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 ...

Leon County Schools is using a play-based learning model to teach social and emotional skills to preschoolers. Public pre-K enrollment has declined in Leon County and across Florida since the COVID-19 ...

A third grade student sets the last domino down in a row along the edge of a table while playing in Crystal O’Brien’s classroom at Shidler Elementary School in Oklahoma City. Credit: Ariel ...

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 ...

Play-based learning isn’t just fun—it’s a powerful way to nurture social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth in young children. From The Creative Curriculum® to creative play programs for ...

Corrected: This story has been updated to more accurately describe how Mansfield Elementary’s test scores compare to those of other schools in Connecticut. When the doors to Mansfield Elementary ...