Sparking Conversations on Culturally Responsive Childcare
Sep 28, 2026 · 36 min · 11 segments
What can we learn about children’s thinking when they play? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Ozlem Cankaya, Associate Professor in Early Learning and Curriculum Studies at MacEwan University…
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And there are some other researchers, teachers, educators who believe that play has to be absolutely free and there has to be only fun in it.
anymore.
As an individual, as a parent, as an educator, you can fall somewhere in this continuum And to me, I feel like I want play to involve a little bit learning.
such a good question.
We all do as children.
So that is so interesting to hear.
There needs to be a definition.
Yeah, so we don't have a definition.
That's why we have you here as an expert.
But from my personal experience, I would absolutely say that if it's not fun, it's not play.
to me and my kids.
That's
And there are some other researchers, teachers, educators who believe that play has to be absolutely free and there has to be only fun in it.
anymore.
As an individual, as a parent, as an educator, you can fall somewhere in this continuum And to me, I feel like I want play to involve a little bit learning.
such a good question.
We all do as children.
So that is so interesting to hear.
There needs to be a definition.
Yeah, so we don't have a definition.
That's why we have you here as an expert.
But from my personal experience, I would absolutely say that if it's not fun, it's not play.
to me and my kids.
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