A growing body of educational activities is showing how simple paper-based games and crafts can deliver rich developmental benefits for children. From classic pen-and-paper puzzles to creative origami ...

When was the last time you saw a child completely absorbed in play—building a block tower, chasing friends through a backyard, or creating imaginary worlds with whatever materials they could find?

This blog is cross-posted on the Mason Arts Research Center Blog and was co-written with Kaylee Chulla, M.A. student, George Mason University. When thinking about how engaging in the arts may ...

Busy kids aren't always better off, research shows too many activities can backfire. Why balance, boredom, and free play ...

Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary Penny Pexman receives ...

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COMING UP SOON. WE APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, BRIAN. AFTER CHALLENGING YEAR FOR A LOT OF CHILDREN. IT’S IMPORTANT TO GET THEIR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT BACK ON TRACK A JAMESTOWN ENTREPRENEUR IS HELPING ...

From hockey and dance to chess club, families can be pulled in many extracurricular directions. It’s easy for parents to be overwhelmed by the choices of activities for their child — or also, how ...

Regular physical activity contributes to a child’s physical development and promotes overall well-being. It may help if parents and caregivers can encourage them in active play, playground activities, ...

In his inaugural address last week Governor Scott stated that he is “proposing to organize all the state’s child development work within the Agency of Education.” This is an ambitious idea that is ...