Spending time outdoors and engaging in active play has all kinds of benefits for young children. It encourages gross motor skill development, helps improve coordination and balance, and can contribute ...

Across seven JCC Chicago early childhood locations, young learners are thriving in outdoor classrooms where they’re exploring how to solve problems, think critically and collaborate, all with the open ...

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Behind Summit Early Learning in Lewisburg, kids are just being kids. They are exploring the new outdoor learning environment that was built not that long ago. Executive Director Doug ...

Children today are growing up in increasingly structured, screen-dominated environments. Free, unstructured outdoor play is shrinking at an unprecedented pace. Rising academic pressure ...

At The British International School Bratislava, Early Years children experience outdoor learning come rain or shine. Outdoor learning is a valued part of the curriculum and the impact on young ...

Christine Alden is affiliated with the Lawson Foundation, a funder of The Conversation Canada. University of Toronto provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of ...

NORRISTOWN, PA - March 12, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Magic Memories underscores the role of small group classrooms in ...

As districts across the country search for ways to support early childhood learning, designers, architects and planners can play an important role in creating developmentally-appropriate facilities ...

Australia doesn’t lack vision when it comes to wanting the best outcomes for our children in their early years.

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...