Pedagogy of Play - Full Blog Posts Archive

The Pedagogy of Play (PoP) project, a collaboration between the LEGO Foundation and Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, investigates how play can be a central force for meaningful learning and development. Since its inception in 2015 at the International School of Billund in Denmark, PoP has explored how educators can cultivate cultures of playful learning that balance agency, joy, and rigor. Through participatory research in schools across Denmark, South Africa, the United States, and Colombia, the project examines how cultural context shapes the meanings and manifestations of play in education. The Pedagogy of Play blog extends this inquiry by sharing reflections, research insights, and classroom stories from educators and researchers worldwide, inviting readers to consider how play can deepen learning, foster curiosity, and sustain democratic and creative classrooms.