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| Year published: 2001 | Publisher: NZCER Press | Free Full text: ECFolio_5_2001_002.pdf | Content type: Early Childhood Folio article
| Year published: 1999 | Publisher: NZCER Press | Free Full text: ECFolio_4_1999_002.pdf | Content type: Early Childhood Folio article
The passionate determination shown by one-year old children to play outside led this author to analyse the empowerment offered by outdoor experiences.
| Year published: 1999 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Early Childhood Folio article
| Year published: 1997 | Publisher: NZCER Press | Free Full text: ECFolio_3_1997_002.pdf | Content type: Early Childhood Folio article
Well directed play can help children overcome their fears and phobias. Two case studies from a leading American play therapist.
| Year published: 1996 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Children often enjoy play fighting and wrestling together. From the preschool years onwards, this kind of play - often called rough-and-tumble play - is a common feature of school playgrounds or any...
| Year published: 1987 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Much of our current educational practice is based on the assumption that play is important to children - indeed that it is essential to their growth and development. We also assume that adults,...
| Year published: 1987 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Child's play – is it a needless luxury in an educational programme or does it provide long-term benefits to society? Kathy Sylva examines the results of three research projects which challenge both...
| Year published: 1986 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Early Childhood Folio article
American children's freewheeling play once took place in rural fields and city streets, using equipment largely of their own making. Today, play is increasingly confined to backyards, basements,...
| Year published: 1986 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Playing mothers and fathers or 'Dr Who' is fascinating to watch and seems very enjoyable for children, but how important is it? Recent British research makes this clearer. (From set: Research...
| Year published: 1983 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Early Childhood Folio article