Despite the absence of updated analysis of federal data on kindergarten expectations, teachers say that standards have continued on a more academically accelerated trajectory, even as a fair number of ...

Jessica Arrow, a kindergarten teacher at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H., leads her students back into their classroom from forest play time on Nov. 7, 2024. Boys crave strong ...

Play dough mats are actually a wonderful tool for learning, especially in a preschool setting. Think of them as fun, creative ...

The pandemic has exacerbated this; a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that only 21.5% of children test ready for kindergarten in some areas of the country.

A group of kindergarten teachers in Manchester are teaming up with early childhood education specialists from the University of New Hampshire to bring more play into their classrooms.

O2B Kids, a new preschool in Sartell, is bringing a play-based learning approach to the St. Cloud area to help address child care shortages.

As young students move past kindergarten, play and social development is often stifled, Puryear says. She plans to focus her dissertation on that gap.

For many years, kindergarteners at Osborne Elementary School performed the “Days of the Dinosaurs” play. It was revamped with new songs in 2008, and has been a long-standing tradition &#8211 ...

Play helps ease preschool separation anxiety. Separation anxiety is a common hurdle faced by children entering preschool. Using play can help ease a child’s anxiety about leaving parents or siblings ...

Play-based preschool has been shown to shrink gender gaps. Pat Shaw, the director of a bilingual preschool in Davidson, N.C., said she gets pressure from local kindergartens to teach academic topics.

In a light and airy classroom at Early Partners preschool, ... and Sonny Corass, 4, play on a swing in an outdoor classroom at Early Partners in New Orleans on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Staff ...