The Tumwater School District has implemented mandatory play-based learning across all kindergarten classrooms, requiring one hour of daily free play while maintaining traditional instruction in ...

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 ...

As the world continues to change, so must the way we approach education—especially in the early years. Play-based learning has become a cornerstone of modern primary education, shaping a child’s ...

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 ...

Today's children are growing up in a rapidly transforming digital era. From an early age, they're exposed to digital stimulation. It means their way of thinking is developing differently from that of ...

As a play researcher, I applaud the state legislature for mandating play-based learning in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school classrooms. Play has a powerful effect on development and ...

When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her family last year, she had experienced more trauma and fear than a 4-year-old can cope with. Going to school in California was a big challenge ...

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 ...

Soar Autism Center announced the launch of a free, 40-hour Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training program rooted in the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) — a developmental-behavioral approach ...

Since 2013, the World Bank Group has increased sixfold its investments in Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Europe and Central Asia, from $50 million to $314 million, covering 12 countries. In ...