Education links
We’ve sourced the best books, researched the most interesting articles, and found other resources for you that shine a light on the importance of play and creativity in childhood.
Books we like
The Power of Play, by David Elkind
Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul, by Stuart Brown
The Montessori Toddler, by Simone Davis
The Montessori Child, by Simone Davis
The Art of Tinkering, by Karen Wilkinson & Mike Petrich
Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers and Play, by Mitchel Resnick
Whole-Brain Child, by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
The Importance of Being Little: What Young Children Really Need from Grownups, by Erika Christakis
STEAM Makers: Fostering Creativity and Innovation in the Elementary Classroom, by Jacie Maslyk
Children’s Imagination: Creativity Under Our Noses, by Ursula Kolbe
How Children Learn, by John Holt
Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World, by Tony Wagner
Articles and Blogs on Learning through Play
Why Creativity Matters and How We Can-Nurture It
Let the children play: nature’s answer to early learning
What we mean by playful parenting in the early years
How to Raise a Creative Child. Step One: Back Off
The scientific case for learning through play
Preschool children’s loose parts play and the relationship to cognitive development
What Will We Make? Using Process Art to Spark Preschoolers’ Development
How Art and Play Can Work Wonders for Your Child’s Development
