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The Play Well Podcast

The Play Well Podcast

Written by: Play Scotland
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 Welcome to Play Scotland's Play Well Podcast series!
Each month we will be exploring play through different themes by talking to play experts, play champions, and practitioners who are passionate about play.
Join us to learn about the importance of play for child development, play as a human right, and the different ways play can be used to tackle social issues.
If you have an idea for a guest or a theme please do get in touch with JennyLester@PlayScotland.org
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Episodes
  • 53 - Sue Atkins

    53 - Sue Atkins
    Jan 5 2026
    In this episode, our CEO, Mary Ramsay, speaks to Sue Atkins.

    Sue Atkins is an internationally recognised Parenting Expert, Broadcaster, Speaker and Author of the best-selling books “Parenting Made Easy – How to Raise Happy Children’ & ‘Raising Happy Children for Dummies’ one in the famous black and yellow series, as well as the ‘Can Do Kid’s Journal: Discover your Confidence Superpower’ & ‘The Divorce Journal for Kids’.

    Sue is the Parenting Expert for Disney Family and regularly appears on the award-winning flagship ITV show ‘This Morning,’ Good Morning Britain, ‘Jeremy Vine on 5 ’ and ‘The Vanessa Feltz Show.’ She is also the parenting expert for numerous BBC Radio Stations around the UK.

    Sue is also the global spokesperson for World Digital Detox Day and the Host of ‘Navigating the Digital Jungle with Sue Atkins and Friends’ Podcast, Patron for Mama Academy the UK’s Safer Pregnancy Charity, and Trustee of the charity ‘Technology Books for Children.
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    27 mins
  • 51 - Dr Myae Han - Early Language and Literacy

    51 - Dr Myae Han - Early Language and Literacy
    Dec 1 2025
    In this episode, our former CEO, Marguerite Hunter Blair, speaks to Dr Myae Han.

    Dr Myae Han is a professor of early childhood education at the University of Delaware. Her research focuses on play and early literacy learning, play-based curriculum, professional development for early childhood teachers, and culturally and linguistically diverse children.

    She is a recipient of the Brian Sutton-Smith Award from The Association for the Study of Play (TASP) (2025), Doctor of Play Award from the International Play Association USA (2024), and the Edgar Klugman Award for Leadership and Research in Play (2020) from the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Play Policy Practice Forum.

    Dr. Myae Han served as a past president of The Association for the Study of Play (TASP) (2013-2014), a past Chair of the Early Education/Child Development (EECD) SIG at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) (2020-2022), and a past president of the Literacy Development in Young Children (LDYC) SIG at the International Literacy Association (ILA) (2013-2017). She was the first Asian president in each of these leadership positions
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    37 mins
  • 50 - Leanne Sweaton Play Pedagogy

    50 - Leanne Sweaton Play Pedagogy
    Nov 1 2025
    In this episode, our Play Pedagogy Award Officer, Fiona Kirkland speaks to Leanne Sweaton.

    Leanne is the Principal Teacher in Woodmill and Dunfermline Cluster in Fife supporting schools to close the poverty related attainment gap. She has been teaching for 25 years and began her play journey began back in 2016. Since then, she has revolutionised her practice and have never looked back. She runs the popular Facebook page 'The Play Piece'. Her work has been spotlighted by HMiE and Education Scotland and she has spoken nationally on this topic.
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    41 mins
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