When young children engage in learning that connects them to the natural world, they experience social and emotional benefits ...

From playful crafts to Montessori-inspired sorting games, preschool mammal activities are blending fun with foundational science learning. Educators and parents are using hands-on projects, sensory ...

Preschool lesson planning is shifting toward play, sensory-rich experiences, and social-emotional growth. Thematic units, multisensory activities, and adaptable structures keep children engaged while ...

Children yearn to explore the world around them. Eagerly, they observe, wonder, imagine and pretend. They ask hard questions, push their bodies to climb obstacles, plan complicated tasks for ...

Three weeks into our extended coronavirus spring break at home, my husband wanted to discuss what we should be teaching our 4-year-old son. Every week had a different topic. One week it was space and ...

Brandyn Boyd doesn’t want to spend her entire day telling children to pay attention. Instead, at Magnolia Forest Preschool, Boyd has the opportunity to watch children explore, experiment and ...

A doctoral thesis has demonstrated that motor skills and physical activity practice can support the cognitive and early academic skills of preschoolers, particularly when the activities include motor ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Before they can even spell their own names, some kids are already learning how to sign them. At one preschool, sign language is part of the daily curriculum, helping even the ...

From phonics to piano, music to drama, activity classes for pre-schoolers are growing fast—and so is the cost of raising a well-rounded child.