The Montessori approach of educating children is a teaching model that I am enthusiastic about. Each day, Montessori teachers bring together the development of each child intellectually, physically, ...

The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve ...

Mistakes are an inescapable part of life. This is especially true during childhood—where kids make most use of trial and error to learn the ways of life. Almost ...

With the help of their stuffed animals or figurines, many toddlers and preschoolers play “teacher,” “doctor” or “firefighter,” drawing early inspiration from the careers they observe in their ...

Psychologists' views on chores have changed over the years. We used to believe that chores were best taught through a method introduced to us by behavioral scientists: Assign age-appropriate tasks to ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. In 1966, when ...

Within the United States, education is commonly regarded as an equalizer to opportunity and upward mobility. In reality, there are countless impediments in the system that exclude low-income children ...

Ethan Van Gorden, Research Analyst at The Institute, said this week that the attainment of a high school diploma can be vital for future economic success because it is a standard requirement for most ...

Gillian England-Mason receives funding from a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fellowship and a Postgraduate Fellowship in Health Innovation provided by Alberta Innovates, the Ministry of ...

Teaching tips: Visual memory can be stimulated with charts, maps, flashcards and diagrams which make lessons more memorable to remember during exams (Image: Pexels) Every parent wants their child to ...