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Introduction to behavioral coding

The learning through play experience tool describes from a child’s point of view what the five characteristics of playful learning experiences might look and feel like. The tool can be …

Documenting a play experience

Before we look at the tool itself, we would first like you to practice the skills you will need to document playful activities. In the short video above, siblings Laerke …

Characteristics of playful experiences

Learning through play happens when children feel certain positive emotions and sensations as they take part in an activity – and a sense of joy is usually top of the …

Purpose of the Learning Through Play Experience Tool

We now know that when playful learning experiences have five key elements – joyful, actively engaging, iterative, meaningful and socially interactive – children learn more successfully and develop broader skills. …