Author Jonathan Haidt says a phone-based childhood interferes with child development, as does a lack of playtime.

Jessica Fogle, who has been teaching kindergarten for two years at Sorgho Elementary School, was helping her students practice phonics Friday, a process that largely involved the students leading the ...

A classroom on wheels may not be the traditional way children receive an education, but for hundreds of homeless children in ...

Why is imaginative play so great for kids? Pretend play is not just for fun it also helps develop your child’s language and social skills. And imaginative play starts earlier than you might think.

play and connect with one another," Sabino writes. Seeing what other people are writing is the top kids' social network activity, followed by playing games (male and female at similar rates): Some ...

A groundbreaking speech therapy toolkit is transforming how children with speech and language delays experience Ramadhan, ...

Natasha Rego interviews the British anthropologist who first proposed the idea that humans can maintain no more than 150 ...

It fosters social growth and emotional regulation. It boosts creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills ... play should not be understated, especially if we want to set kids ...

It turns out play with an element of risk may be exactly what today’s kids are missing Brittany Toole ... abilities and even risk-management skills. And Brussoni’s work in injury prevention ...

Explore Chicago’s newest indoor play spaces, from creative museums to adventure-filled playgrounds, perfect for active kids.