The state is among a handful to officially adopt such a definition, delineating both guided play and student-initiated play ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. For six weeks, Melinda Martinez-Epperson’s ...

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 ...

Play is one of the most important parts of early childhood education in Australia. We know children learn about the world through play and it helps them build creativity and independence. There is ...

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 ...

Corrected: This story has been updated to more accurately describe how Mansfield Elementary’s test scores compare to those of other schools in Connecticut. When the doors to Mansfield Elementary ...

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — The Tumwater School District has implemented mandatory play-based learning across all kindergarten classrooms, requiring one hour of daily free play while maintaining ...

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — Cabarrus County Schools is rolling out a new district‑wide strategy to boost kindergarten learning — play‑based instruction. Every kindergarten classroom in the district is now ...

Every government school in the district will begin the new academic year with one hour of play from June 15 ...

The Ministry of Education, Ghana, together with development partners Sabre Education, Lively Minds, and Right to Play, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening early childhood education through ...