Social engagement: Playing an analog game typically brings students together. Initial student interactions are functional: ...

When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her family last year, she had experienced more trauma and fear than a 4-year-old can cope with. Going to school in California was a big challenge ...

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 ...

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 ...

When the doors to Mansfield Elementary School in northeastern Connecticut officially opened to students in the 2023-24 school year, Principal Kate McCoy had a lot to be excited about. She looked ...

A West Haven police officer is facing criminal charges and potential decertification after allegedly punching a man in the head 18 times during an arrest in July.

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 ...

A new survey of K-8 teachers and students from LEGO Education found that nearly all (98 percent) of students say purposeful play helps them learn and the majority (96 percent) of teachers believe it’s ...

Katy Meeuwissen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Rwanda is seeking ways to improve play-based learning, including making it more inclusive, particularly for children with disabilities, by providing age-appropriate and accessible resources and ...

If you want to improve your aerobic capacity, play full-court basketball, not softball. To improve your analytical skills, learn to play chess or bridge, not Chutes and Ladders. If you really want to ...