A preschooler at the Carrie Murray Nature Center Forest Preschool fills a bucket with water from a stream in Leakin Park. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you were to shadow a family child care educator for a day, you might join a group of young children on an outdoor scavenger ...

These strategies help teachers set up engaging and enriching opportunities for literacy exploration throughout the day.

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 ...

EdSource · From a juvenile facility to a college dorm room At a forest school, the roof is the bright blue sky, a cluster of ladybugs flying through the air can turn into a science lesson and the fog ...

Play is often viewed as the natural language of childhood. But beyond simply being fun, play is a vital component of early ...

What is Place-based Learning? Place-based learning is an instructional approach that focuses on developing student’s sense of place and learning through exploring their environment. Thus, most ...

Toys from Playskool make learning feel natural by encouraging curiosity, cooperation, and problem-solving through play. Watching kids help each other, stay focused, and work as a team shows why ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky A Simsbury mom and veteran educator is opening a nature-based preschool where the ...

A third grade student sets the last domino down in a row along the edge of a table while playing in Crystal O’Brien’s classroom at Shidler Elementary School in Oklahoma City. Credit: Ariel ...

One November morning, a little after 8 a.m., Jessica Arrow and 14 of her kindergarteners are sitting in a circle on a rug in her classroom at Symonds Elementary School here. Some sit cross-legged, ...

PAXTON ― Despite the freezing temperatures, plenty of smiles are visible through tightly bound jacket hoods, scarves and earmuffs of students attending an outdoor-based education program in Paxton.