While the amount of play in kindergarten classrooms across the country decreased in the 2000s and 2010s due to an increasing ...

Many early childhood education advocates believe that play-based learning can be an effective tool in building independence and life skills among young children.

Improving the quality of teaching and learning requires teachers to continually strengthen their professional knowledge and adopt approaches that make classroom learning more engaging and effective fo ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Two third-graders sat on the floor of their classroom and lined up a row of dominoes along the edge of a low-lying table. They positioned themselves at each end of the row of ...

Last year, San Diego parent Mayra Alvarez enrolled her 4-year-old daughter in transitional kindergarten, or TK, so she could attend the public school in their neighborhood alongside children of all ...

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.

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 ...

Good news for parents who love the play-based learning approach of Kids Learning Ville (KLV): Children can now experience it ...

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 ...

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — Cabarrus County Schools is rolling out a new district‑wide strategy to boost kindergarten learning — play‑based instruction. Every kindergarten classroom in the district is now ...

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 ...

Across Canada, every province and territory agrees: outdoor and land-based play belongs at the heart of children’s early learning. Curriculum frameworks affirm in varied ways that outdoor environments ...