Are home-schooled children slow to develop social skills? No. Research shows that homeschooled kids are generally as socially skilled as children taught in schools, highlighting the fact that ...

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

are attached Babies are more likely to initiate social interaction. They begin to: Play peek-a-boo Pay attention to own name Smile spontaneously Laugh aloud Babies show a wider emotional range and ...

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

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.

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 ...

At Play And Talk With Us, we provide play and social skill groups for neurodiverse and neurotypical children 3-15 years. We work to develop skills in groups and support parents on generalizing ...

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

No surprise: kids age 6-12, who are in the process of expanding their social circles outside of their families, are interested in (and often active on) online social media, according to Donna Sabino ...

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.