In this video Dr Lisa Procter, Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at the University of Sheffield, is at Weston Park Museum in Sheffield, talking about her research which explores the emotional experiences of primary school children aged 9 and 10. She will explore how ascribed gender identities might both limit and enable the type of play practices that are available to children.
As you watch the video, you may want to consider:
- Whether boys and girls engage in different types of play and how this might be influenced by society and culture (such as popular culture and the toy industry)?
- How can we support play opportunities that allow children to explore many different emotions and ways of being?
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