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 using structured play ...

Baby’s eyes peer into everyone and everything to search for reactions, expressions, shapes, and textures. Their little hands and legs want to hold, touch, and kick things, and their brains are forming ...

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 ...

A new study from LEGO® Education shows that teachers believe learning through play is more effective than traditional methods, and students say they want more of it in the classroom. LEGO Education is ...

The 3- and 4-year-old students in Phil Wrigley's nursery classroom at the British International School of Chicago, South Loop were on the hunt to find items starting with the S sound that were ...

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 ...

Corrected: This story has been updated to more accurately describe how Mansfield Elementary’s test scores compare to those of other schools in Connecticut. When the doors to Mansfield Elementary ...

As a play researcher, I applaud the state legislature for mandating play-based learning in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school classrooms. Play has a powerful effect on development and ...

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 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cabarrus County Schools is rolling out a new district‑wide strategy to boost kindergarten learning — play‑based instruction. Every ...