Ben Kingston-Hughes is an international keynote speaker, writer and multi award-winning trainer. He is also the Managing Director of Inspired Children and has worked with vulnerable children across the UK for over 30 years. He has appeared on television several times working on a variety of children's projects and his distinctive blend of humour, neuroscience and real-life practical experiences have made his training invaluable for anyone working with children. His finest moment though, was when a group of reception children named their class frog after him.
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Chapter 1 "Why Do Children Skip?" -Play as an Evolutionary Survival Process Chapter 2 "Stop Being a Pirate and Come and Do Your Homework!"- Play as the Key Criteria for Healthy Brain Growth Chapter 3 "Feathers, Bald Heads and Gloopy Glue!" - Play as the Most Powerful Healing Process for Children's Emotional Well-Being Chapter 4 "Dragons Don't Eat Peas" - Play as What Makes Us Truly Human Unlocking Imagination and Creativity in a Way That No Other Animal on the Planet Is Capable Of Chapter 5 Crocodiles, Danger and Certain Death (Well Mild Bumps and Bruises) - The Inestimable Importance of Risky Challenging Play Chapter 6 "Get That off Your Head You'll Mess Your Hair Up!" - The Catastrophic Effects of Play Deprivation Chapter 7 "Peow, Peow, Peow, Click" - Play as Positive Behaviour or How to Support Children to Fulfil Their Play Potential Chapter 8 "How Did You Used to Play Grandma?" Play for the Future of Humanity