{"id":17411,"date":"2021-10-06T14:07:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T13:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-03-17T20:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:20:47","slug":"umbrella-page-test-play-pedagogy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/umbrella-page-test-play-pedagogy\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Pedagogy"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_1663\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_1663-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17258\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/11\/24142203\/Play-Pedagogy-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/11\/24142203\/Play-Pedagogy-icon.png 756w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/11\/24142203\/Play-Pedagogy-icon-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/homepage-test-2\/\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><strong>Pl<span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\">ay Pedag<\/span>ogy<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\">\u201cPlayful Pedagogy puts play experience as central to learning, giving pupils the flexibility to find their own solutions to both new and existing problems.\u00a0 It engages children in personally meaningful activities, learning about themselves and others, and encourages autonomy and motivation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\">(<a style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playscotland.org\/why-playful-pedagogy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Play Scotland<\/a>, 2021)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_231\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-6\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_231-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><a style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/block-play\/\"><strong><small>Block Play<\/small><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/block-play-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><small>Resources <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf0ad<\/span>\u00a0<\/small><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_231-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><a style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/heuristic-play\/\"><small><strong>Heuristic Play<\/strong><\/small><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_231-column-3\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><a style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/independence\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 19.1667px;\"><b>Independence<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><small><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/independence-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\">Resources<\/a> <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf0ad<\/span><\/small><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-4\" id=\"builder-section-text_231-column-4\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><a style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/sensitive-interactions\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 19.1667px;\"><b>Interactions<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><small><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/sensitive-interactions-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\">Resources<\/a> <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf0ad<\/span><\/small><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-5\" id=\"builder-section-text_231-column-5\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/loose-parts\/\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><strong><small>Loose Parts<\/small><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/loose-parts-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\"><strong><small><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Resources <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf0ad<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/small><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-6\" id=\"builder-section-text_231-column-6\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/nature-pedagogy\/\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><strong><small>Nature Pedagogy<\/small><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/nature-pedagogy-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><small>Resources <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf0ad<\/span>\u00a0<\/small><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_124\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-6\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_124-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><small><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/play-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><strong>Play<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/small><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/play-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\"><strong><small><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Resources <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf0ad<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/small><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_124-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><small><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/play-pedagogy-continued\/\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><strong>Play Pedagogy<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/small><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/play-pedagogy-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\"><strong><small><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Resources <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf0ad<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/small><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_124-column-3\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><small><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/risky-play\/\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><strong>Risky Play<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/small><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/risky-play-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><small>Resources <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf0ad<\/span>\u00a0<\/small><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-4\" id=\"builder-section-text_124-column-4\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><small><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/schemas\/\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><strong>Schemas<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/small><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/schemas-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><small>Resources <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf0ad<\/span>\u00a0<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-5\" id=\"builder-section-text_124-column-5\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/spaces\/\"><small><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><strong>SPACES<\/strong><\/span><\/small><\/a><small><\/small><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-6\" id=\"builder-section-text_124-column-6\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><small><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><a style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/spaces-indoor\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 19.1667px;\"><b>Spaces &#8211; Indoor<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/small><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/spaces-indoor-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><small><strong>Resources<\/strong> <\/small><span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf0ad<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_118\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-4\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_118-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_118-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><small><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/spaces-outdoor-learning\/\"><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><strong>Spaces &#8211; Outdoor<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/small><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/spaces-outdoors-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\"><strong><small><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Resources <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf0ad<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/small><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_118-column-3\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><small><span style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\"><a style=\"color: #5e2e5e;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/spaces-beyond-the-gates\/\"><strong>Spaces &#8211; Beyond the Gates<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/small><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/spaces-beyond-the-gates-resources-and-collated-guidance-pages\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><small>Resources <span class=\"ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fas\">\uf0ad<\/span>\u00a0<\/small><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-4\" id=\"builder-section-text_118-column-4\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play Pedagogy \u00a0 \u201cPlayful Pedagogy puts play experience as central to learning, giving pupils the flexibility to find their own solutions to both new and existing problems.\u00a0 It engages children in personally meaningful activities, learning about themselves and others, and encourages autonomy and motivation.\u201d (Play Scotland, 2021) Block Play Resources \uf0ad\u00a0 Heuristic Play Independence Resources &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7767,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-builder.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17411","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7767"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17411"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20691,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17411\/revisions\/20691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}