Interaction Imagination

It's concerning when a country I have always felt understood and protected play has been working slowly but surely to redefining children's play as something adults can and should control for the wellbeing of children.
Failing to see that it IS autonomous play that is essential for wellbeing.
These last few weeks there has been several articles about play being released where play is a method or tool to be used by adults and for children learn from instead of play being a biological drive that requires autonomy to experience.
I am also concerned to have received an email about a new "play" book where many of the authors write about play as a tool/method and my book was pitched as an alternative under it.
Play is play.
Not a tool - adult designed/directed/led activities can (and should) be playful - but this does not make them play.
It's why in Original Learning I created three roles, so that as adults we are aware of our power.
As teacher our power is to lead the learning (playfully)
As facilitator our power is to scaffold learning and skills need for play (playfully)
As playworker our power is to provide the conditions for play for every child - to empower the children's collective autonomy.
By knowing our role we also know when the children are participating in our agenda and when they have space to participate in their own agendas.

https://suzanneaxelsson.substack.com/p/view-on-play-and-adult-roles