It often starts with a room full of colourful blocks, tiny cooking sets, and pretend castles. For many, this looks like just another playroom. But in reality, these joyful corners are shaping the way ...

Parents visiting their children’s kindergarten class for the first time may think they’ve arrived at the wrong room, especially if they expect it to resemble the kindergarten they attended as ...

Play-based education is vital for children's development, fostering creativity, problem-solving and social skills. Research indicates that play enhances learning by activating the brain's pleasure ...

Play-based education is gaining recognition as a powerful method for early learning, shaping young minds in profound ways. Through imaginative scenarios, sensory experiences, and peer interactions, ...

As the world continues to change, so must the way we approach education—especially in the early years. Play-based learning has become a cornerstone of modern primary education, shaping a child’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of my earliest posts here concerned the definition of play, which I developed further in an article on “Definitions of Play” for Scholarpedia (Gray, 2013) and in my book Free to Learn. I first ...