Teaching younger children through 'guided' play can support key aspects of their learning and development at least as well, and sometimes better, than traditional, direct instruction, according to a ...

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 ...

As a mother of a 15-month-old, a graduate faculty member, and a trauma-informed clinician, I understand how powerful play can be in shaping a child’s understanding of themselves and the world around ...