The holiday season is over and families around town are taking down Christmas trees – but the discards still have a purpose. The Lawrence Arts Center is hoping their fir forest sparks the imagination ...

Preschool is a big milestone for both children and parents. Yet, as exciting as preschool can be, it is often accompanied by behaviors that may leave parents stumped.One way to understand what's going ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Summer is the perfect time for kids to play with water, even if the season is nearing its end. After ...

In your house, “play” might be loud, messy and chaotic. In a play-based preschool, however, the emphasis is always on learning — just in a very fun way. In your house, “play” might be loud, messy and ...

When it comes to fostering the well-being of preschoolers, one thing society should fear is fear itself. Lively image to the contrary, 3- to 5-year-olds spend most of their time in preschool sitting ...

In her just-released book, “The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups” (Viking), noted early childhood educator and Silliman College associate master Erika Christakis ...

Editor’s note: Professor Laurel Bongiorno is director of the master’s degree program in early childhood education at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. She is working on a book on the value of ...

Brandyn Boyd doesn’t want to spend her entire day telling children to pay attention. Instead, at Magnolia Forest Preschool, Boyd has the opportunity to watch children explore, experiment and ...