Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The College of Wooster Preschool, formerly called the COW Nursery School, will continue its 76-year history with its emphasis on ...

What if everything your child enjoyed doing – lying in a hammock, building a fort, playing a video game or whatever it may be – was considered a form of school? This is one of the foundational ideas ...

Italian educator Maria Montessori in Rome in 1951. Her philosophy of child-directed learning was geared toward underprivileged students, but today it is often associated with upper-class schools.

In my previous posts, we explored why summer feels so boring for kids and why traditional activity lists often make the problem worse. Today, I want to dive deeper into what child-led learning ...

As you know if you have been following it for awhile, this blog is primarily about self-education, especially in children but also in adults. It's about learning that occurs through play, ...

What if everything your child enjoyed doing – lying in a hammock, building a fort, playing a video game or whatever it may be – was considered a form of school? This is one of the foundational ideas ...