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 ...

California’s transitional kindergarten instruction should remain developmentally appropriate and prioritize play as a form of learning, the state emphasized in a proposed clarification of the ...

Childhood is a critical period for the development of foundational cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills that ...

Discover how purposeful play develops durable skills, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration, across every grade level.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A bill to require instruction based in play has passed the Iowa House unanimously. House File 2652 would require 90 minutes of play-based instruction for half-day preschool, ...

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-based learning isn't just fun—it's a powerful, research-backed approach that nurtures curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in children. By blending intentional teaching with joyful ...

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 ...

Leon County Schools uses play-based learning to teach preschoolers social-emotional skills and prepare them for kindergarten.

Play-based learning blends joy and purpose, giving children the freedom to explore while meeting developmental and academic goals. With intentional design, it fosters creativity, problem-solving, and ...

Behavioral Health Network and Fall River leaders celebrated the opening of a new learning center with a ribbon-cutting ...

IS IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX STARTS RIGHT NOW. A BILL AT THE STATEHOUSE COULD CHANGE WHAT THE SCHOOL DAY LOOKS LIKE FOR IOWA’S YOUNGEST STUDENTS. IT WOULD REQUIRE TIME FOR PLAY BASED ...