In early education, the role of play in fostering a child’s cognitive and socio-emotional development is widely recognised. However, an ongoing debate persists regarding the impact of structured play ...

Read the full study in the journal Frontiers in Psychology at bit.ly/1lDm3b2. Children who spend time participating in less-structured activities have better goal-setting abilities and an easier time ...

Like many high school English teachers in New York, I recently finished another school year by — among other closing rituals — taking part in grading the Regents Exam in English Language Arts. This ...

A psychology researcher has backed the English government’s stance on maintaining Britain’s school starting age saying structured play, not formal learning, is the key to success for the under fives.

Rep. Sherae’a Moore discussed a new bill in committee, aiming to encourage early childhood educators to infuse "play-based learning" within curriculums. It advanced toward the House floor last week.

Research shows that free, unstructured play has been declining, despite its benefits Around the world, an emphasis on the importance of structured play and resumé-building has resulted in lower levels ...

The push for more recess is making one more stride tonight with the first meeting in the Bay Area just to talk about recess. But many are skeptical about the definition of recess, should it be ...

As a father to four children I’ve always been fascinated at the various stages of development for each of my children. One ...