Parents started a large-scale push for dedicated play-based learning in kindergarten, and 8 schools may see it happen next fall.

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, ...

Pilot program coming to 7 schools in the fall: What to know ...

BROOKLINE (CBS) - School is back in session, yet a summer debate over the way kindergarten should be taught continues in Brookline. During a school committee meeting this past June, teachers voiced ...

Ontario’s revised kindergarten program asks teachers to use both explicit literacy instruction and play-based learning.

Kindergarteners in Cabarrus County Schools play café during a play-based learning session. A group of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools parents is calling for more play in kindergarten classrooms, ...

Connecticut teachers want you to know that “play-based learning” is not an oxymoron. For years child development and education experts have praised the benefits of play-based learning — a pedagogy ...

The Florida-based preschool company O2B Kids opened its Sartell location Feb. 3. The preschool offers age-separated classes, small student-to-teacher ratios, and a curriculum to prepare children for ...

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 ...

The state is among a handful to officially adopt such a definition, delineating both guided play and student-initiated play ...