News Archive
Play Time - Fun must be a big part of the school day.
Saturday 01. of July 2006By: Edutopia - Magazine
Children need to play. This observation might seem obvious, but lately, it is my rallying cry. It has to be. There is so much discussion among parents and educators about the relative benefits of academic versus developmentally...
Kid Power
Saturday 01. of July 2006By: Edutopia Magazine - Jane Goodall
Years ago, I visited a group of children in the Bronx at one of the poorest schools in the nation. I went there to inaugurate a chapter of Roots & Shoots, my global network of youth groups that perform local service-learning...
Schools, Pressed to Achieve, Put the Squeeze on Recess
Thursday 01. of June 2006By: The Washington Post
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When Ahmed met Avshalom
Sunday 28. of May 2006By: Israel21c - Leora Eren Frucht
The children are pushing wooden wheelbarrows, clambering up the jungle gym, and cuddling floppy dolls. It is a scene you might observe in any ordinary kindergarten.
Welcome to Play England
Saturday 01. of April 2006By: Play England
Play England's aim is for all children and young people in England to have regular access and opportunity for free, inclusive, local play provision and play space.
Are they ready to go? Some experts believe starting school late can give kids an edge
Tuesday 14. of March 2006By: The Southern Illinoisan - KATHERINE CROMER BROCK
When Griffin Hunt was 2 years old, his mother was already worried that sending him to kindergarten when he turned 5 would be a mistake. Griffin, who turns 5 in August, would be among the youngest students in his class.
Preschool for All
Wednesday 01. of February 2006By: Committee on Economic Development - Ellen Galinsky
Investing in a Productive and Just Society