Play has a place for us all: Recognizing, celebrating, and elevating the importance of play

Thinking Out Loud

Play has a place for us all: Recognizing, celebrating, and elevating the importance of play

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Published on Jun 2, 2026, 3:40:53 PM
Total time: 00:13:33

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In celebration of International Day of Play happening June 11, KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Dr. Rachel Thibodeau-Nielsen, Associate Professor at HDFS on the importance of play for children – namely, the evolving narratives around childhood play versus adulthood preparation, how play styles exist across a spectrum, and how adults can help facilitate true playtime for children, founded in a joy for play within themselves. 

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KBIA Hosts Darren Hellwege, T’Keyah Thomas, and Rachael Norden discuss business, technology, poetry, books, music, arts, culture, and more with notable individuals and organizations in Columbia and mid-Missouri.In the past, the show broadcast Maplewood Barn Radio Theatre, a radio drama put on by the Maplewood Barn community theater on Friday evenings. On Saturday it tackled the college sports scene.