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      • a:primo
      • Ashoka
      • BRAC
      • Harvard University
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      • Sesame Workshop
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      • Brookings Partnership
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      • Defining Systematic Creativity in the Digital Realm
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Five characteristics of playful experiences

We say there are five characteristics of playful experiences which support deeper learning. These ebb and flow as children are immersed in an activity.

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Skills for holistic development

It is vital to apply a holistic approach to children's development and learning, recognising a broader set of skills that underpin learning for life.

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Learning Through Play

Evidence review

WHITE PAPER: Learning through Play: a review of the evidence

This white paper looks at the most recent research on the role and importance of play for children’s life and learning concluding that the evidence on learning through play is mounting; engaging with the world in playful ways is essential for laying a foundation for learning early in life and learning through play is also proving to be an effective pedagogical technique beyond infancy and toddlerhood.

Learning Through Play: a review of the evidence >>



Announcement

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LEGO Foundation conference calls for a disruption of traditional education systems as LEGO® Prize winner is announced

The 2018 LEGO® Idea Conference saw some of the most inspiring and influential speakers in learning, education and early childhood development discuss how to address the global learning crisis and ensure children develop the breadth of skills they need to thrive and succeed.

This Idea Conference also marks the award of the prestigious LEGO Prize, presented to individuals or organisations that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the improvement of children’s lives and the promotion of learning through play. This year’s winner is Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, Founder and Chairperson of BRAC, one of the world’s leading development and humanitarian organisations.

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'To empower our pupils for the future, we must prioritise learning through play over standardised testing' (OpEd) >>

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Research

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LEGO Foundation Centre for Creativity, Play and Learning

The Centre is developing an international cross-disciplinary research agenda with the goal of building a solid body of evidence about learning through play and the impact of play on child development, creativity, and lifelong learning.


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Publications

Research publications

The LEGO Foundation Centre for Creativity, Play and Learning shares key publications and learnings from research projects and experiences as part of the responsibility to share knowledge about learning through play and support the understanding of the value of learning through play.


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  • "This quiet resistance to play is driven by the fear that, the more children play, the less they learn. In fact, es… https://t.co/rgaNIzB8JQ
    April 24, 2018
  • Celebremos los derechos de los niños! @ricardobucio Srio. Ejecutivo de @SIPINNA_Mx nos comparte algunos beneficios… https://t.co/n00ENyPtgN
    April 23, 2018
  • During #LEGOIdea2018 we asked Principal Investigator Ben Mardell from @ProjectZeroHGSE how education systems can he… https://t.co/MSGmV27ATp
    April 23, 2018
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Research and Innovation Network

PlayFutures

PlayFutures

PlayFutures is a global by-invitation research and innovation community where participants can collaborate, interact in activities, share strategies and deepen their understanding of learning through play.

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