Adele Cleaver joins Annie Friday this week on Out of Line. Adele is a Playworker and the founder of Big Blue Play, a pop-up playspace in England. Adele shares all about her knowledge and passion for the field of playwork. Playworkers protect and provide space for play as well as engage in research, advocacy, and education efforts to help others realize the value in free authentic play. Adele explains how she looks for nuanced cues and relies on reflective practices to ensure she is optimizing her role as a playworker. Adele also shares her journey as a parent trying to live a life that reflects her values and allows for play, boredom, and free time. 
You can find more from Adele on Instagram @adeleplayworker or @bigblueplay or buy her book Children Don’t Dissolve in the Rain; Find out more about Playwork through The Playwork Foundation or Playwork Wales

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