# More play, more learning

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Podcast: [Home Education Matters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-education-matters-7485880)
Published: 2026-09-06T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://home-education-matters.captivate.fm/episode/173
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e168a4b6-5191-434b-8335-e467cced4433.mp3
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## Resource

We don't always think of play as offering opportunities to learn in the traditional sense but what if it was actually the most powerful tool we had at our disposal, not only creating learning opportunities but making learning simple, fun and easy? This week's guest, Ruth from Play Nest Learning, shares how play based activities can be fun learning tools to build reading, writing and maths skills in the early years. Ruth Parkinson-King I'm a qualified teacher with experience in early years and KS1 classrooms who left the profession when my son was born and made the decision that we will home educate. With a 3.5 year old at home, I'm living the play-based approach every single day. Ruth's Website This podcast is a labour of love, and time and energy and commitment and lots of coffee! It really helps us if you can follow us on our social media channels and comment to let us know if you enjoyed the episode, what you'd like to see more / less of and generally come and say hi! Instagram - TikTok - FB page - Our Private FB group - youTube

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