Kindergarten students play in a classroom in Washington state. Experts and researchers are calling for more play for young children to boost academic and interpersonal skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/The ...

Intense concern in recent years with academic achievement has focused attention on what children are experiencing before they enter kindergarten. The fact is that many children are now starting ...

A third grade student sets the last domino down in a row along the edge of a table while playing in Crystal O’Brien’s classroom at Shidler Elementary School in Oklahoma City. Credit: Ariel ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Stephen Curry has always aimed to change the game for good. It's a lifestyle he lives out not only on the basketball court, golf course, but in his personal life as well. On ...

There’s also a playground area where children can climb, slide, ride and explore. Meanwhile, a “laundromat” lets them sort different-colored fabrics into play laundry machines. These additions ...

Play isn’t all fun and games. Both free play and guided play can foster creativity and learning in young children. Play stimulates a child’s imagination and encourages problem solving. It arouses ...