This short animated film was created as part of a research project I worked on with Aderonke Folorunsho, Elizabeth Wood and educators at a children's centre in Sheffield.

The project aimed to recognise complexity in children's play. We wanted to highlight the limitations of interpreting play solely in terms of progress towards predetermined learning goals. To address this, we used the concept of 'funds of knowledge' to think about play in relation to the ideas and experiences that are important to children.

The research was funded by The Froebel Trust. You can read about it here.

The animation was created by Alex Francis.