anxiety removing masks
As mask mandates fall and the CDC issues new mask guidance, kids may experience anxiety around removing their masks. Clear communication from grown-ups can help children navigate the uncertainty. Read more
popular playground games
Here’s an analysis about popular playground games enjoyed by children around the world that offers a better understanding of how they compare to those we are more familiar with here in the U.S. Read more
Leveling the Playing Field
Leveling the Playing Field, a nonprofit organization, provides children in under-resourced communities the opportunity to enjoy the mental and physical benefits of youth sports participation by redistributing used sports equipment. Read more
future of education
Sir Ken Robinson’s vision for the future of education includes the competencies of curiosity, creativity, criticism, communication, collaboration, compassion, composure, and citizenship that should be interwoven from the beginning of a student’s educational journey and nurtured throughout. Read more
Organized Camping Movement
The organized camping movement was a distinctively American solution of the larger child-saving movement of the late 19th century and early 20th century. As the cities swelled with displaced families, undesirable child labor and crowded living conditions fueled several movements to save the children and raise a moral generation of citizens.
childcare environment can be noisy
The childcare environment can be noisy. For kids with sensory sensitivities, including those on the autism spectrum, the combined audio and visual cacophony can make learning more challenging. Read more
kids addicted to games
Are kids addicted to games? The people who create apps and games use insights from an area of psychology research called “persuasive design,” whose scholars seek to understand how to create something that is next to impossible to put down. Read more
Cool Toy Picks
The Genius of Play’s Cool Toy Picks section has an array of new toys! From sustainability and social justice to next-level sensory toys, they will engage children in play that is both fun and beneficial to their development. Read more
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Hasbro has begun celebrating the 40th anniversary of its G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero brand by unveiling a host of new toys. Read more
babies are developing differently
Research is emerging that some babies are developing differently than they did before the Covid-19 pandemic — not because of exposure to Covid itself, but likely because of stress and social isolation. Read more
