"Playwork - you mean you get paid for playing with children?" · What is playwork? · What do playworkers do - what don't they do - and why? · Why is playwork different to working in early years settings, teaching, youthwork.? · And why is playwork crucial to the development of children? The Busker's Guide to Playwork gives readers an accessible introduction to playwork - the art and science of facilitating children's play. It starts right at the very beginning, outlining the fundamentals of the playwork ethos and giving readers practical guidance on how to apply this when working with children. It makes the clear distinction between playwork as a profession and playwork as a methodology, and shows how the playwork methodology can be used in a wide range of settings.