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

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 ...

School districts in every state now have the green light to establish competency-based education programs and models in their classrooms—but they have a lot of work to do on the operational side to ...

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 ...

There’s a new kid in town, and it’s already making a lot of friends. It’s the O2B Kids! pre-school in Sartell.

Play is often viewed as the natural language of childhood. But beyond simply being fun, play is a vital component of early learning. Play-based learning is an educational approach that leverages play ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beyond think-pair-share While the think-pair-share template remains a trusted staple, the repertoire of active learning strategies is endless. Below are some examples of in-class activities that can ...