Today we’re chatting to Sarah Aiono, international speaker, coach, teacher, researcher, CEO of Longworth Education and one of Aotearoa New Zealand's leading play pedagogy experts all about the biological need for all humans to play, the need for us as parents and educators to slow down childhood, how the early academic pushdown is harming children and how Sarah and her passionate team help teachers implement evidence-based play pedagogy in their everyday classroom practices. ?  Sarah sharesHer journey to starting Longworth EducationAbout play advocacyIf teenagers do still biologically need playAbout the Play Pedagogy PhilosophyThat childhood needs to slow downThat childhood is not preparation for adulthood Why we must challenge the rhetoric about meeting certain milestonesAbout the biological imperative that play is for childrenWhy play outside is so critical for children's development How we can advocate for our children's strengths and passions, ensuring educators and schools recognise the diversity of children's knowledge and skills.?  Opt Inhttps://www.wildlingsforestschool.com/free-downloadables?  Links and ResourcesConnect with SarahWebsiteLinked InTwitter @sarahaionoFacebookInstagram: longworth_education? Guest DetailsSarah is an international speaker, coach, teacher, researcher, CEO and one of Aotearoa New Zealand's leading play pedagogy experts. She has extensive experience as a classroom teacher, having taught students from all year levels, with a particular focus on those with challenging behaviour and learning needs. She is passionate about helping teachers implement evidence-based play pedagogy with fidelity in their everyday classroom practices. She is a postgraduate course advisor, Neuro fellow and HundrED Academy member and hosts the popular podcast series Play Conversations. She is also 8 years into her journey as a part of a worldschooling family, alongside her husband and two teenage children.Wildlings Forest School Contact DetailsWebsiteFacebookInstagramYoutube PinterestLinked In? 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.Apple Podcasts  SpotifyGoogle Podcasts