Playful learning
Playful learning encourages cognitive development, motivation, and longer attention spans. Here are some expert tips on how to make fun part of your learning strategy. Read more
wooden toy market
As today's parents seek out sustainably made alternatives to traditional plastics, the wooden toy market isn’t pushing new features or gimmicks into products, but keeping them as simple and as affordable as possible. Read more
Wiffle Ball
Wiffle Ball Inc. is the creator, manufacturer, and distributor of the Wiffle Ball and Bat, “an outdoor toy, designed to get people out in the fresh air, playing ball and getting exercise.”
purpose of play
Why do animals play? The purpose of play — for children, monkeys, rats or meerkats — has proved surprisingly hard to pin down. The answer is more complex than you think. Read more
Calm voices = calmer kids
Sometimes it’s hard to keep your cool, but less yelling means better communication. Working on keeping calm is worth the effort and makes kids better behaved in the long run. Calm voices = calmer kids. Read more
Arts education
Arts education belongs in every student’s curriculum — and not just because the arts can improve skills in other content areas. The arts are core to education and core to life because the essence of being human is creativity, not productivity. Read more
lifelong love of learning
As children pursue knowledge, they acquire new skills, insights, and a profound understanding of themselves and the world surrounding them. Here are 10 evidence-based strategies to cultivate a lifelong love of learning in children. Read more
Spring Activities Scavenger Hunt
Here is a great way to get kids moving outdoors and noticing all of nature’s changes! Print this Spring Activities Scavenger Hunt and head outside with your child to visit a park, nature trail, or your backyard. Read more
Howard S Braucher
Howard S. Braucher provided a clear vision of the role and importance of recreation for all people, guided the emerging American recreation movement, and anchored the National Recreation Association as a supportive organization of play and recreation.
