The change came on the heels of a survey of the state’s early elementary teachers, who confirmed that testing and academic ...

Connecticut teachers want you to know that “play-based learning” is not an oxymoron. For years child development and education experts have praised the benefits of play-based learning — a pedagogy ...

In early March, Mollie Auerbach, a former kindergarten teacher and CMS mom, set out to restore one hour of play-based ...

Kimberly Nesbitt has studied extensively how young children’s cognitive development can be accelerated in learning environments. That’s why she concludes that play deserves a prominent place in ...

Play is one of the most important parts of early childhood education in Australia. We know children learn about the world through play and it helps them build creativity and independence. There is ...

When classrooms went online in 2020 during the pandemic, gamified learning opportunities grew as a quick and easy way to evaluate the general learning that was happening from student to student.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed 31 new laws, including a controversial measure that allows minors to receive birth ...

Social and emotional learning is crucial to childhood development. Unfortunately, children in areas affected by conflict and disaster are more likely to miss out on critical learning opportunities.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A bill to require instruction based in play has passed the Iowa House unanimously. House File 2652 would require 90 minutes of play-based instruction for half-day preschool, ...

Across Canada, every province and territory agrees: outdoor and land-based play belongs at the heart of children’s early ...

There are familiar sounds that echo across every childhood — the thud of a ball on dusty grounds, the laughter of children racing through narrow lanes, the rhythm of skipping ropes, marbles, songs and ...