Play looks simple, but it is the engine of childhood learning. Here is how to protect it, fuel it, and feel good about doing less so your child can do more.

“Play is fundamentally important for learning 21st century skills, such as problem solving, collaboration, and creativity.”– American Academy of Pediatrics. Many children no longer play, and this is ...

Parents visiting their children’s kindergarten class for the first time may think they’ve arrived at the wrong room, especially if they expect it to resemble the kindergarten they attended as ...

Written by James Cox, Head of Advocacy and Policy - Education, Save the Children International In this piece, James Cox, Education Policy and Advocacy Lead at Save the Children International, defends ...

In my previous posts, we explored why summer feels so boring for kids and why traditional activity lists often make the problem worse. Today, I want to dive deeper into what child-led learning ...

The Reggio-Emilia inspired learning at the Cape Cod Toy Library and Community Play Space offers opportunities for children, ...

Montessori parenting embraces a child-centred approach that stems from Dr. Maria Montessori’s educational philosophy developed in the early 1900s. This parenting style respects children as capable ...

Kori Simmons teaches her children at home, but doesn’t follow a curriculum. She doesn’t give many written tests or traditional homework. And she provides lots of educational flexibility for each child ...

Nestled in the heart of Port Washington, something extraordinary is happening. Inside My Spectrum School, located at 11 Sintsink Drive E, classrooms hum not with rigid routines or rote memorization, ...

What happens when traditional schooling is replaced by child-led learning? If someone had asked me about my thoughts on "unschooling" my kids just a few short weeks ago, I likely would have rolled my ...

Students sit in the gym at Jefferson Early Learning Center. The gym’s flooring is made of layered vinyl to cushion falls. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...