Preschool education, early learning activities and development ideas that help young children build foundational skills, confidence, curiosity and a positive approach to learning.
As states increase pre-K funding, concerns emerge over young children’s readiness for routines designed for older pupils, prompting calls for more playful, age-appropriate approaches to transition times. As states pour more money into public pre-kindergarten, a quiet but consequential issue…
A growing number of children in Massachusetts are falling through the cracks between early intervention services and school-based special education, raising concerns about support gaps during crucial developmental years. Prince Lacroix’s early years showed the warning signs that often prompt…
An increasing preference among adults for child-free environments reflects changing attitudes towards childhood behaviour and adult expectations, with a rise in adult-only venues and outdoor holidays without children. More adults are choosing child-free spaces on holiday and at dinner, and…
A Chinese study highlights how mindful parenting enhances preschool children’s social competence by improving emotion regulation and fostering close parent-child relationships, with implications for family programmes worldwide. Mindful parenting may help preschool children develop stronger peer social skills, according to…
A brief, game-based number-line exercise enhances young children’s estimation accuracy and early maths scores, offering a scalable tool to support numerical development in preschool settings, according to a recent study. A brief, game-based number-line training task helped preschool children improve…
Simple, everyday household objects can serve as powerful tools in nurturing science and maths skills among preschool children, according to Dibber International Preschools South Africa, highlighting the importance of playful, hands-on exploration. Small, low-cost changes to a play space can…
Recent research uncovers the nuanced and emotional nature of curiosity in learning, urging educators to better differentiate its functions and foster balanced classroom experiences. Curiosity is often praised as the engine of learning, but educators and researchers say it is…
A proposed federal English-only rule for Head Start risks slowing English acquisition among Spanish-speaking children, with experts warning it could undermine their development and long-term academic progress. A proposed federal English-only rule for Head Start could have the opposite of…
With the first of September marking a significant moment for Israeli families and educators, experts warn that underfunding, insufficient training, and sector shortages threaten the vital parental-educator partnership essential for young children’s development. For many parents in Israel, the first…
The UAE Ministry of Education introduces a new kindergarten assessment framework prioritising observation and personalised growth over traditional testing, aiming to enhance early childhood education and transition into Grade 1. The UAE Ministry of Education has introduced a new kindergarten…
Singaporean preschools are adopting hybrid models that integrate structured guidance with child-led exploration, reflecting a shift towards fostering curiosity, resilience, and social skills alongside academic development. Choosing a preschool in Singapore often comes down to one question: how much structure…
Indonesia’s education ministry launches a nationwide STEM learning programme for preschool pupils, emphasising playful, integrated approaches to foster curiosity and critical thinking from the earliest years. Indonesia’s education ministry has launched a STEM learning programme for early childhood pupils, positioning…
