Dr Amanda Gummer, Founder Good Play Guide, In Conversation With Edx Education (UK)

Episode 30 - Heather Welch, Edx Education in conversation with Dr Amanda Gummer Dr Amanda Gummer, Author, Research psychologist specialising in child development, Entrepreneur, Founder of 3 organisations: Good Play Guide (prev Fundamentally Children) FUNdamentals Good Toy Guide Ltd Helping the world be more playful! Today we are chatting to Dr Amanda Gummer Good Play Guide, Importance of play and toys for early years development , Safety and Trends in Toys for 2021-22. Here are the highlights for the episode: {2:42} Amanda's inspiration for the good play guide {5:33} Parental pressure when it comes to play {9:50} Where to find the Play Pyramid Framework {12:39} The impact of the pandemic on children {15:23} How to find good quality toys {22:22} Gender-neutral toys {24:49} Toy trends for 2021/2022 {27:07} Amanda's favourite game #goodplayguide #educationtoys #homelearning #toys #expertadvice

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Play, Learn & create with Edx Education. This podcast series discusses play being creative and learning for all children. Join Heather Welch sharing knowledge, information and support on play based learning we will explore the benefits, value, different stages of play and so much more. Play to the untrained eye can look meaningless, however there is a lot more going on than you can see. When children are playing, they are engaged, their imagination is sparked and they are developing confidence and key foundation skills. Play is the way children learn about the world and themselves especially in the early years. We have spoken with many educational experts, founders of charities, award winning author, international presenters, expat parents and so many more. #learningthroughplay #handsonlearning #parents #teachers #family #educationforall