One of the benefits of summer is the array of outdoor activities to participate in any day of the week. One of the drawbacks of summer is the array of outdoor activities to participate in any day of ...

As parents struggle to balance their children's academic learning with extracurricular activities like sport, dance and music, one woman is stepping in to help fill a critical gap. A child therapist ...

A Canberra teacher has encouraged parents to give the toy shop a miss and find some loose parts for their children to play with. Lyons Early Childhood School (LECS) teacher Jackie Neill runs Loose ...

Should parents let their children play with boxes, buckets, tarps and lumber? The research says yes, for a variety of important reasons related to their growth, happiness, and overall health.

In 1888, the psychologist Stanley Hall published a story about a sand pile. A minor classic, it describes how a group of children created a world out of a single load of sand. These children were ...

How can loose-parts theory inform the way we provide resources and play and learning opportunities for the children in our settings, asks Ben Kingston-Hughes Our Monkey Club, Swadlincote. Photos by ...

Nila Joshi grew up with a forest in her backyard, so she was always playing outside and using her imagination. She built forts, and a stick could be anything she wanted it to be. Now, she’s ...