A Charles Sturt University study published in Research in Science Education has mapped a three-stage pathway showing how educator planning, play-based action and reflective practice can work together ...

When learning starts to feel like play, education stops preparing kids for the future and begins letting them ...

A new study from LEGO® Education shows that teachers believe learning through play is more effective than traditional methods, and students say they want more of it in the classroom. LEGO Education is ...

Connecticut’s recent legislation supporting play-based learning in pre-K and elementary classrooms embraces a transformative approach long supported by child development experts: learning through play ...

Toys from Playskool make learning feel natural by encouraging curiosity, cooperation, and problem-solving through play. Watching kids help each other, stay focused, and work as a team shows why ...

As a play researcher, I applaud the state legislature for mandating play-based learning in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school classrooms. Play has a powerful effect on development and ...

Since 2013, the World Bank Group has increased sixfold its investments in Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Europe and Central Asia, from $50 million to $314 million, covering 12 countries. In ...

Since a law passed in 2018 requiring New Hampshire schools to use play-based learning in kindergarten, many districts have struggled to define and implement the practice. An initiative from the ...

In May of this year (2024), a colleague and I traveled with a group of 15 American college students to Tokyo, Japan. The trip was part of an honors course on play across cultures. Before leaving, the ...

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