Perhaps more than anybody in indie rock, Jeff Rosenstock is doing it for the kids. He’s the composer for the Cartoon Network show Craig Of The Creek, and now he has put out a new children’s song ...

It’s no secret that kids love to play, but there’s much more to play than having fun. In fact, play is an excellent way to learn, both in structured and unstructured environments, according to ...

This week, NPR Ed is focusing on questions about why people play and how play relates to learning. When it comes to brain development, time in the classroom may be less important than time on the ...

Pablo Neruda once wrote, “A child who does not play is not a child.” More and more, parents are conscious of the downsides of a generation that’s allowed too little time to play. And pediatricians are ...

Tyler Boyd and Hayes Audler are the PLAY 60 Super Kids, representing Special Olympics for 2025 Pro Bowl and Super Bowl LIX! Through the PLAY 60 initiative, the NFL partners with Special Olympics to ...

It may be a new school year, yet I come to sing the praises of trampolines and bubble-blowing, pillow forts and peekaboo, Monopoly and Marco Polo. A new paper in the journal Pediatrics summarizes the ...

Play can feel silly, unproductive and time consuming. And that’s precisely the point. By Kristin Wong “Let’s play!” my friend’s 4-year-old squealed, tugging on my arm. I was tired, so I told her, “I’m ...