A Connecticut school district is shifting to a new approach to learning for young students that looks similar to what previous generations may remember. Windsor Public Schools is bringing to its ...

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 ...

"Play-Based Learning is an essential part of early childhood education," said NC State masters student Chyenne Holloway in ...

Educators studied practices in some of the world's highest-performing systems, including in Finland, Estonia, Singapore and Japan.

Kimberly Nesbitt has studied extensively how young children’s cognitive development can be accelerated in learning environments. That’s why she concludes that play deserves a prominent place in ...

Social and emotional learning is crucial to childhood development. Unfortunately, children in areas affected by conflict and disaster are more likely to miss out on critical learning opportunities.

Play for Literacy Programme to benefit more than 750 lower primary B40 students across 15 schools in Kuala Lumpur ...

Play is one of the most important parts of early childhood education in Australia. We know children learn about the world through play and it helps them build creativity and independence. There is ...

The Conversation reports that play is essential for young children's learning, aiding in social, emotional, and cognitive development while enhancing skills like vocabulary.

A group of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools parents is pushing for changes to how much technology students use in the classroom.

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — The Tumwater School District has implemented mandatory play-based learning across all kindergarten classrooms, requiring one hour of daily free play while maintaining ...