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 ...

When learning starts to feel like play, education stops preparing kids for the future and begins letting them ...

A new study from LEGO® Education shows that teachers believe learning through play is more effective than traditional methods, and students say they want more of it in the classroom. LEGO Education is ...

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Children learn more through ‘guided play’ than from teacher-led instruction, according to a new study by experts at Cambridge University. A play-focused approach to learning, where children are ...

Teaching younger children through 'guided' play supports key aspects of their learning and development at least as well - and sometimes better - than the traditional direct instruction they usually ...

LAUSD officials opened an outside learning area at Normont Early Education Center, offering toddlers and preschoolers a green schoolyard for play.

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What happens if you stop teaching young children through direct instruction and instead set up purposeful opportunities to play? They could learn just as much when it comes to literacy, numeracy and ...