U.S. News & World Report

Play-Based Learning vs. Academics in Preschool

As pressure to raise scores on standardized tests has trickled down to the lower grades, kindergarten and even pre-kindergarten classrooms have focused more on academic skills. But debating whether a ...
The Hechinger Report

For preschoolers after the pandemic, more states say: Learn outdoors

A preschooler at the Carrie Murray Nature Center Forest Preschool fills a bucket with water from a stream in Leakin Park. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...
Phys.org

National study finds public Montessori programs strengthen early learning outcomes—at sharply lower costs

The first national randomized trial of public Montessori preschool students showed stronger long-term outcomes by kindergarten, including elevated reading, memory, and executive function as compared ...
WKAR

This online learning program is teaching preschoolers in crisis situations

Over the past couple of years, millions of kids in the Middle East have been tuning into a remote learning program called "Ahlan Simsim." (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "AHLAN SIMSIM") UNIDENTIFIED MUSICAL ...
Indiatimes

How the first 1000 days make preschool education critical for lifelong learning and what should be parents contribution

UNICEF reports highlight developmental gaps in Indian preschoolers, emphasizing the importance of early brain development. The first 1,000 days are crucial, with rapid synapse formation shaping ...
Local News 8

For preschoolers after the pandemic, more states say: Learn outdoors

A young child in a rain suit and hood holding a small metal bucket bends over a stream near a gnarled bunch of tree roots. BALTIMORE — On a chilly May morning in Leakin Park, preschoolers at the ...