{"id":31,"date":"2023-01-11T17:15:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T17:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/chapter\/explore-more-about-what-is-play-and-why-does-it-matter\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:17:24","slug":"explore-more-about-what-is-play-and-why-does-it-matter","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/chapter\/explore-more-about-what-is-play-and-why-does-it-matter\/","title":{"raw":"Ch. 3 Explore More About What is Play and Why Does it Matter","rendered":"Ch. 3 Explore More About What is Play and Why Does it Matter"},"content":{"raw":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-225\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2023\/01\/austin-pacheco-FtL07GM9Q7Y-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Two children making faces\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/h1>\r\nAt the end of each chapter (topic), you will find additional resources that will help you learn more about the ideas addressed. These materials will provide more information that will allow you to explore aspects of the chapter that you find interesting or would like to gain more insight or understanding.\r\n\r\n<strong>Webinars<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xvMV1gf_Ibk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enhancing Knowledge and Skill Development by Gently Guiding Play<\/a> by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek &amp; Shayna Cook (~ 53 minutes)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nWatch the full discussion about the play continuum and playful learning in this webinar. Hirsh-Pasek &amp; Cook share additional insights from research about the importance of play in children's development.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sesameworkshop.org\/resources\/guided-play-with-roberta-golinkoff-ph-d\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guided Play with Roberta Golinkoff<\/a> (~ 30 minutes)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThis webinar from Sesame Street in Communities focuses on the importance of guided play. Golinkoff discusses different types of play and how they support children's development. To view this webinar you will need to request access.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov\/video\/playing-learn-benefits-play-early-childhood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playing to Learn: Benefits of Play in Early Childhood<\/a> by Amelia Bachleda (~ 58 minutes)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this webinar from Head Start, Bachleda shares the developmental benefits of play for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers as well as how teachers can support and guide children's play.\r\n\r\n<strong>Podcast<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/rediscovering-play\/episodes\/A-Return-to-the-Lost-Art-of-Play----with-Dr--Christine-McLean-MSVU--Parenting-During-COVID-19-ee16e5\/a-a26gohh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Return to the Lost Art of Play with Dr. Christine McLean<\/a> (~ 31 minutes)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this episode of the podcast Rediscovering Play, McLean discusses the importance of free play for young children and how the recent pandemic has influenced children's opportunities for free play.\r\n\r\n<strong>Readings<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-12\/UNICEF-Lego-Foundation-Learning-through-Play.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learning Through Play: Strengthening Learning Through Play in Early Childhood Education Programmes<\/a> by UNICEF (~51 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this advocacy brief, learn about the importance of children's first 8 years of development and the role of play in children's learning. Also, the authors articulate the obstacles of incorporating play and suggestions for taking action.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.eric.ed.gov\/fulltext\/EJ1238558.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sesame Street and Learning through Play An Interview with Rosemarie T. Truglio<\/a> (~32 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this interview from the <em>American Journal of Play<\/em>, Truglio discusses her work with Sesame Workshop as the senior vice president of curriculum and content. Truglio highlights new efforts to focus on play on Sesame Street and a newer effort called Esme and Roy.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.eric.ed.gov\/fulltext\/EJ1141318.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playing on the Right Side of the Brain An Interview with Allan N. Schore<\/a> (~73 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAllan N. Schore is a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA\u2019s David Geffen School of Medicine. In this interview from <em>American Journal of Play<\/em>, Schore shares his research about the connections between attachment theory and infant's early play experiences.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/pediatrics\/article\/142\/3\/e20182058\/38649\/The-Power-of-Play-A-Pediatric-Role-in-Enhancing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children<\/a> by Michael Yogman, Andrew Garner, Jeffrey Hutchinson, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff (~63 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the authors share several elements about play and the young child such as why play is important, descriptions of key types of play and how play develops in young children.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov\/curriculum\/article\/importance-play-early-childhood\">Importance of Play in Early Childhood<\/a> from Head Start Early Childhood Learning &amp; Knowledge Center (~ 35 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThis article captures an overview of play by highlighting the importance, how children learn through play, and key terms associated with children's play.