Brandyn Boyd doesn’t want to spend her entire day telling children to pay attention. Instead, at Magnolia Forest Preschool, Boyd has the opportunity to watch children explore, experiment and ...

As pressure to raise scores on standardized tests has trickled down to the lower grades, kindergarten and even pre-kindergarten classrooms have focused more on academic skills. But debating whether a ...

A 20-acre urban farm in Orlando, Fla., 4Roots addresses urgent issues like food insecurity and environmental decline through regenerative farming, education, and community collaboration. Photo: Chad ...

Play is often viewed as the natural language of childhood. But beyond simply being fun, play is a vital component of early ...

In 2020 and 2021, to avoid the spread of the covid-19 virus, we had to stay at home as much as possible. This home-away-from-home period had an effect on us in the years that followed. Going outside ...

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Parents know that in a competitive world, it’s their job to help equip their children with all the skills they’ll need to succeed. While it’s easy to get caught up in a preschooler’s academic ...

While many Vermont students will be learning outside the classroom this fall, Four Winds Nature Institute wants to take the classroom outside as well. The Chittenden-based environmental education ...

Kindergarten students play in a classroom in Washington state. Experts and researchers are calling for more play for young children to boost academic and interpersonal skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/The ...

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 ...

One November morning, a little after 8 a.m., Jessica Arrow and 14 of her kindergarteners are sitting in a circle on a rug in her classroom at Symonds Elementary School here. Some sit cross-legged, ...