Ellen Galinsky is president of the research nonprofit Families and Work Institute in Palisades, N.Y., served as co-lead of the AASA Summit, and is the author of The Breakthrough Years: A New ...

The Regatta Playground is something entirely different, something that makes other playgrounds look like they’re not even trying. Located in the heart of West Orange, this playground has transformed ...

Nothing ever stays the same, including childhood. In some ways, children's lives are better than 25 or 50 years ago, but kids are also struggling.

Nearly half of South Dakota children under the age of 5 are not on the right track to start school and find early success in the classroom, a rate that puts the state near the bottom in school ...

A growing number of American families rethink packed schedules as children show a clear preference for unstructured play. The Harris Poll surveyed more than 500 children ages 8 to 12 across the United ...

Parents who help their children learn about boundaries might have the following seven traits, child psychologists say.

Child cooperation improves when children who are not friends are given a shared goal, rather than simply being left to play ...

Community event highlights early learning programs, safety practices, and kindergarten readiness for children from ...

Children need access to “rich content and playful educational experiences that build their foundational skills.” ...

Educators say they see an array of developmental benefits from forest learning, an educational philosophy that prioritizes getting children into the great outdoors.

Parents in the 1980s often left their kids unsupervised and expected them to solve problems, arguments, and issues on their ...

Leader in Performance-Based Music Education Earns Three Top Global Honors Being recognized not only as the best in ...