Rethinking Early Childhood Sport Through Play, Story, and Developmental Design with Soccer Sidekicks

Recognizing this trend, Soccer Sidekicks, a youth soccer academy based in Atlanta, Georgia, offers a thoughtfully designed ...
Next City

Inside KABOOM! and Partners’ Research-Rich Guidance for Developing Early Childhood Playspaces

The first years of life, spanning up to age five, are critical for development. During this time, known as early childhood, children’s brains develop at an astonishing pace to form more than a million ...
Chicago Parent

Is play really enough? Inside Chicago Waldorf School’s play-based preschool

In Chicago, and across the country, school has become increasingly competitive. Preschoolers are sometimes expected to know their letters, numbers, even sight words, before they’ve truly had time to ...
South Bend Tribune

Kids invited to play in nature in this early childhood program at The Mishawaka Res

MISHAWAKA — Newly launched this year, the Wildsong Early Learning Community will offer a couple of days for children to enjoy nature play at The Mishawaka Res as a way for families to learn more about ...