The Working Group on Play gathered for meetings before the World Forum. During the World Forum, Play advocates led sessions on building an international support network for Play.
#35 Building an International Support Network for Play: Promising Practices in Supporting Play around the World • Exhibition Centre
How play is central to children’s learning and development: Laura Henry, England
Successes at creating outdoor learning environments: Barbara Lingard, New Zealand
Play and children with special needs in Malaysia
Anne Subashini Sivanathan, Malaysia
Promoting play with infants and toddlers in Nepal and why such a project is needed
Diana Suskind, United States
Moderator: Larry Schweinhart, United States
Coordinated by: Diane Levin, United States • Larry Schweinhart, United States
#36 Building an International Support Network for Play • Grand 2
The Challenges of Supporting Children’s Play around the World.
The challenges of promoting play in children: The Nigeria experience:
Margaret Akinware, Nigeria
Bringing play back into the curriculum — the importance of collaborative play:
Sylvia Bowles, Australia
Strategies for promoting play in Australia:
Diane Duvall, Australia
Play needs to stay: The disappearance of play from an early childhood teacher education program:
Cheryl McConnell, New Zealand
Moderator: Diane Levin, United States
Coordinated by: Diane Levin, United States • Larry Schweinhart, United States