Playing for our Physical, Cognitive and Mental Health with Brandi Heather
Production team:
Host : Maria Xenidou
Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian
Introduction Voice: David Bourne
Contact us:
impactlearningpodcast@gmail.com
Music credits:
Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals
Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks
Where to find Brandi Heather and AMPED2PLAY:
Play For A Change, a podcast by Brandi Heather
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Listen to this episode and explore:
Learning through play and fort-building in her childhood (3:16)
Her relationship with school: being the helper and caring for others (5:54)
The decision to study education in college and her experience teaching young kids (8:16)
Creating a new program for students and kids with disabilities (10:39)
How Brandi first started thinking about play (16:05)
An example of play-based teaching (18:26)
The mission of AMPED2PLAY and its creation (21:36)
The role of play in our biological and developmental process (23:57)
How AMPED2PLAY is serving all generations (24:58)
The role of play for our cognitive development through sensory experiences (26:29)
The importance of playing in nature (31:37)
The role of play in war zones and poverty (33:39)
The social aspect of play: different approaches for different preferences (36:13)
The underdeveloped skills in the absence of play (40:18)
The implications of industrial education without play for students and educators (45:28)
How to invite children and educators to play by building safety and cultivating trust (49:44)
The two different types of play for adults (51:33)
How to create effective team-building around play (53:41)
The impact of AMPED2PLAY programs on corporations (56:53)
Why play is more important today than ever before (59:24)
What Brandi wants to leave her mark on during her lifetime (1:03:32)
How we pass on the play (1:04:31)
Where to find Brandi and AMPED2PLAY (1:05:54)
Maria's takeaways related to play (1:07:01)
