Play-based education is gaining recognition as a powerful method for early learning, shaping young minds in profound ways.

Pope Leo XIV has spoken publicly about his childhood in Chicago for the first time as pontiff. Leo recalled Thursday that ...

And yes, that sometimes includes pretend poop. Held three times a week ... even “poop” – the activities at Little Critters: Nature Play are actually rooted in the science of early childhood ...

[Column written by Penny Saltus, Dr. Julie Dunstan & Fiona Rodriguez-Roberts] Play is often dismissed as just “fun,” but for young children, play is a serious – and essential – business ...

With the 14 mid-year enrollment freshmen on campus for more than a month, which newcomers could make an early impact for the Pitt Panthers? In the first and se ...

It dawned on me how much pretend play was embedded in their childhood and how essential its role was in developing my children’s confidence, as well as my own.

Despite this, global access to early childhood education remains highly unequal. While 89% of children in high-income countries benefit from early education, only 35% of children in low-income ...

From developing social skills to fostering creativity, pretend play in young children is likened to being a "metaphoric multivitamin" in an editorial published in the journal Neuroscience and ...

Play it forward: Lasting effects of pretend play in early childhood Psychologist cautions how modern society ignores best way to educate young children Date: September 19, 2024 Source: Florida ...

Play it forward: lasting effects of pretend play in early childhood Psychologist cautions how modern society ignores best way to educate young children Peer-Reviewed Publication Florida Atlantic ...

A new study of the development of children aged 0 to 4 years old has found that children learn to 'pretend' and 'pretend' at a surprisingly early age.