-like hand puppets known as Boglins that were popular in the...
The power of play
What can we do to ensure that play remains a fundamental part of childhood? asks Alex Ford.
If you think back to your own childhood,...
Natural play
Play is the foundation of a happy, healthy childhood, writes Sam Williams.
In its truest expression it is a self-directed, open-ended exploration of the world....
SEN136 : May/June 2025
Read SEN Magazine SEN136 : May/June here
Let's kick this off with a recommendation to turn to Headteacher Terri Wyse's engaging and thought-provoking response to...
Play equipment with purpose
Darran Hine on designing safe, stimulating and inclusive outdoor play areas.
When planning outdoor play areas for children with SEN, it's essential to adopt a...
Challenge accepted
Jamie Bruce Jones discusses how to create robust and long-lasting solutions which challenge and inspire.
The greatest benefit of outdoor play is independence. Outdoor play...
Fair playgrounds
Scope is campaigning for more accessible playgrounds.
Research from the disability equality charity Scope shows that as many as half of local playgrounds aren't accessible...
Musical exploration
Rima Jakubauskas and Laura Pearce introduce us to music therapy.
Music therapy has been a profession in the UK since the 1960s, and it's related...
Heavy work in outdoor play
Samantha Tolley and colleagues talk about pushing, pulling and lifting.
When a child has sensory processing difficulties, appropriate automatic reactions and behaviours are not as...
Brick by brick
Dr Gina Gomez de la Cuesta on building skills and learning through play.
Children's brains are designed to absorb information about their world through playful...
