Read this article by Kate Cowan on how children’s play has responded to the COVID 19 pandemic. it build on research in the Play Observatory project.

Cite this article as: Kate Cowan, “Play in the Pandemic,” in PanMeMic, 26/07/2020, https://panmemic.hypotheses.org/?p=683

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on all aspects of life. For children, it’s had major consequences for where, when, how and with whom they can play. Closures of schools and playgrounds have restricted spaces for play, while lockdown has limited the amount of time that can be spent outdoors and prohibited close contact with friends.