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Additional Resource<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-development\/play-work-of-children\/pl1\/#gs.xgk0fg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Types of Play<\/a> (Recommended by Spring 2022)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-225\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2023\/01\/austin-pacheco-FtL07GM9Q7Y-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Two children making faces\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>At the end of each chapter (topic), you will find additional resources that will help you learn more about the ideas addressed. These materials will provide more information that will allow you to explore aspects of the chapter that you find interesting or would like to gain more insight or understanding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Webinars<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xvMV1gf_Ibk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enhancing Knowledge and Skill Development by Gently Guiding Play<\/a> by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek &amp; Shayna Cook (~ 53 minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Watch the full discussion about the play continuum and playful learning in this webinar. Hirsh-Pasek &amp; Cook share additional insights from research about the importance of play in children&#8217;s development.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sesameworkshop.org\/resources\/guided-play-with-roberta-golinkoff-ph-d\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guided Play with Roberta Golinkoff<\/a> (~ 30 minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This webinar from Sesame Street in Communities focuses on the importance of guided play. Golinkoff discusses different types of play and how they support children&#8217;s development. To view this webinar you will need to request access.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov\/video\/playing-learn-benefits-play-early-childhood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playing to Learn: Benefits of Play in Early Childhood<\/a> by Amelia Bachleda (~ 58 minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this webinar from Head Start, Bachleda shares the developmental benefits of play for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers as well as how teachers can support and guide children&#8217;s play.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Podcast<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/rediscovering-play\/episodes\/A-Return-to-the-Lost-Art-of-Play----with-Dr--Christine-McLean-MSVU--Parenting-During-COVID-19-ee16e5\/a-a26gohh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Return to the Lost Art of Play with Dr. Christine McLean<\/a> (~ 31 minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this episode of the podcast Rediscovering Play, McLean discusses the importance of free play for young children and how the recent pandemic has influenced children&#8217;s opportunities for free play.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Readings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-12\/UNICEF-Lego-Foundation-Learning-through-Play.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learning Through Play: Strengthening Learning Through Play in Early Childhood Education Programmes<\/a> by UNICEF (~51 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this advocacy brief, learn about the importance of children&#8217;s first 8 years of development and the role of play in children&#8217;s learning. Also, the authors articulate the obstacles of incorporating play and suggestions for taking action.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.eric.ed.gov\/fulltext\/EJ1238558.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sesame Street and Learning through Play An Interview with Rosemarie T. Truglio<\/a> (~32 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this interview from the <em>American Journal of Play<\/em>, Truglio discusses her work with Sesame Workshop as the senior vice president of curriculum and content. Truglio highlights new efforts to focus on play on Sesame Street and a newer effort called Esme and Roy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.eric.ed.gov\/fulltext\/EJ1141318.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playing on the Right Side of the Brain An Interview with Allan N. Schore<\/a> (~73 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Allan N. Schore is a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA\u2019s David Geffen School of Medicine. In this interview from <em>American Journal of Play<\/em>, Schore shares his research about the connections between attachment theory and infant&#8217;s early play experiences.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/pediatrics\/article\/142\/3\/e20182058\/38649\/The-Power-of-Play-A-Pediatric-Role-in-Enhancing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children<\/a> by Michael Yogman, Andrew Garner, Jeffrey Hutchinson, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff (~63 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the authors share several elements about play and the young child such as why play is important, descriptions of key types of play and how play develops in young children.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov\/curriculum\/article\/importance-play-early-childhood\">Importance of Play in Early Childhood<\/a> from Head Start Early Childhood Learning &amp; Knowledge Center (~ 35 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This article captures an overview of play by highlighting the importance, how children learn through play, and key terms associated with children&#8217;s play.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Additional Resource<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-development\/play-work-of-children\/pl1\/#gs.xgk0fg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Types of Play<\/a> (Recommended by Spring 2022)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"menu_order":3,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-31","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":23,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/31","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/31\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":176,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/31\/revisions\/176"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/23"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/31\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=31"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=31"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=31"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}