"The nation's state of play for our children".

PR Newswire;  September 2, 2003 ;     700+ words ......has investigated just how our children do play, what are parental attitudes...to shed light on 'the state of play' for children aged 0-6 today. - Two thirds...generations; parents plan their children's play more effectively now. They realise...

Championing children's fundamental right to play ; Children's natural...

Belfast Telegraph;  October 21, 2008 ;     700+ words ......access if there is nowhere to play? Children growing up today don't have the...even obvious intervention - children's play. All of our programmes in PlayBoard...children's favourite location for play. Are children suffering because parents are...

Play and the arts: the importance of the 'unimportant.' (Play and the arts...

Childhood Education;  September 15, 1997 ;     700+ words ......importance, because play belongs to the world of children. Play is something children do; therefore...of imaginative play are found in children's efforts to understand...see around them. Play As Dialogue: The Adult's Role Children depend on adults...

Children's concepts of teachers' ways of relating to play.

Australian Journal of Early Childhood;  December 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......children view the teacher's role in play? Children's perspectives in play research...especially free play. In free play children have the opportunity to decide...plan, direct, and participate in play, children cannot play. Advocates for teachers...

Play: essential for all children. (A Position Paper of the Association for...

Childhood Education;  September 22, 2002 ;     700+ words ......less time and opportunity to play than did children of previous generations. Few...advocate strongly in support of play for all children. ACEI POSITION The Association...affirms the essential role of play in children's lives. ACEI believes that...

We must make space for our kids to play; PERSONAL VIEW: A city GP examines...

Evening Times;  August 30, 2000 ;     646 words ......predominate to the cost of the child. Children's play facilities are a prime example...relentless erosion of available play space for children, coupled with an increase in...fairs were held. Most days children could play football on the free pitches...

Criteria used to categorize children's play: Preliminary findings

Social Behavior and Personality;  January 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......participants themselves to categorize children's play. Twelve participants (6F/6M), who were experienced in observing children's play, were shown eight video excerpts of children's play and asked questions to elicit...

From bogey mountains to funny houses: children's desires for play...

Australian Journal of Early Childhood;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......school or day care centres. Children should experience a vast array of play opportunities in schools...environments do preschool children want to play?' A sub-question follows...collaboration through play and games. Children themselves are active...

vital: NO MORE CHILD'S PLAY; DESPITE CLAIMS THAT THE NATION'S CHILDREN ARE...

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  August 11, 2008 ;     700+ words ......to promote the importance of play for children and young people, and campaigns...the community. It is through play that children understand each other and make...problems surrounding getting children out to play, as demonstrated by Glasgow...

Parents urged to let children play outside

Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  August 7, 2007 ;     700+ words ......games and activities to encourage children to play outside. A play event for children...was not just to encourage more children to play outside but to raise awareness...children - now only two out of ten children play out every day. People assume...

Education: Why we must recognise the importance of children's...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  July 31, 2003 ;     669 words ......to adulthood. For example, when children play without adult intervention they...the national organisation for children's play. Contact it by phone on 0292048...Assembly Government's policy on play: Children use play in the natural environment...

The play's the thing for those growing children

The Scotsman;  August 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......the Children's Society and the Children's Play Council have taken it upon themselves...increased traffic on the roads. Children need play areas they can walk to safely...from the playground issue, fewer children now play on their way to and from school...

Children's play stifled by grumpy adults; Youngsters stopped from playing...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  August 6, 2003 ;     700+ words ......to stand up for the rights of children to play in disputes with local residents...culture of intolerance towards children's play in public. 'We are in danger...prisoners in their own homes?' The Children's Play Council has helped coordinate...

Welsh schools ordered to make children play in rain.(News)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  November 11, 2004 ;     689 words ......wet play' is neither wet nor play. Children tend to be kept inside and...important forms of exercise for children is gained through play, but if they don't get out...planning and transport. 'When children play in the playground or park they...

Guiding Children With Autism in Play: Applying the Integrated Play Group...

Teaching Exceptional Children;  November 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......2000). The Importance of Play in Children's Development The process of...students with autism. Through play, children experience cognitive, social...interactions with peers during play also develops children's self-esteem and social competence...