Has our drive to protect our children impaired their mental health—and made our conversations with them less rich? Recently Dr. Peter Gray, a psychology professor at Boston College and prominent ...

Children’s play is essential for their cognitive, physical and social development. But in cities, spaces to play are usually separated, often literally fenced off, from the rest of urban life. In our ...

These cuddly, connected companions could disrupt everything from make-believe to bedtime stories. No wonder some lawmakers ...

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 ...

Many have observed that sometimes when given a toy as a present, children play with the box the toy came in, or even the gift wrapping. In earlier generations, children’s play materials were often ...

American educator Henry Barnard drew up plans for a playground as early as 1848. It featured rotary swings, blocks, toy carts ...

Busy Bee Playhouse opens April 1 in Abilene, Texas, offering an indoor play space for kids and a community for parents.

In 2019, I was approached by the Office of International Education at the university where I teach and asked to design a course that would culminate in a trip abroad for the students. Given my ...