Love, Risk, Joy, Engagement, Reflection

Redefining the theory and practice of education

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Anji Play Founder Ms. Cheng Xueqin introduces her ground-breaking work at DO Wales 2025, an ideas festival for people doing bold, world-shaping work. In this powerful 20-minute talk Ms. Cheng and Jesse Coffino share the heart of Anji Play: trust, risk, reflection, and the radical power of child-led learning.

A young child smiling and playing with a wooden spindle and stick at an outdoor play area.
Three young girls are painting a mural on a wall outdoors. The girl in the foreground wearing a light blue shirt with pink accents is using a stamp to create a design on a table covered in purple paint. The two other girls, standing with their backs
Children and adults at an outdoor playground, with some children playing with wooden structures, while a group of women chat and pose for photos in the background.
Children participating in a parkour or ninja obstacle course, with one child mid-air jumping over a foam block with supervision.
Three children playing with wooden blocks outdoors near a whiteboard with drawings. One girl stands holding a marker, a boy is kneeling and looking at a person on the floor, and another boy in the background carries more wooden blocks.
A young girl in a red coat and light pink skirt sitting on a wooden structure, reaching out to touch a stack of wooden blocks. A young boy is sitting on the ground nearby, smiling. The background features a rustic wooden building, a blue container, a
Young girl in denim jacket giving a presentation to children in a classroom with colorful drawings on the wall and a large screen showing children playing outside.
Three children playing inside large cardboard tubes on a wooden floor, with a man smiling in the background.
Two children sitting at a wooden table drawing on white paper with colorful markers, with additional markers and small jars nearby.
Two women crouching and talking to children during a painting activity in an outdoor setting.
Children playing on a playground activity involving a large empty barrel and tires, with some children reaching inside and others watching or assisting, set outdoors with trees and wooden structures in the background.
Two young boys standing outside on paved ground, one presenting a drawing on a whiteboard on an easel, which depicts a house, trees, and children. The boy on the left is pointing to the drawing with a black marker, while the boy on the right looks on
Child in yellow raincoat and rubber boots painting graffiti on a white wall with colorful abstract designs, shadows of tree branches cast on wall and sidewalk.
Children and a woman sitting around a table, engaging in drawing and coloring activities. The woman is writing in a notebook, and the children are coloring pictures, with crayons and markers on the table.
Children playing on a sand playground with a large orange slide made from repurposed pipes, some kids are climbing and others digging in the sand.
Display of children's artwork including drawings and painted pictures arranged on a wall with red bins below, likely at a school or community center.

“Anji Play is a global leader in preparing today’s children for life in tomorrow’s society.”

- Dr. Mitchel Resnick, LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research, MIT

Four women on orange and black carts, playing and laughing outdoors; background features a colorful mural and potted plants.

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A grassroots movement of educational change that has redefined our understanding of learning and unlocked the true potential of children, educators, and educational systems around the world. Learn more