In my previous posts, we explored why summer feels so boring for kids and why traditional activity lists often make the problem worse. Today, I want to dive deeper into what child-led learning ...

Written by James Cox, Head of Advocacy and Policy - Education, Save the Children International In this piece, James Cox, Education Policy and Advocacy Lead at Save the Children International, defends ...

“Play is fundamentally important for learning 21st century skills, such as problem solving, collaboration, and creativity.”– American Academy of Pediatrics. Many children no longer play, and this is ...

Parents visiting their children’s kindergarten class for the first time may think they’ve arrived at the wrong room, especially if they expect it to resemble the kindergarten they attended as ...

Are kids forgetting what free play is all about? This may sound dramatic, but in an era of electronics, mobile devices and digital options that keep young minds ...

When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her family last year, she had experienced more trauma and fear than a 4-year-old can cope with. Going to school in California was a big challenge ...

Ten focused minutes of child-led play can calm chaos, deepen connection, and support healthy development. Here is a simple, doable plan for busy families.

Kori Simmons teaches her children at home, but doesn’t follow a curriculum. She doesn’t give many written tests or traditional homework. And she provides lots of educational flexibility for each child ...

Montessori parenting embraces a child-centred approach that stems from Dr. Maria Montessori’s educational philosophy developed in the early 1900s. This parenting style respects children as capable ...

Students sit in the gym at Jefferson Early Learning Center. The gym’s flooring is made of layered vinyl to cushion falls. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...

What happens when traditional schooling is replaced by child-led learning? If someone had asked me about my thoughts on "unschooling" my kids just a few short weeks ago, I likely would have rolled my ...