Play is more than just fun and games for children. It’s a crucial element of healthy development, shaping their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional well-being. Through play, children explore ...

Play benefits your child’s development in so many ways. Play helps to build a positive relationship, as well as teaching your child how to play with others. It is what children do instinctively and ...

Carly Morales enters the coffee shop wearing a sunflower yellow cardigan, pumpkin-shaped earrings and a pumpkin themed ...

Silas McLellan, a kindergartner in a play-based learning class, plays with toy blocks during Choice Time at Symonds ...

On a recent afternoon in June, a line of kids between the ages of 5 and 13 snaked back from the door at the edge of classroom at St. Anthony's Catholic School in East Oakland, California. Some jumped ...

Child development is a crucial aspect of raising happy and healthy children. One of the most effective ways to foster this development is through outdoor play. Spending time outdoors is not just a fun ...

Over the course of her career, Temple University's Kathy Hirsh-Pasek has spent a lot of time worrying not just about how to increase playtime in school, but also how to reach kids outside of school.

In today’s digital age, children’s playtime is often spent indoors, mainly on screens, rather than outdoors in natural settings. However, outdoor play remains crucial for a child’s growth, mental well ...

In his Aims of Education address to new University of Chicago undergraduate students, Prof. Patrick Jagoda posed a playful, yet philosophical question that he often asks students in the courses he ...

Monterey Adult School's Play and Learn program offers parenting strategies and early childhood development education for families, including an ESL component. Monterey Adult School's Play and Learn ...