Episode 15

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27th May 2025

STEAM unlocks playful learning

Play, Learn & Create with Edx Education, the podcast where we dive into the wonderful world of play based learning and explore how it shapes confident, creative, and curious learners. In this episode, we’re focusing on the importance of STEAM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics and how integrating these subjects through play in the early years can lay a powerful foundation for lifelong learning.

Early childhood is a critical time for development, and it's when children are naturally inquisitive, hands-on, and eager to explore the world around them. Through playful experiences, young learners develop essential skills like problem solving, collaboration, resilience, and critical thinking core to both STEAM and holistic growth. At Edx Education, we believe learning through play isn't just fun; it's essential.

Join us as we chat with educators, experts, and parents who are passionate about nurturing young minds through creative and purposeful play. Discover how open ended toys, playful environments, and guided exploration can spark a love for learning and prepare children for the challenges and opportunities of the future.

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About the Podcast

Play, Learn & Create with Edx Education
This podcast series discusses play being creative and learning for all children. Join Heather Welch sharing knowledge, information and support on play based learning we will explore the benefits, value, different stages of play and so much more.
Play, Learn & create with Edx Education. This podcast series discusses play being creative and learning for all children. Join Heather Welch sharing knowledge, information and support on play based learning we will explore the benefits, value, different stages of play and so much more.

Play to the untrained eye can look meaningless, however there is a lot more going on than you can see. When children are playing, they are engaged, their imagination is sparked and they are developing confidence and key foundation skills. Play is the way children learn about the world and themselves especially in the early years.

We have spoken with many educational experts, founders of charities, award winning author, international presenters, expat parents and so many more.

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About your hosts

Heather Welch

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Heather is a play advocate, educator, marketer and current International Brand Manager at Edx Education.  She has lived and worked all around the world: in Australia, Singapore, UAE and now based inn the UK.  Right now, she develops educational toys for children to spark their imagination and learn from one another. Heather is a Play Ambassador for The Genius of Play and a Trustee of a UK charity ‘Gecko on the Move’ providing educational opportunities to children around the world.

Heather currently hosts this podcast, ‘Edx Education In Conversation with….’ and has written many ‘learning through play’ articles and has given advice on the subject around the world. Edx Education have a play blog on the website, podcast, games and videos and free downloadable resources for home learning in the Teachers/Parents section over at www.edxeducation.com/teachers/parents. Let’s play and learn together.

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