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Playvolution HQ Podcast

著者： Jeff Johnson
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  • The Playvolution HQ Podcast dives deep into play and early learning, from loose parts and power play to school readiness and curriculum. This weekly, short-format show goes beyond the resources available at playvolutionhq.com, delivering original content like DIY ideas, terminology deep-dives, commentary, news, early learning history, and more.
    Explorations Early Learning
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The Playvolution HQ Podcast dives deep into play and early learning, from loose parts and power play to school readiness and curriculum. This weekly, short-format show goes beyond the resources available at playvolutionhq.com, delivering original content like DIY ideas, terminology deep-dives, commentary, news, early learning history, and more.
Explorations Early Learning
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  • PHQP_0003 Defining Loose Parts

    PHQP_0003 Defining Loose Parts
    2025/01/20
    Defining Loose Parts takes center stage in this Playvolution HQ Podcast episode. Jeff breaks down Simon Nicholson’s Theory of Loose Parts, highlighting how versatile materials inspire creativity, exploration, and open-ended play. He also examines why educational toys often fall short and shares why loose parts are a better investment for play-rich environments. And, in a random twist, Jeff reflects on his recent deep dive into bagpipe music. Episode Video Watch Now: PHQP_0003 Defining Loose Parts Episode Notes The Theory Of Loose Parts The Theory Of Loose Parts | Quote 01913 Simon Nicholson Loose Parts Articles Loose Parts Ideas Loose Parts Handout 8 Eye-Opening Reasons Young Children Are Messy The Defining Loose Parts Transcript Welcome to Playvolution HQ podcast. Thanks for pushing play. I'm Jeff Johnson. On with the show. First up, bagpipes. I've been listening to a lot of bagpipe music lately. I didn't know where there are so many bagpipe tunes and playlists and artists on Spotify, but I've been digging into them. I guess get a hold of me if you wanna, if you're a big bagpipe music fan and have somebody you wanna recommend, get a hold of me, let me know what you think. I've listened to more bagpipe music in the last couple of weeks than I have in my entire life, for what it's worth. Probably not much. First, topic one, our continuing series of core value. So core value, part three, is that play environments are not enhanced by educational toys, educational toys. So what I'm talking about when I say educational toys, I'm talking about things like this and this. These things are lacking in a truly play environment, and we buy them with good intentions, but they really don't measure up to other things that we could be providing kids. First off, they have fixed functionality. It's very limited. They have a very limited scope of what they can do. This thing, you read through the little picture book and you push the buttons and you flip the things around and you put the little shapes in the right holes and you spin the dial, and then you're pretty much done with it. Kids get bored with this stuff very quickly because it's very limited in its functionality. Also, the focus of these products is on outcome over process. They want you to learn letters or learn colors or learn numbers or whatever it is, and that's their main focus, and that is baked into them to the extent that these products have very, it's very hard for a child to use them in a different way because they are so locked in to that function. And we, in a play-based environment, play-thinking people, are more often, not more often, just about always more focused on the process over the finished product, the outcome. It's the doing of the thing where the learning is, and educational toys don't measure up to that mark. And then finally, there are poor investment of resources. For the 20, 30, 40, 50, $150, you're gonna spend on some learning toys for your early learning environment. You could buy more paint and more construction paper and things like that, more consumable supplies. You could build a bigger collection of loose parts, which we'll get into in a moment. And so, really, the payoff for those kind of things isn't, I mean, it's just not there. And so, parents might like to see them. You might think these things are a good thing to have in your program, but they really are lacking for those three primary reasons when it comes to early learning. On to topic two, defining loose parts. Now, this is a big thing where loose parts are gonna come up a lot on this show, but I wanted to start out with a very, well, the definition of what a loose part is in an early episode here, so we've got a foundation to build on with future episodes. So, when it comes to defining loose parts, a couple things you should know. One is, Simon Nicholson is really the go-to guy here. Now,
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    19 分
  • PHQP_0002 Right Here Right Now

