Play is so important for a child's development that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) even recommends that pediatricians prescribe it for children. Research has shown that our focus on ...

Play and creativity are important aspects of human development. Considering play and creativity within the content of affect theory may enhance understanding of their origins and mechanisms of action.

This article was originally published in The Conversation. The show exemplifies what years of child psychology research have made clear: that children learn through play. Bluey illustrates a variety ...

In an era of packed schedules, screen time, and intense focus on school readiness, many children are playing less than in previous generations, which harms development.

Singing the ABC song. Learning the days of the week from a nursery rhyme. Making a finger-painted collage of little handprints. Arts education has always been center stage in early education because ...

We underestimate just how much children learn from and relish hands-on, craft-based play, which can captivate their attention far more deeply than the screens around them. Despite the average American ...

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Adults and kids love Bluey. This Australian animated show – hugely popular in the U.S. as well – focuses on a family of blue heeler dogs living in Brisbane. The seven-minute episodes feature ...