I’ve written before about the need for early childhood professionals to advocate for the right…
Peter Gray

Are Young Children Really OK with More Academics?
A couple of weeks ago, I read an article in Chalkbeat titled “Kindergarten classes are…

Downtime: Necessary for Children’s Mental Health and 21st-Century Skills
Think back to your own childhood and the amount of downtime you had. Do you…

“Play” Is Not a Four-Letter Word!
Recreation and leisure, to my knowledge, have never held a high value in the United…

“Be careful!”: Teaching children to fear
How many times do you imagine a child hears an adult say, “Be careful!”? I…