Risa Rylander

ESRC Funded (NINE DTP) Psychology PhD Researcher at Queen's University, Belfast and Manager of a Playwork-based childcare centre.
#play #empathy #children

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For this #SpotlightSunday we would like to share an article sharing tips on how to speak to children about the current Russia-Ukraine conflict. Many parents will be asked questions they don’t have the answers for, @DrAmandaGummer and Dr. Jeri Tikar provide some helpful insights.

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"It should be noted that children at #play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity."

#MicheldeMontaigne

[early play @earlyplay]

Being able to play outdoors makes us healthier and happier.

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Have you considered the difference between #cooperation and #collaboration? Each offer something important and distinct in the academic world.

Some great new language and ideas from today's #how2collaborate session with @s_r_strachan!

https://t.co/q6tM3N5N0F

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'The right to play is the child's first claim on the community. Play is nature's training for life. No community can infringe that right without doing enduring harm to the minds and bodies of its citizens.' David Lloyd George

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'When the value of play hinges on using play as a tool for education, this risks undermining the intrinsic value of play for plays own sake.'

Slightly paraphrased here, but well put Dr @naomiruthnr!!
Thanks for your talk this morning at #PBSeminar2021

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Happy #OutdoorClassroomDay! THANK YOU to all the teachers, parents and children celebrating the importance of time outdoors today. We can’t wait to see what you get up to 🤗

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For this week’s #SpotlightSunday we look ahead at @SallyBPalmer’s upcoming publication on majority and minority youth and prosocial sharing. https://t.co/YFGic2Eayt Head on over to her website to see more of her important work! https://t.co/OJloqpi8P8

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@Dr_Pete_King Thank you @Dr_Pete_King!! You may well be hearing from me shortly!

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I'm on the hunt!

What are your favourite #observational #methods resources, references, trainings?

Bonus points for relevancy to:
-children
-play
-non-classroom settings

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Teach your children that not knowing something is not a bad thing, it is an opportunity to learn something.

Teach them that making mistake is not failure, it's the first step to understanding.

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Some helpful tips for my fellow #PhD students.

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How to switch gears from one task to another more quickly without losing your focus, according to @swhitbo https://t.co/Q4MfdmIbz7

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“I do not know any other way of handling great tasks than as #PLAY; as a sign of greatness, this is an essential presupposition.”
-#Nietzsche

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@playboard_ @QUBPsych @DautelJocelyn @lauraktaylorPHD

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Listen y'all... I'm now a PhD student!

Big thanks to @ESRC for my #NINEDTP funded studentship - and the opportunity to sink my teeth into my OWN passions and research!

Stay tuned for more on the role of the #Playwork approach in developing #empathy among children in NI.

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Stuck for ways to entertain the kids at home? They can become a #ChildScientist and receive an Amazon voucher in just 10 minutes!
Use the link below to get started:
https://t.co/TQXKVh9GE6

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Only one day until our free online course #CopingWithChanges starts! Sign-up here https://t.co/H3ltGEX2K5 to explore how you as an adult can help your children's social-emotional learning. #LearningThroughPlay #SocialEmotionalLearning

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Do you have a child aged 5-11 living in Northern Ireland?
Does your child like to draw pictures and share their thoughts?

Contribute to @HelpingKidsLab ’s innovative research into children’s views on identity and icons by visiting: https://t.co/4rtKyB47hB”

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Who WOULDN'T want to become a certified Child Scientist!?*

*adults not eligible.

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Stuck for ways to occupy your kids during #Covid-19? They can become a Child Scientist with our lab by drawing some pictures and answering some questions!
More info here: https://t.co/4VbmGOBE7M

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'A 90-day "golden age of play" school re-entry period would help ease children back into the school setting, while providing physical and creative outlets to allow them to calm their stress and thrive with their peers and teachers.'
https://t.co/2Imxqh7IKv #playmatters #playfirst