Yet, according to researchers at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute and the University of Washington, many preschoolers are missing opportunities for supervised outdoor play. In a sample of ...

Summer is the perfect time for kids to play with water, even if the season is nearing its end. After all, nothing is better than water play to cool off on hot days. However, you will be surprised to ...

The way parents and their children play together may be the framework for how kids will treat other children, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia. Figuring out how to approach ...

In Chicago, and across the country, school has become increasingly competitive. Preschoolers are sometimes expected to know their letters, numbers, even sight words, before they’ve truly had time to ...

Early math learning has been found to predict later math and reading achievement, even more than early reading does. Early Math with Gracie & Friends™ integrates tablet-based games and non-digital, ...

I recently returned from an academic trip to Stockholm, Sweden. This trip was part of a class for honors college students entitled, “A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Play.” I co-taught this class with a ...