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✨Shaping minds, connections and creativity through play, playfulness and playful learning for all✨

Welcome to The Playful Lens - the podcast where curiosity, creativity and coffee fuel big conversations about learning, wellbeing and play.

Hosted by Gillian (@the_glitter_and_coffee_teacher) and Helena (@experiential.wellbeing).

In this enlightening conversation, Siobhán Prendiville, a child and adolescent psychotherapist & play therapist, discusses the profound impact of play on child development and well-being. She emphasises the therapeutic powers of play, not only in therapy settings but also in everyday environments like home and classrooms. Siobhán highlights the importance of child-centered play, the role of educators in facilitating therapeutic play, and the need for play across all age groups. The discussion also covers the benefits of play in developing problem-solving skills, emotional regulation, and conflict resolution, ultimately advocating for a shift in educational practices to embrace play as a vital component of learning and development.

Learn more about the Children's Therapy Centre here: https://childrenstherapycentre.ie/

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Gillian and Helena

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