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A year's worth of data collected in four childcare centers in Maine is showing intriguing results about the kinds of environments that best foster scientific tendencies in very young children. When ...

Choosing a school can be a difficult decision for all families. Factors to consider include public or private, convenience, location, finances, and the theory or pedagogy of the school. It’s even more ...

When it comes to teaching preschoolers their ABCs, sticking with the basics might just be more effective. Despite the rise of digital tools and educational games, learning to read still begins with ...

When students learn from home, they miss out on instruction from one of their best teachers: Their peers. Children learn from watching each other and from modeling what they see other children doing, ...

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the education of at least 1.5 billion school students. That’s more than 90% of the world’s children. Although many schools in the west, along with private ...

Erika Christakis is an early-childhood educator (formerly at the Yale Child Study Center), a Massachusetts-certified teacher (for pre-K through 2nd grade), and a licensed preschool director. Her work ...

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 lingering on your face becomes an example of the water ...

A new learning academy works to educate the entire child and create a supportive environment for all staff and students.