As the world becomes more fast-paced and performance-driven, experts across education, psychology, and child development are championing a return to something simpler yet incredibly vital for a ...

In my previous posts, we explored why summer feels so boring for kids and why traditional activity lists often make the problem worse. Today, I want to dive deeper into what child-led learning ...

Recognizing this trend, Soccer Sidekicks, a youth soccer academy based in Atlanta, Georgia, offers a thoughtfully designed option for children between 18 months and six years old.

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. In 1966, when ...

SEATTLE — On a bright October morning, two dozen 4- and 5-year-olds were scattered around a classroom at Impact Salish Sea Elementary in south Seattle, enthralled by plastic food, dolls, blocks and ...

Nestled in the heart of Port Washington, something extraordinary is happening. Inside My Spectrum School, located at 11 Sintsink Drive E, classrooms hum not with rigid routines or rote memorization, ...

Kori Simmons teaches her children at home, but doesn’t follow a curriculum. She doesn’t give many written tests or traditional homework. And she provides lots of educational flexibility for each child ...

What happens when traditional schooling is replaced by child-led learning? If someone had asked me about my thoughts on "unschooling" my kids just a few short weeks ago, I likely would have rolled my ...

A splash pad. Big jungle gym centers. Cafes designed for young families. These were among the places Janell Panicko took her two young children to so they could have constructive play that builds ...