Demystifying Child's Play | Play Schemas
Ruth VercoeKia ora, Hello! I’m Ruth Vercoe, a teacher-turned-mum, here on a mission to demystify Child’s Play through understanding play schemas.If you’ve ever found yourself asking, 'Why is my child doing that?'—whether it’s throwing their soft toys, hiding stones around the house, or lining up their crayons —then you’re in the right place, and certainly not alone.
Here, we’ll explore the magic of play thro... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 58 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Kids & FamilyParentingEducation | |||
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Ruth’s podcast content has brought Play Schemas to life in a whole new way. Her easy to listen to episodes have helped me notice them in action in our daily life and given practical tools to support the different schemas my girls are working through.
My 11 month old has currently been busy in her trajectory and enclosure schemas, she spent over 20min posting little maths pieces into a drink bottle!
It's been great offer her intentional play items to support where her learning is at!
Apple Podcasts5Rebek@hB
New Zealand8 months ago - I didn’t know I needed this!
Having never heard about Play Schemas I nearly didn’t listen, but I am SO glad I did! Within one episode I was able to change up our play time and for once I enjoyed a FULL day home with my child! Definitely more joy and less frustration here!
Apple Podcasts5PlaySchemaConvertNew Zealand8 months ago - So helpful!
“Be a play partner, not a boss” I needed to hear this. As a Mom who loves structure, messy and unfocused play sometimes triggers me. Now I know the issue is with the way I viewed playtime. Thanks for opening my eyes Ruth. Love your show!
Apple Podcasts5Remi Roy
United States10 months ago - Such a fun and helpful listen
Really enjoying learning more about play and the different ways children learn through play. The length of the podcasts is good too, easy to listen to on the go. Thanks for a great resource Ruth 😊
Apple Podcasts5hanhys7New Zealand10 months ago
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