As Kids Spend More Time on Screens, EDMO Doubles Down on Hands-On Learning and Play with Purpose

As demand grows for real-world skills, EDMO expands its play-based approach to help kids learn, connect and grow beyond ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

Just 4 Kids Preschool Highlights Play-Based Learning in Early Childhood Education at Corona Location

Just 4 Kids Preschool emphasizes play-based learning in early childhood education as a foundational approach at its Corona location, reflecting a widely recognized method in the field of early ...
KING5

'Play-based' learning mandatory for Tumwater kindergartners

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 ...

Lawmakers consider requiring more play-based learning for Iowa's youngest students

Lawmakers consider requiring more play-based learning for Iowa's youngest students ...
Hartford Courant

Play-based learning is now a law in CT. What that means for kids, parents and educators.

Connecticut teachers want you to know that “play-based learning” is not an oxymoron. For years child development and education experts have praised the benefits of play-based learning — a pedagogy ...
Education Week

Play-Based Learning Yields More Joy, Higher Scores at This Elementary School

Corrected: This story has been updated to more accurately describe how Mansfield Elementary’s test scores compare to those of other schools in Connecticut. When the doors to Mansfield Elementary ...
EdSource

Inside transitional kindergarten: Where play, curiosity and early learning meet

EdSource · Fresno Unified and teachers union join forces to put a roof over families' heads Fresno Unified and teachers union join forces to put a roof over families’ heads March 26, 2026 - Fresno ...
St. Cloud Times

O2B Kids preschool brings play-based learning to Sartell; here’s why it’s filling up fast

The Florida-based preschool company O2B Kids opened its Sartell location Feb. 3. The preschool offers age-separated classes, small student-to-teacher ratios, and a curriculum to prepare children for ...
Yahoo

Opinion: CT, NH Mandate Play-Based Learning in Schools. Why All States Should Do the Same

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you were to shadow a family child care educator for a day, you might join a group of young children on an outdoor scavenger ...
Education Week

Learning Through Play: Reestablishing Play as a Core Component of Student Development

What’s the secret sauce to improving students’ development, activation, and engagement? In this transformative session, we will discover play-based learning and how to implement it in the classroom as ...
The Hechinger Report

It’s OK to play: How ‘play theory’ can revitalize U.S. education

Rethinking the separation of play and learning can help transform America's cities into fun, engaging, life-size learning opportunities for the whole family. Credit: Jackie Mader/ Hechinger Report The ...
Hartford Courant

Opinion: Science and play are a powerful combination for CT student learning

Connecticut’s recent legislation supporting play-based learning in pre-K and elementary classrooms embraces a transformative approach long supported by child development experts: learning through play ...