Create2learn - The Play Podcast: Recent Episodes

Create2learn

Create2learn is a channel that shares interviews and podcasts for both professionals and parents on the importance of Play for Learning. Occupational Therapists Caroline Essame and Caroline Clay talk to international experts on Play, Creativity, Education, Art and Developmental Play. More information about their work and training can be found at www.developmental-play.com and www.createcatt-academy.com

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The Caroline’s reconnect and review the important role of play for nature connection, nurture and sensory development. 8 years on from their first podcast in rural India tune in to hear where they have been and what’s next. Www.CreateCATT.com

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Interview with author and CEO of CreateCATT, Caroline Essame, on the inspiration for her new book -Why Play Matters 101 Activities for Developmental Play to Support Young Children out now with Routledge Publishing . Www.developmental-play.com

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Ali Khayam from Pakistan shares the work of “Right to Play” with examples from across the world focusing on how they support children’s social and emotional well-being through play. Www.righttoplay.com, www.developmental-play.com

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Caroline Essame from CreateCATT chats with Deborah Thurley, positive psychology and mindfulness practitioner, about how creativity and play combines with mindful practices for positive self care as we emerge from the pandemic. www.CreateCATT.com

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Caroline Essame CEO of CreateCATT and Dr Andrew Duffy discuss the importance of engaging with nature post COVId and how the natural world can support our social, emotional, cognitive and physical wellbeing in these unprecedented days. #theanswerisinthetrees #playmatters www.developmental-play.com

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Sue Allen discusses the importance of movement and understanding the sensory systems in child development as during lockdown the neurobiology of children has been changing. In this chat with CreateCATT director Caroline Essame they explore ideas on how to mitigate some of the developmental challenges resulting from the pandemic. #playmatters #movementmatters www.developmental-play.com

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Tamlyn Tan, physiotherapist and pioneer Play practitioner in Neonatal care shares her work and passion for supporting holistic development with premature infants. In conversation with Caroline Essame www.developmental-play.com

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Syeda Sazia Zaman shares her work with BRAC developing play labs for children across the globe -play for learning and play for healing and their work with the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh www.bracied.com www.createcatt.com

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Maude Le Roux explains what dyspraxia is and how children learn about their bodies through play. An expert Occupational Therapist do check out her online resources at www.maudeleroux.com. In conversation here with Caroline Essame www.createcatt.com for Create2learn podcasts.

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Dr Francis Dimalanta, Developmental Pediatrician in the Philippines shares his passion for Play and why he believes it is what we should be prescribing for the well-being of our children. #playmatters #createcatt #playmanila2019

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Live interview from 1st International Developmental Play Conference in Manila with Dr Pablo Stansbery, Regional Advisor for UNICEF Early Childhood Development in East Asia and Pacific Regional Office about a child’s right to play and how play needs to start from birth. Check out the free resources on the “internetofgoodthings” to support children to learn through play and visit www.developmental-play.com/conferences to find out more details of regional resources in play from UNICEF. Www. CreateCATT.com #playmatters

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Interview with Monaliza Guce from KTLC about the importance of early intervention and play for exceptional children in the Philippines #playmatters www.developmental-play.com

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Professor Paul Ramchandani shares his work at PEDAL (Play Education Development and Learning) at the University of Cambridge and how research in play is developing our understanding of how and why play works and matters. In conversation with Caroline Essame from www.createcatt.com

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Brent Hutcheson and Linda Smith from Care for Education, South Africa, talk about the power of manipulatives and how playing with Six bricks can transform learning. An interview with Caroline Essame from www.createcatt.com

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Dr Rosemarie Truglio talks about how the Sesame Street puppets encourage playfulness and social impact across the world particularly in relation to parenting skills and upcoming work in refugee camps in collaboration with The LEGO foundation and BRAC. Www.sesameworkshop.org. An interview with Caroline Essame from CreateCATT at the Pan Africa Play Conference live in Pretoria ... so we apologise for the early background noise!

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Professor Louise Zimanyi talks to Caroline Essame about the importance of nature in education and how linking nature play in early childhood education supports sustainable development goals. More information on her Green Blue Spaces:Where Play and Learning are Natural available at www.playfutures.net and play in nature is part of The Developmental Play Foundations course at www.developmental-play.com/academy.

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Dr Helen Charman talks about the power of museums to inspire creativity, learning and celebration and explains the concept of design thinking. Meeting at the Pan Africa Play Conference in Pretoria with CreateCATT

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Arvie Andal and fellow trainees in Developmental play in the Philippines share how the Developmental Play approach is changing their practice with children at risk and how they are measuring impact. Www.developmental-play.com

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Deepti Special School partners with CreateCATT in rural Kerala during the floods to reach out to children in the local community to bring joy through playfulness.

