As George Bernard Shaw said: “We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing”.
Today is National Play Day, an event originally created to remind families, children and communities about the universal importance of play. It is now as much a celebration of play as it is an opportunity to campaign for its importance in the wider development of children.
But is play just play or is there more to it? While there is a growing body of research and more widespread recognition than ever before about the importance of play to children’s health and well-being, this has yet to be consistently reflected in social or educational policymaking.
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