Preschool education, early learning activities and development ideas that help young children build foundational skills, confidence, curiosity and a positive approach to learning.
Emerging studies reveal that children’s play with blocks advances spatial reasoning, geometry, measurement, and problem-solving, highlighting its vital role in early education. Children do far more than pile up toy bricks when they build with blocks. They compare sizes, judge…
Studies reveal that even fleeting exposure to background TV can diminish young children’s play, focus, and parent-child engagement, raising concerns about longstanding effects and household habits. Many households once left the television running as a kind of domestic wallpaper: not…
The Trump administration aims to overhaul the long-standing Head Start programme, proposing to significantly reduce safety, health, and quality standards, prompting fears of diminished support for low-income children. The Trump administration is moving to scale back the federal rulebook governing…
A shift towards calmer, more gradual nursery settling procedures is transforming the way parents and educators approach a pivotal milestone, prioritising emotional security over tradition. Starting nursery can feel less like a milestone and more like a test of nerve…
Education experts and recent studies highlight the importance of limiting screen time in the first five years, emphasising face-to-face interaction and play for healthy emotional, social, and cognitive growth. Parents are being urged to think more carefully about when children…
Guidance from paediatric physiotherapists emphasises the importance of recognising early signs of asymmetry and delays in motor milestones to ensure timely support and optimise infant development. For many parents, the hardest part of infant motor development is knowing when to…
Eye specialists highlight how undiagnosed visual issues like convergence insufficiency can be mistaken for behavioural problems in children, emphasising the importance of regular eye tests for early detection. As children settle back into classrooms, some parents may be hearing less…
California’s State Board of Education has approved 31 evidence-based early literacy training programmes, marking a significant step in the state’s push to embed the science of reading across its schools with substantial funding and strategic evaluation. California’s State Board of…
Lizzie Assa highlights how fostering independent play by stepping back supports children’s confidence, resilience, and social skills, with implications for parents and educators alike. Independent play is doing more than keeping a child occupied. As Lizzie Assa, founder of The…
Proposed changes to Head Start standards face scrutiny from advocates who warn they could undermine key services that support low-income children’s health and development, prompting calls for public feedback before October deadline. The Trump administration’s proposal to rewrite Head Start…
As AI becomes an integral part of children’s lives, experts emphasise the need for adult guidance to maximise benefits and minimise risks, emphasising that technology should support, not replace, human relationships. Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant idea from…
Massachusetts has reopened access to child care financial assistance for income-eligible families, injecting over $30 million into the sector after a two-year pause, as the state aims to address growing demand and system strain. Massachusetts is reopening access to child…
