Create2learn - The Play Podcast

Interview with author and CEO of CreateCATT, Caroline Essame, on the inspiration for her new book -Why Play Matters 101 Activities for Developmental Play to Support Young Children out now with Routledge Publishing . Www.developmental-play.com

Ali Khayam from Pakistan shares the work of “Right to Play” with examples from across the world focusing on how they support children’s social and emotional well-being through play. Www.righttoplay.com, www.developmental-play.com

Caroline Essame from CreateCATT chats with Deborah Thurley, positive psychology and mindfulness practitioner, about how creativity and play combines with mindful practices for positive self care as we emerge from the pandemic. www.CreateCATT.com

Caroline Essame CEO of CreateCATT and Dr Andrew Duffy discuss the importance of engaging with nature post COVId and how the natural world can support our social, emotional, cognitive and physical wellbeing in these unprecedented days. #theanswerisinthetrees #playmatters www.developmental-play.com

Sue Allen discusses the importance of movement and understanding the sensory systems in child development as during lockdown the neurobiology of children has been changing. In this chat with CreateCATT director Caroline Essame they explore ideas on how to mitigate some of the developmental challenges resulting from the pandemic. #playmatters #movementmatters www.developmental-play.com

Tamlyn Tan, physiotherapist and pioneer Play practitioner in Neonatal care shares her work and passion for supporting holistic development with premature infants. In conversation with Caroline Essame www.developmental-play.com

Syeda Sazia Zaman shares her work with BRAC developing play labs for children across the globe -play for learning and play for healing and their work with the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh www.bracied.com www.createcatt.com

Maude Le Roux explains what dyspraxia is and how children learn about their bodies through play. An expert Occupational Therapist do check out her online resources at www.maudeleroux.com. In conversation here with Caroline Essame www.createcatt.com for Create2learn podcasts.

Dr Francis Dimalanta, Developmental Pediatrician in the Philippines shares his passion for Play and why he believes it is what we should be prescribing for the well-being of our children. #playmatters #createcatt #playmanila2019

Live interview from 1st International Developmental Play Conference in Manila with Dr Pablo Stansbery, Regional Advisor for UNICEF Early Childhood Development in East Asia and Pacific Regional Office about a child’s right to play and how play needs to start from birth. Check out the free resources on the “internetofgoodthings” to support children to learn through play and visit www.developmental-play.com/conferences to find out more details of regional resources in play from UNICEF. Www. CreateCATT.com #playmatters

Interview with Monaliza Guce from KTLC about the importance of early intervention and play for exceptional children in the Philippines #playmatters www.developmental-play.com

Professor Paul Ramchandani shares his work at PEDAL (Play Education Development and Learning) at the University of Cambridge and how research in play is developing our understanding of how and why play works and matters. In conversation with Caroline Essame from www.createcatt.com

Brent Hutcheson and Linda Smith from Care for Education, South Africa, talk about the power of manipulatives and how playing with Six bricks can transform learning. An interview with Caroline Essame from www.createcatt.com

Dr Rosemarie Truglio talks about how the Sesame Street puppets encourage playfulness and social impact across the world particularly in relation to parenting skills and upcoming work in refugee camps in collaboration with The LEGO foundation and BRAC. Www.sesameworkshop.org. An interview with Caroline Essame from CreateCATT at the Pan Africa Play Conference live in Pretoria ... so we apologise for the early background noise!

Professor Louise Zimanyi talks to Caroline Essame about the importance of nature in education and how linking nature play in early childhood education supports sustainable development goals. More information on her Green Blue Spaces:Where Play and Learning are Natural available at www.playfutures.net and play in nature is part of The Developmental Play Foundations course at www.developmental-play.com/academy.

Dr Helen Charman talks about the power of museums to inspire creativity, learning and celebration and explains the concept of design thinking. Meeting at the Pan Africa Play Conference in Pretoria with CreateCATT

Arvie Andal and fellow trainees in Developmental play in the Philippines share how the Developmental Play approach is changing their practice with children at risk and how they are measuring impact. Www.developmental-play.com

Deepti Special School partners with CreateCATT in rural Kerala during the floods to reach out to children in the local community to bring joy through playfulness.

CreateCATT interviews Developmental play trainees at Deepti Special school in rural Kerala, India , about how free play and giving children the chance to sing, dance and perform show us how much children can do. Www.developmental-play.com

Play is essential -Caroline Clay leads a discussion with Caroline Essame and Professor Sue Jennings at the Bristol Summer School, UK.