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CreateCATT interviews Developmental play trainees at Deepti Special school in rural Kerala, India , about how free play and giving children the chance to sing, dance and perform show us how much children can do. Www.developmental-play.com

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Play is essential -Caroline Clay leads a discussion with Caroline Essame and Professor Sue Jennings at the Bristol Summer School, UK.

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Interview with Monaliza Guce from Kaleidoscope Therapy and Learning Centre in the Philippines about the partnership with Developmental Play and CreateCATT to bring play to ALL children, particularly exceptional children in the Philippines and beyond.

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Pasi Sahlberg , Professor of Education Policy, originally from Finland talks about how we need schools with equity, play and transformational Teachers. Recorded at #LEGO ideas2018.www.createcatt.com

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Lord Jim Knight, Labour Peer from the UK talks about the importance of creativity in education. Sharing his own journey from theatre into politics and education he highlights how creativity is imperative for balance in education and highlights examples of exciting Creative practice in education across the globe.

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Interview with Brinda Jacob Dancer and expressive arts therapist in Bangalore, India. She talks about working with the body and soul together for transformation, healing and growth.

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Dr Bernadette Daelmans from WHO shares why love and play matter for wiring the brain so children don’t just survive but thrive and can go on to transform the world we live in. The care for child development intervention can support everyone who works with children and more information can be found on www.who.int

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Interview with Dr Roopa Srinivasan from Ummeed Child Development Centre in Mumbai about the great gathering of like minded people determined to make a world of difference in the lives of today’s and indeed tomorrow’s children, particularly those at risk. #worldofdifference # Developmental Play

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Reddy Venkatesh talks with Caroline Essame about what developmental play is and how understanding the developmental play pyramid can support learning and wellbeing in adults and children alike.

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Trainees from Developmental Play level 2 and 3 share their experiences of playwork at Deepti Special school in rural India www.developmental-play.com

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Trainees from Developmental Play level 2 and 3 share their experiences of playwork at Deepti Special school in rural India www.developmental-play.com

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The Caroline's give an update on training in developmental play at Deepti Special School in rural Kerala - we apologise for the crackles on our recording ;)

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Illustrator Barnaby Duffy shares how his pictures can help in the creation of imaginative storytelling.

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Charlotte Wieder introduces Playfutures a Lego Foundation initiative promoting learning through play for global impact. Www.playfutures.net

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Marianne Valentine shares the Reggio Emilia approach from Italy and how it helps us understand and appreciate how children create and learn.

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Rebecca Ngaywa shares her passion and experience of play based learning in Kenya and shares how her journey has led her to set up her own pre-school-Embu. #createcatt.

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Dr David Whitebread talks about the PEDAL centre at the University of Cambridge and how their work and networks are promoting and proving the importance of play in childhood.

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Shanthini Venugopal shares about her theatre company The Jumping JellyBeans and how attending the developmental play course inspires practice and a desire to take it out across Malaysia.

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Exploring the level two Developmental Play course and seeing how to apply play in therapy, education and IT. Interview with Rachel Yang and Reddy Venkatesh.

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Caroline Clay talks about working with trauma and attachment issues in teens and how Creative felt making can help.

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Professor Sue Jennings explains her early childhood play Paradigm NDP.

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Caroline Essame and Prof Sue Jennings discuss their Creative Art Therapy workshop on exploring the shadow through metaphor, ritual and meaning making and why it is important for health and wellbeing.

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Professor Sue Jennings shares her lifetime of work with the Orang Alsi in Malaysia and how her jungle experiences have shaped her understanding of playfulness and human relationships.

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Create2learn discusses the language of play with Filipino speech therapist Liza Baccay and how play is the foundation of learning and using language.

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Participants from a course at Deepti special school in rural India share how understanding developmental play and sensory processing has, and will, impact on their practice in the special needs field.

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Two CreateCATT Trainers discuss how Creative and multisensory tools can help enhance learning when working through Translators when training adults in the special needs field in rural India.

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Artist Ketna Patel discussing her creative journey and the role of the arts in keeping and creating cross-cultural stories and heritage. www.ketnapatel.com, www.createcatt.com

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Hi Ching International Artistic Director shares how creativity and technology can build global bridges across Asia and UK. www.aaaha.co.uk, www.createcatt.com.

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Carrie Herbert, arts psychotherapist based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia talks about how the arts and music helps in healing, well-being and restoration. Live from Singapore www.createcatt.com. www.facebook.com/songkites. www.facebook.com/ragamuffininternational.

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The Caroline's live from India discuss "Fighting the Dragon, Finding the Self.." Caroline Essame's new book on why arts and play are so important in child development and how the book is supporting child's play across the Asian region. Available at www.createcatt.com

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The Caroline's broadcast live from a play training in Adoor, rural Kerala where participants explore how children develop and grow from water play to creating meaning and narrative.

