Preschool education, early learning activities and development ideas that help young children build foundational skills, confidence, curiosity and a positive approach to learning.
Community-led efforts and a shift towards evidence-based reading instruction are transforming literacy outcomes for Black children, highlighting the power of local support and systemic change. What changed for Black children who once struggled to read was not the children themselves,but…
Research underscores the importance of adaptable routines in helping young children feel safe, confident, and better equipped to learn, with visual tools and family consistency making a significant difference. For parents of babies and young children, daily life can feel…
Schools in northern Netherlands are implementing new mandatory learning targets for Dutch and maths, marking a major overhaul aimed at reversing recent declines in student performance amidst broader concerns over educational standards. Schools in the north of the Netherlands are…
As November brings holiday hustle to classrooms, pattern block activities offer a playful yet purposeful way to sustain children’s focus and deepen their understanding of geometry, problem-solving, and fine motor skills amid festive chaos. By November, many primary classrooms are…
Experiential activities in STEM foster critical thinking, resilience, and creativity, equipping children with essential skills for tackling real-world challenges. Hands-on STEM learning gives children something textbooks alone cannot: a chance to see ideas work, fail and improve in real time.…
Psychologist Olga Holubytska highlights the importance of physical, emotional, and social skills over traditional academic measures in preparing children for school, emphasising a holistic approach to early development. Parents often focus on whether a child can read, write and count…
A growing movement reframes the living room as a hub for natural, family-centred learning, blending everyday routines with educational activities across the homeschooling community. In the fourth instalment of HEAV’s “(Not) Back-to-School” series, the home’s living room is reframed as…
Kate Eldridge’s debut children’s book, Kate Eldridge has released her first children’s book, “School is for Everyone”, a picture book designed to help young children think about themselves as learners as they prepare to start school. The Rural Publishing Company…
Simple, physical calendar activities help young children grasp the concept of time, supporting language, numeracy, and routine development through visual and tactile engagement. Young children do not naturally think in neat stretches of days and weeks. For many, ideas such…
ECD Measure celebrates its victory in the 19th Khalifa Award for Education, highlighting innovative approaches to improving early learning environments and strengthening UAE’s early childhood development framework worldwide. ECD Measure has described its victory in the 19th Khalifa Award for…
After decades of increased formalisation in Norwegian primary education, recent calls and research suggest a renewed focus on play, movement, and student well-being, challenging the dominance of digital tools and structured curricula. Jorunn Flaatten has spent almost four decades in…
An exploration of how play and interaction in early years foster essential cognitive, social, and emotional skills, challenging traditional academic-focused approaches and highlighting innovative classroom practices. In early childhood, learning rarely looks like the tidy sequence adults expect. A child…
