When the doors to Mansfield Elementary School in northeastern Connecticut officially opened to students in the 2023-24 school year, Principal Kate McCoy had a lot to be excited about. She looked ...

What is Place-based Learning? Place-based learning is an instructional approach that focuses on developing student’s sense of place and learning through exploring their environment. Thus, most ...

A preschooler at the Carrie Murray Nature Center Forest Preschool fills a bucket with water from a stream in Leakin Park. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...

Play is often viewed as the natural language of childhood. But beyond simply being fun, play is a vital component of early learning. Play-based learning is an educational approach that leverages play ...

One November morning, a little after 8 a.m., Jessica Arrow and 14 of her kindergarteners are sitting in a circle on a rug in her classroom at Symonds Elementary School here. Some sit cross-legged, ...

A third grade student sets the last domino down in a row along the edge of a table while playing in Crystal O’Brien’s classroom at Shidler Elementary School in Oklahoma City. Credit: Ariel ...

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

The 3- and 4-year-old students in Phil Wrigley’s nursery classroom at the British International School of Chicago, South Loop were on the hunt to find items starting with the S sound that were ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. For me, the smiles in back-to-school photos felt extra forced this year. How can I hold in one ...

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — The Tumwater School District has implemented mandatory play-based learning across all kindergarten classrooms, requiring one hour of daily free play while maintaining ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Two third-graders sat on the floor of their classroom and lined up a row of dominoes along the edge of a low-lying table. They positioned themselves at each end of the row of ...