Did you know that boredom can be good for children? When children are bored, they’re forced to use their problem-solving skills, creative thinking and imagination to play. In this episode of Raising Learners, play specialist Cat Sewell joins Professor Julie Green to discuss creative ways to turn boredom into an opportunity for exploration, connection and learning.

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Boredom: how it helps children’s play and development
Why play is important
Free time to play: why it's important for children
Imagining, creating and play: school-age children

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Victorian Department of Education and Training

Did you know that boredom can be good for children? When children are bored, they&rsquo;re forced to use their problem-solving skills, creative thinking and imagination to play. In this episode of Raising Learners, play specialist Cat Sewell joins Professor Julie Green to discuss creative ways to turn boredom into an opportunity for exploration, connection and learning.
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<li><a href="https://raisingchildren.net.au/babies/videos/boredom-play-development">Boredom: how it helps children&rsquo;s play and development</a></li>
<li><a href="https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/first-1000-days/play/why-play-is-important">Why play is important</a></li>
<li><a href="https://raisingchildren.net.au/babies/videos/free-time-to-play">Free time to play: why it's important for children</a></li>
<li><a href="https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/play-media-technology/play-school-age-development/imagining-play-school-children">Imagining, creating and play: school-age children</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://raisingchildren.net.au/_media/external-links/v/victorian-department-of-education-and-training">Victorian Department of Education and Training</a></li>
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Want to help your child thrive as they learn? Raising Learners is the podcast for parents of school age kids, where we share practical advice, tips and ideas for supporting your child’s health, wellbeing and engagement at school. You’ll discover: how to connect with your child’s school and community, how to best support your child’s learning, what to expect for VCE & VCAL students, how to keep your child safe online, plus more. Featuring experts from organisations including the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Career Education Association Victoria and Julie Inman-Grant, the Australian eSafety Commissioner. Presented by raisingchildren.net.au with support from the Department of Education and Training Victoria. For further resources and podcast transcripts, visit raisingchildren.net.au/podcast

Want to help your child thrive as they learn? Raising Learners is the podcast for parents of school age kids, where we share practical advice, tips and ideas for supporting your child&rsquo;s health, wellbeing and engagement at school. You&rsquo;ll discover: how to connect with your child&rsquo;s school and community, how to best support your child&rsquo;s learning, what to expect for VCE &amp; VCAL students, how to keep your child safe online, plus more. Featuring experts from organisations including the Murdoch Children&rsquo;s Research Institute, Career Education Association Victoria and Julie Inman-Grant, the Australian eSafety Commissioner. Presented by <a href="https://raisingchildren.net.au/podcast">raisingchildren.net.au</a> with support from the Department of Education and Training Victoria. For further resources and podcast transcripts, visit <a href="https://raisingchildren.net.au/podcast">raisingchildren.net.au/podcast</a>

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