The greatest human invention of the past thousand years is not the steam engine, the light bulb, or the computer. It’s kindergarten, says Mitchel Resnick, a professor of learning research at the ...

Play isn’t all fun and games. Both free play and guided play can foster creativity and learning in young children. Play stimulates a child’s imagination and encourages problem solving. It arouses ...

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 ...

Children learn more through ‘guided play’ than from teacher-led instruction, according to a new study by experts at Cambridge University. A play-focused approach to learning, where children are ...

It’s no secret that kids love to play, but there’s much more to play than having fun. In fact, play is an excellent way to learn, both in structured and unstructured environments, according to ...

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A third grade student sets the last domino down in a row along the edge of a table while playing in Crystal O’Brien’s classroom at Shidler Elementary School in Oklahoma City. Credit: Ariel ...

As pressure to raise scores on standardized tests has trickled down to the lower grades, kindergarten and even pre-kindergarten classrooms have focused more on academic skills. But debating whether a ...

Global trends of increased forced displacement, both internal and across borders, persist in the East Africa region. Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda collectively hosted over 3 million refugees and ...