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

Play is often viewed as the natural language of childhood. But beyond simply being fun, play is a vital component of early ...

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 ...

When it comes to their kids’ education, parents are always hunting for the next thing to get their kids more involved in their own school experience. The Chattahoochee Valley Learning Resource Center ...

One November morning, a little after 8 a.m., Jessica Arrow and 14 of her kindergarteners are sitting in a circle on a rug in her classroom at Symonds Elementary School here. Some sit cross-legged, ...

Connecticut’s recent legislation supporting play-based learning in pre-K and elementary classrooms embraces a transformative approach long supported by child development experts: learning through play ...

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 ...

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The Florida-based preschool company O2B Kids opened its Sartell location Feb. 3. The preschool offers age-separated classes, small student-to-teacher ratios, and a curriculum to prepare children for ...

ROCHESTER — Families now have a new way to experience SPARK, The Children’s Museum of Rochester, via a new partnership with the Rochester Public Library. As of Aug. 1, library cardholders can check ...