Dr Pete King
@dr-pete-king.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer at Swansea University and researcher on play and playwork. Co-author of 'The Play Cycle: Research, Theory and Application'. Free videos of the Play Cycle here https://www.youtube.com/@drpeteking1751
My new paper on the Play Cycle and Play-based learning is avaialble free here www.museumofplay.org/app/uploads/...
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October 14, 2025 at 6:57 AM
My new paper on the Play Cycle and Play-based learning is avaialble free here www.museumofplay.org/app/uploads/...
How can the Play Cycle support professional practice in teaching, early years, childcare and playwork? This new book proivdes an update of the Play Cycle and how it can support professional play practice across domains.
October 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
How can the Play Cycle support professional practice in teaching, early years, childcare and playwork? This new book proivdes an update of the Play Cycle and how it can support professional play practice across domains.
If you want to know more about the Play Cycle, I am running for Common Threads an online introduction to the theory www.parsplaywork.com/course/playc...
Introduction to the Play Cycle November 2025
The Play Cycle theory was introduced in 1998 by Gordon Sturrock and Perry Else to describe the process of play. Join Dr Pete King to learn more about the Play Cycle in this one hour session.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
If you want to know more about the Play Cycle, I am running for Common Threads an online introduction to the theory www.parsplaywork.com/course/playc...
#playwork #childcare #earlyyears #play New book on the Play Cycle out 20th August 2025. Currently 20% off the paperback on the Routledge website
July 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
#playwork #childcare #earlyyears #play New book on the Play Cycle out 20th August 2025. Currently 20% off the paperback on the Routledge website
My new book on the Play Cycle is available now to order at 20% off and will be published on the 20th August 2025 www.routledge.com/The-Play-Cyc... The book is for playworkers, childcare workers, and early years works who are are practitioners, students, or both.
The Play Cycle in Practice: Supporting, Observing, and Reflecting on Children’s Play
This book explores how the Play Cycle can help practitioners to observe and understand children’s play and support their interactions with children. It explains the six elements of the Play Cycle – pr...
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July 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
My new book on the Play Cycle is available now to order at 20% off and will be published on the 20th August 2025 www.routledge.com/The-Play-Cyc... The book is for playworkers, childcare workers, and early years works who are are practitioners, students, or both.
#socialworkers #socialwork I'm looking for any student or qualified social worker to complete a short 10 minutes survey about play. The survey can be accessed at this link swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... please share
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March 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
#socialworkers #socialwork I'm looking for any student or qualified social worker to complete a short 10 minutes survey about play. The survey can be accessed at this link swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... please share
#socialwork If you are a UK social worker, please take part in a survey about play and social work. The survey can be accessed at this link swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
The survey is for students, practitioners, managers, anyone studying for, or qualified as a social worker.
The survey is for students, practitioners, managers, anyone studying for, or qualified as a social worker.
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March 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
#socialwork If you are a UK social worker, please take part in a survey about play and social work. The survey can be accessed at this link swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
The survey is for students, practitioners, managers, anyone studying for, or qualified as a social worker.
The survey is for students, practitioners, managers, anyone studying for, or qualified as a social worker.
If you click on this link www.youtube.com/@drpeteking1... you can access free videos of the The Play Cycle and the Play Cycle Observation Method (PCOM) #playwork #childcare #earlyyears #childhood #play
Dr Pete King
Play and Playwork Lecturer at Swansea University.
Some background reading: King, P, & Sturrock, G. (2019). The Play Cycle: Theory, Research and Application. London: Routledge https://www.routl...
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January 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
If you click on this link www.youtube.com/@drpeteking1... you can access free videos of the The Play Cycle and the Play Cycle Observation Method (PCOM) #playwork #childcare #earlyyears #childhood #play
I am collecting evidence regarding the potential impact of the Play Cycle since 2019. The survey can be accessed at this link swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
I would also like to ask if you could circulate the link to your colleagues, students, trainers, trainees, staff. Thank you.
I would also like to ask if you could circulate the link to your colleagues, students, trainers, trainees, staff. Thank you.
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January 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I am collecting evidence regarding the potential impact of the Play Cycle since 2019. The survey can be accessed at this link swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
I would also like to ask if you could circulate the link to your colleagues, students, trainers, trainees, staff. Thank you.
I would also like to ask if you could circulate the link to your colleagues, students, trainers, trainees, staff. Thank you.
#playwork #play #childcare #earlyyears #childhood Now moved my professional social media onto here. Follow and I'll follow back.
January 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
#playwork #play #childcare #earlyyears #childhood Now moved my professional social media onto here. Follow and I'll follow back.
#play #playwork #childhoodstudies #earlychldhoodstudies #play-basedlearning I've moved from X/Twitter to here with a professional account. I'm a senior lecturer as Swansea University.
December 3, 2024 at 8:44 AM
#play #playwork #childhoodstudies #earlychldhoodstudies #play-basedlearning I've moved from X/Twitter to here with a professional account. I'm a senior lecturer as Swansea University.
#Academic Having left X/Twitter, I have set up a professional account here. This account will only post work and academic related posts.
November 25, 2024 at 10:40 AM
#Academic Having left X/Twitter, I have set up a professional account here. This account will only post work and academic related posts.
My research colleague Dr Shelly Newstead and I undertook a research study on how people use a playwork approach in their work. Four published papers are available
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November 25, 2024 at 10:35 AM
My research colleague Dr Shelly Newstead and I undertook a research study on how people use a playwork approach in their work. Four published papers are available
www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../13...
www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../13...
www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../13...
core.ac.uk/download/616...
www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../13...
www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../13...
www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../13...
core.ac.uk/download/616...