In my previous posts, we explored why summer feels so boring for kids and why traditional activity lists often make the problem worse. Today, I want to dive deeper into what child-led learning ...

The College of Wooster Preschool, formerly called the COW Nursery School, will continue its 76-year history with its emphasis on nature and outdoor learning and a screen-free environment when it ...

One of my earliest posts here concerned the definition of play, which I developed further in an article on “Definitions of Play” for Scholarpedia (Gray, 2013) and in my book Free to Learn. I first ...

Montessori parenting embraces a child-centred approach that stems from Dr. Maria Montessori’s educational philosophy developed in the early 1900s. This parenting style respects children as capable ...