Preschool education, early learning activities and development ideas that help young children build foundational skills, confidence, curiosity and a positive approach to learning.
Simple play activities, from obstacle courses to dressing games, can significantly improve children’s motor planning skills, helping them become more confident and less clumsy in daily tasks. Motor planning is the ability to work out a movement, organise the steps…
New monthly homework and learning boards are transforming traditional assignments by offering families a flexible, choice-based approach that integrates learning into everyday life and enhances home-school connections. Monthly homework does not need to feel like another pile of worksheets. A…
Childcare expert Kelly Trendle emphasises that understanding a preschool’s approach, daily structure, and environment is crucial for parents making the best educational choice for their children, beyond just cost and location. Choosing a preschool is one of the first major…
A new Adelaide University programme in Australia shows promising results in increasing physical activity and lowering screen time among children in out-of-school care, highlighting both potential benefits and implementation hurdles. A programme designed to help after-school and before-school care services…
Ontario’s continued efforts to lower child-care costs through a $10-a-day agreement have improved affordability but highlight persistent shortages of spaces, raising questions about the real achieveability of universal early years care. Ontario’s latest extension of its $10-a-day child-care agreement with…
Parents can support their child’s speech growth through everyday conversations, patience, and play, rather than complex therapy drills. Early, responsive interaction is key to helping late talkers catch up and thrive. Parents worried about a child who is slow to…
New insights highlight that clear, brief instructions, combined with visual cues and patience, can significantly improve a child’s ability to follow directions, reducing behavioural struggles and supporting developmental needs. Helping a child follow directions is less about winning a power…
Ireland’s budget anticipates significant childcare subsidies for families with children under six, alongside measures to bolster social protection and public services, signalling a strategic shift to ease household financial burdens. A substantial childcare package for families with children aged six…
A comprehensive review involving over 2.8 million children across 64 countries reveals that heavy digital media use is associated with broader learning, language, and mental health challenges, emphasising the need for nuanced monitoring. A large review published in JAMA Pediatrics…
Russia’s education ministry plans to modify how early learning is integrated into kindergarten classrooms, emphasising age-appropriate play and natural development, while strengthening educational components ahead of 2026 updates. Russia’s education ministry says it is not removing the learning element from…
A comprehensive analysis of 142 studies uncovers how early childhood STEM and STEAM research often includes sustainability themes implicitly, highlighting the need for clearer distinctions to better inform education policies and practices. A new systematic review published in Sustainability argues…
Italian pedagogue Francesco Tonucci champions children’s right to free outdoor play, criticising modern restrictions and advocating for city design and family policies that prioritise childhood independence and imaginative freedom. Francesco Tonucci has spent decades arguing that childhood is being squeezed…
