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Raising kind, driven, and independent children may be easier than you think. Here are some often overlooked activities that ...

“Go play!” Who hasn’t heard this from their parents? This phrase meant spending time outside, with friends, or playing with traditional toys for generations of kids. And then there was a pandemic. But ...

Ozlem Cankaya is affiliated with Terra Centre and Edmonton Council for Early Learning and Child Care. MacEwan University funds Dr. Cankaya's loose parts play research. MacEwan University provides ...

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 ...

Kids today have less free time than previous generations. But they're still playing, even if it's not in the same way that their parents did. Nasos Zovoilis / Stocksy It was the day before ...

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 ...

“The ability for kids to adapt and have fun … we just mess it up a lot of time.” The words are from Jeff Francoeur, a former standout major league outfielder. He is now a youth sports podcaster and a ...