LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to children impacted by conflicts

Global conflicts from South Sudan's political crisis to the United States' recent war with Iran are putting more children at ...
EdSource

Inside transitional kindergarten: Where play, curiosity and early learning meet

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 ...
KQED

In Elementary Classrooms, Demand Grows for Play-Based Learning

OKLAHOMA CITY — Two third-graders sat on the floor of their classroom and lined up a row of dominoes along the edge of a low-lying table. They positioned themselves at each end of the row of ...
Education Week

Play-Based Learning in Kindergarten Is Making a Comeback. Here’s What It Means

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 ...
KING5

'Play-based' learning mandatory for Tumwater kindergartners

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — The Tumwater School District has implemented mandatory play-based learning across all kindergarten classrooms, requiring one hour of daily free play while maintaining ...