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 ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. 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 ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Neuroscientists, educators and psychologists like Kathy Hirsh-Pasek know that play is as an essential ingredient in the ...

Families in the Cape Fear region will have a chance to take part in hands-on science activities this weekend during a special ...

The Children’s Museum of Wilmington will host its annual “Science at Play” event as part of the North Carolina Science ...

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Parents of young children will be aware of the need to encourage early reading and maths skills in their kids. They know it’s important to make time to read with their children. Or point out that “cat ...

Remember when play was your full-time job as a kid? Somewhere along the way, many of us traded playfulness for productivity. Research now shows that regular play isn’t just for children – it’s ...

BURLINGTON – For many Vermonters, ECHO at the Leahy Center is already a household name — a fun and educational place to spend many an enjoyable hour throughout the year. Now, with ECHO's Open Door ...