Play is often viewed as the natural language of childhood. But beyond simply being fun, play is a vital component of early learning. Play-based learning is an educational approach that leverages play ...

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 ...

In Chicago, and across the country, school has become increasingly competitive. Preschoolers are sometimes expected to know their letters, numbers, even sight words, before they’ve truly had time to ...

The curriculum review is an opportunity to rethink how we can protect play-based pedagogy beyond Reception, says play ...

Babies are curious and seek new information to get familiar with their environment. The first five years are a foundational period during which most of their cognitive development occurs. By blending ...

That joyfulness can extend even to the more mundane lessons, like learning new vocabulary, which historically has involved ...

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 ...

How Play-Based Learning Drives The Success of Play School Franchises | Play is not “free time” in early childhood. In a well-run preschool, ...

Purposeful play enables children to express ideas, build relationships and tackle problems in authentic contexts.

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 ...

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 ...