In 2014, police killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice as he played with a toy gun at a Cleveland recreation center. Ma’Khia Bryant was 16 when she was killed by police, also in Ohio. In Orlando, six-year-old ...

Children’s Day Anchoring Script in English 2025: Today, on November 14, schools across the nation are celebrating Children’s Day with great joy and enthusiasm. This special day honours Pandit ...

Since The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness hit shelves in March 2024, the world has wrestled with Jonathan Haidt’s claim that rising ...

Kindergarten students play in a classroom in Washington state. Experts and researchers are calling for more play for young children to boost academic and interpersonal skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/The ...

One of my earliest posts here concerned the definition of play, which I developed further in an article on “Definitions of Play” for Scholarpedia (Gray, 2013) and in my book Free to Learn. I first ...

Outdoor play helps children learn skills, develop physical strength, and benefits mental well-being. Time outdoors can also provide an opportunity to make friends. Outdoor play comes in many forms. It ...

Local actors and actresses gathered for a script reading of “Children of the April Rain” on Nov. 9 at G’s Dance and Night Club in West Hempstead. The event celebrated the 45th anniversary of the ...

This November, in honor of Children’s Grief Awareness Month, Valerie’s House Pensacola, in partnership with the National Alliance for Children's Grief, is rallying to support children coping with loss ...