In this episode, we’re talking with Psychologist, Peter Gray, about the importance of play and how we need to stop dismissing play as trivial; we’re talking about how to create environments where children learn best and we break down some of the misconceptions around self-directed learning, in particular university entry and future success.We also cover:The decline of children's freedom over recent decades and the psychological consequences of that decline. How children are biologically designed to take control of their own education, and the environmental conditions that best facilitate their ability to educate themselves.Research evidence that Self-Directed Education works.Don't forget to download your FREE Words of Validation & Empathy printable here to stick on your fridge!  To access the full show notes click here.Follow and DM Wildlings Forest School on Instagram here.Did you enjoy this episode?If you enjoyed this episode and the Raising Wildlings podcast generally, we have a favour. Please take two minutes to subscribe, and to write a rating and a review. You can do that on Apple Podcasts right now by clicking here. If you are an Android user, you can follow the podcast on Spotify here and Google Podcasts here. Those actions will help the podcast reach more people, and we would be truly grateful. Thank you so much!