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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 episode Siobhán Prendiville, a child and adolescent psychotherapist with a specialisation in play therapy, shares insights on the therapeutic powers of play for everyone and the role of teachers in facilitating and observing children's play. She emphasizes the importance of valuing and understanding the individual experiences of play and highlights the link between play and curriculum objectives. The conversation explores the transformative power of play in education, well-being and personal growth. It emphasizes the experiential nature of play, its therapeutic benefits, and its role in building relationships and regulating emotions. The importance of creating a safe and playful environment is highlighted, along with the value of ongoing learning and embracing change.

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Gillian and Helena

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