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 ...

Parents visiting their children’s kindergarten class for the first time may think they’ve arrived at the wrong room, especially if they expect it to resemble the kindergarten they attended as ...

Corrected: This story has been updated to more accurately describe how Mansfield Elementary’s test scores compare to those of other schools in Connecticut. When the doors to Mansfield Elementary ...

At the British International School (BIS) Hanoi, Early Years classrooms are structured environments designed to facilitate exploration, imagination, creativity, and purposeful movement for young ...

As a mother of a 15-month-old, a graduate faculty member, and a trauma-informed clinician, I understand how powerful play can be in shaping a child’s understanding of themselves and the world around ...

In conversations about autism and well-being, play is often misunderstood or overlooked entirely. Too often, play is framed as a childhood activity, a break from “real” learning, or something to be ...