A playground replaced this preschool's empty asphalt lot. It's a game-changer for learning

LAUSD officials opened an outside learning area at Normont Early Education Center, offering toddlers and preschoolers a green ...
Medicine Buffalo

Investigating Preschoolers’ Executive Functions and Math Language During Group Block Play

Group block play is an early STEM activity commonly used in preschool classrooms. Although research has found that engaging young children in block play helps to promote development of math, spatial, ...
KQED

Young Kids Benefit From Play. But What Should It Look Like?

SEATTLE — On a bright October morning, two dozen 4- and 5-year-olds were scattered around a classroom at Impact Salish Sea Elementary in south Seattle, enthralled by plastic food, dolls, blocks and ...
Edutopia

Balancing Play-Based Learning With Literacy Mandates in Preschool

These strategies help teachers set up engaging and enriching opportunities for literacy exploration throughout the day.