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Caroline Essame, Caroline Molloy Clay and Dr Susan Mathew at Deepti Special School discuss creativity and social enterprise.

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Nandhini Wijayaratnam, clinical psychotherapist, explores how children learn through the traditional arts in Sri Lanka.

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Interview with Miss Ruby Lou in Macau about the important role of the arts for people with intellectual disabilities and her work promoting creativity in this field.

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Interview with Anna Salaman, Executive Director of Playeum, Children's Centre for Creativity in Singapore about how to encourage children's play.

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Interview with Peter Hodgson, Director of Centre Stage School of the Arts in Singapore about the Creative process of drama and how it benefits children.

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Interview with Suvi Pitkola, Occupational and Music Therapist on her work with children on the autism spectrum disorder and the importance of positive relationships.

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Interview with Red Pencil Art Therapists Laurence Vandenborre and Lama Majaj about humanitarian work through the arts

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Interview at Edinburgh Fringe with Will Pinchin from Theatre Temoin about their innovative work in "The Marked" and how through mask making workshops they facilitate storytelling with homeless groups in the UK.

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Theatre students Kate Lansdale, Annabel Redgate and Bethany Lewis discuss the Creative process at the Edinburgh Fringe and what they are learning.

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Interview with Sam Essame, writer and director of a new play at the Edinburgh Fringe talks to Caroline Molloy Clay about creativity and Writers block.

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Christian Dixon interviews cofounder of create2learn, Caroline Essame, about her work and passion and the power of creativity and the importance of child's play. Www.createcatt.com

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Oana Ion, course leader for the Play And Drama Therapy training in Romania discusses the associations pioneering work.

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Alison Chown UK play therapist talks about the importance of outdoor play and how stillness and healing can be found in nature and outdoor spaces.

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Drama therapist Penny McFarlene from the UK shares her passion for helping the child find their voice and how by working with metaphor and story this voice can be integrated into family work.

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Christian Dixon, UK based drama therapist and Shakespearean actor, talks about the arts for change and transformation.

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Interview from Brasov, Romania, with Abigail Barragry who combines psychology and creativity in helping children with autism learn.

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Introduction to Neuro-dramatic play in Romania featuring interviews with Christian Dixon, Abigail Barragry and Caroline Molloy Clay.

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Dr Deborah Morgan from USA talks about the importance of moving for learning and well being.

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Live from Singapore early childhood conference Caroline Essame and Prof Sue Jennings discuss the importance of play for learning .

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Interview with Dr Sirene Lim in Singapore about the importance for play in early childhood learning.

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Interview with "the art therapy gypsy" Krupa Jhaveri about storytelling and embodiment in doll making.

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Interview with artist Ketna Patel on her creative journeying and her current project in Himachal Pradesh, India, using art for extracting and celebrating village narratives. www.shopartshop.com

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The two Caroline's catch up and discuss new developments for CreateCATT from HQ in Durham UK.

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Dr Karen Quigley talks about teaching theatre at York University in the UK and the importance and power of the Creative process for developing transferable life skills and finding our voice.

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Interview with UK university student Jo Willis about what creativity means for him and how it helps him study.

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Interview with Professor Sue Jennings on attachment and bonding in child development. What it is and why it matters.

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Caroline Essame and Professor Sue Jennings explore why circles are so powerful and important for safety, culture and expression.

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Professor Sue Jennings talks about play and brain development and how to rediscover the joys of playful learning.

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Sue Allen occupational therapist and sensory integration specialist talks with Caroline Essame about how we learn through our senses.

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Caroline Essame interviews psychotherapist Anne Mathison on how to create a safe space so that people are able to learn and grow.

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Interview with Dr Andrew Duffy about why playfulness is important for corporations and how it helps develop successful business.

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An introduction to these radio podcasts

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Hear the Caroline's stories and how to connect more with their work.

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Caroline Essame interviews art therapist Krupa Jhaveri about her pioneering work at Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Caroline Molloy and Caroline Essame discuss why creativity matters in mental health while in Tamil Nadu

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Caroline Essame and Caroline Molloy visit Christian Medical College (Vellore) with Dr Susan Mathew to share how Creative play can impact children in hospital for rehabilitation.

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An interview with Dr Susan Mathew and Dr Mathew Vargheese founders of Deepti special school and rehabilitation centre in Rural India.

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Hear how and why we are doing an arts day at Deepti special school in rural India.

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Caroline interviews one of the mothers at the Deepti Centre and asks her about what it us like to have a disabled child, and what coming to to centre means to her.

Together the mothers created an art work expressing their vision for the future of their children with their own hopes and dreams.

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This broadcast introduces you to our 2016 Create Play Move and Learn project , live from Kerala, India at the Deepti Centre.

Follow the 2 Carolines on spreaker, as we work with children with special needs across India.