Play at the 2009 World Forum

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