    PHQP_0002 Right Here Right Now
    2025/01/13
    Being “Right Here Right Now” with children is one of the most challenging and impactful things a caregiver can do. In this episode of The Playvolution HQ Podcast, Jeff explores the challenges of staying present while juggling responsibilities and why it’s crucial for fostering meaningful connections with kids. He also critically examines flashcards, offers tips for observing children’s communication skills, and dives into how familiarity bias can cloud our perspective of a child’s world. Plus, stick around for the Dad Joke of the Week! Episode Video Watch Now: PHQP_0002 Right Here Right Now Episode Notes Right Here Right Now | Core Value 2 Large Blocks Of Uninterrupted Time | Core Value 1 Top 10 Books For Understanding The Value Of Child-Led Play And Exploration The 5 Best Reasons To Ditch Flashcards Free Forms | Communicative Development Observation Form Familiarity Bias Observation Forms Early Learning Glossary The Right Here Right Now Transcript Hey, welcome to the Playvolution HQ podcast. Thanks for pushing play. I'm Jeff Johnson. On with the show. Alright, so first up, I got to make a correction. At the very end of the last episode, I mentioned kind of as we were as the outro music was playing, I mentioned to, I said Jasper, Jasper, that wasn't too bad, was it? Or something like that. Now the thing is, I was supposed to say Jeeves because I misspoke and called Jeeves Jasper. Now Jeeves is the PlayvolutionHQ podcast intern. That isn't his or her real, real name. We'll get into more of that in a future episode. He or she wants to be anonymous. Jasper is my coffee shop name. And Jeeves, kind of my butler when it comes to the podcast and some PlayvolutionHQ stuff. So that means Jeeves often stops and gets my my hot chocolate for me on the way to the studio. And so sometimes I confuse Jeeves and Jasper and it was a big mistake. And look, Jeeves, I apologize. I'm sorry. I will try never to call you Jasper again. You're much appreciated for the hard work you do on the show. So moving on, topic one, core values part two. So last week we talked about how kids need big blocks of uninterrupted time for self-directed play and exploration. I think the second core value of this show and the PlayvolutionHQ website, and I think early learning, should be that the caregiver's job is to be right here right now. Present in the moment is what I'm talking about. And that's really hard to do because life comes at you fast. You've got a lot of responsibilities. People are depending on you. Your mind is all over the place. So being here and now is a challenge. And it's what the kids need most. Young children need attentive adults. The younger the children, the more attentive we should be. We should not be preparing for the next thing on the schedule. And sometimes it seems like as soon as you start a thing with kids, your mind is already on the thing or the thing after that. And you have a hard time being here and now. We shouldn't be wondering if Gwen used a tone with us yesterday. Because we replay that stuff in our heads a lot of times. And we pick nits out of past conversations and experiences. And those things pull us out of the present. We shouldn't be dreaming of the weekend. Even if it's gonna be a great weekend. Even if we really, really need the weekend, we need to be right here right now. But again, our mind pulls us in that direction a lot of the times. We shouldn't be fretting about school readiness. It's not about whether these three-year-olds can do blah blah blah blah blah that makes them school ready. It's about what can I do for them to make this environment we're in right now more supportive of where they are developmentally right here and right now. We shouldn't be thinking about the paperwork that needs our attention. And it seems like over the last couple decades, there gets to be more and more paperwork.
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    19 分
  • PHQP_0001 The Benefits of Playful Aggression

    PHQP_0001 The Benefits of Playful Aggression
    2025/01/06
    Why do kids love playful aggression like roughhousing, pretending to be superheroes, or playing with toy weapons? In The Playvolution HQ Podcast episode, Jeff Johnson dives into playful aggression, explaining why it’s natural, beneficial, and essential for children’s development. Learn how rough-and-tumble play fosters growth across physical, social-emotional, cognitive, adaptive, and communicative domains, and discover practical tips for creating environments that support this type of play. Jeff also introduces a fun DIY project—the “Amazing Rough-and-Tumble Sidekick”—perfect for supporting active, self-directed play at home or in early learning programs. Episode Video Watch Now: PHQP_0001 The Benefits of Playful Aggression Episode Notes Large Blocks Of Uninterrupted Time | Core Value 1 The Benefits Of Playful Aggression The Amazing Rough And Tumble Sidekick 5 Key Developmental Domains Understanding Danger, Hazard, And Risk Top 10 Books For Understanding The Value Of Child-Led Play And Exploration Reading List 6 Critical Reasons Adults Interrupt Children’s Play 4 Simple Tips For Creating Environments That Minimize Play Interruptions Free Forms | Interruption Observation From 6 Harmful Effects Of Play Interruption The Benefits of Playful Aggression Transcript Hey, welcome to the Playvolution HQ podcast. I'm Jeff Johnson. Thanks for pushing play on with the show. Topic one for this episode: who is this show for? Well, I thought this would be a good thing to clarify here at the beginning of the show, so nobody listens if it might not be for them. I think the show is first for professional caregivers, people who work on a daily basis with young children. Next up, parents who are interested in play and playful learning and knowing more about those things so that they can understand the play that's going on at home and be more thoughtful about selecting early learning programs for their children to make sure their kids are getting what they need. And I think also maybe a subset of parents who are homeschooling young children, either preschool or early elementary kids, may also find value in the show. And then beyond that, anyone interested in how children learn through play, because that's gonna be one of the big themes here of the show. Moving on, topic two: core values. I was trying to put together some core values for the show, and the list kept getting longer and longer, so I thought I would spend the first dozen or so episodes introducing those. So this is part one of what I think the core of this show is, and basically, the core of early learning. Later on, I'll share some links to a reading list I put together of top 10 books that really get into the research and information behind these core values if you wanna check those out. So first one is young children need large blocks of uninterrupted time for self-directed play and exploration. I wanted to break that down. So young children. Here at Playvolution HQ, I think young children covers everybody from birth to age 10. I know some organizations cut it off around age eight. I think that's a little bit too early. I think that's kind of leading to some of the age compression that's going on. So young children, kids under the age of 10. Large blocks. What are we talking about with large blocks of time? I'm talking hour-plus blocks of time where kids get to be the choosers. This is a problem in a lot of early learning settings because the day is broke down into little 30 minutes, maybe 25 or 15-minute blocks of time. And so not only don't kids have an opportunity to go deep into their play, they're always going through a transition time. So one of the things we're gonna advocate on this show is big blocks of time and fewer transitions during the day. Uninterrupted. So what's that all about? That's about us adults getting up in their business when they're playing.
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    18 分
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