Play is often the domain of young children, but as those kids become teens, learning playfully maintains its importance, especially as academics and competitive sports take over.

Students need playtime, downtime, and family time to thrive in all areas of life.

Architect Takaharu Tezuka observes that “children love running in circles.” That’s why he designed this Tokyo kindergarten in the round, with a roof that is basically one big running track, but low enough so kids can easily be seen from the ground.

Educators have become proficient with their favorite classroom apps and are getting more creative with using them to achieve teaching goals.

Educators at Nordahl Grieg Upper Secondary, a public high school in Norway, are taking a unique approach to teaching that treats video games as just another classroom tool.

Adults often encourage kids to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills, and computing classes are usually a first stop. But educator Lynn Koresh knows it’s the real-world applications of computational thinking and coding language skills that bring such knowledge to life.

Teachers and schools that are capable of creating real-world, contextualized, project-based learning activities in every other area of school often struggle to do the same for mathematics, even as prospective employers and universities put more emphasis on its importance.

Digital games grounded in body movements bring learning to life, thanks to close collaboration between teachers and game designers.

The new film illustrates the inner workings of an 11-year-old’s mind. Her emotions — Sadness, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Joy — are the stars, voiced by the likes of Amy Poehler and Louis Black.

The messages parents and educators convey to preschoolers can help strengthen kids for obstacles throughout life.

Forskning är inte hemligheter och det är viktigt att den sprids i samhället. Det skriver Margareta Serder, forskare vid Malmö högskola, som vittnar om att hennes avhandling om PISA trivialiserats i mediala sammanhang.

As a parent and dean, Julie Lythcott-Haims struggled with giving in to overparenting, while advising students who always had mom and dad on the sidelines.