Fisher-Price Announces ‘Code-A-Pillar’ for Youngest Learners

Education News - Jace Harr "The toy company Fisher Price [...]

January 22nd, 2016|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Coding, STEM, Technology, Toddlers, Toys|Tags: Education, School|

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Child education expert Professor Carla Rinaldi warns apps can kill creativity

News.com.au Editor "HOMEWORK overload and classroom rivalry are "ruining'' Australian [...]

January 13th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Adults, Brain, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Competition, Computer, Computer Science, Creativity, Education, Educators, Health, Homework, Knowledge, Learning, News, Playing, School, Screen Media, screen time, Teacher, Technology, Toys|Tags: child, creativity, Education, screen time, technological|

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Are Connected Toys Harmful to Your Kids?

VOA News - Aida Akl "Toys have come a long [...]

January 8th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Internet, Privacy, Technology, Toys, Wi-Fi|Tags: Education, School|

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Old-fashioned toys better for language learning, study finds

The CTV News - Staff Writer "A US study has [...]

December 26th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Languages, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, Toys, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The 6 Best Toys Then, Now, and Forever

GeekDad - Jonathan H. Liu "Most of us can’t afford [...]

December 26th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Children, Playing, Toys|Tags: Education, School|

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Traditional Toys May Beat Gadgets in Language Development

The New York Times - Pam Belluck "Baby laptops, baby [...]

December 24th, 2015|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development, Infants, Parenting, Parents, Technology, Toddlers, Toys|Tags: Education, School|

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Top Ten Toys For Smart Summer Breaks

Forbes - Jenn Choi "First, let’s agree that the only [...]

July 9th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Playing, Reading, Skills, summer, Summer camp, Toys|Tags: Education, School|

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Top 10 Smart Toys For An Action-Packed Summer

Forbes - Jenn Choi "Summer is the season for movement. [...]

June 3rd, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Exercise, Learning, Outdoors, Physical Activity, Playing, summer, Toys|Tags: Education, School|

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New York City Pushes Pre-K Math With ‘Building Blocks’ Curriculum

The Wall Street Journal - Leslie Brody "For more than [...]

May 12th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, New York, Parenting, Parents, Preschool, Teacher, Toys, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The Savvy Parent’s Shopping Guide For Earth Day 2015

Forbes - Jenn Choi "I see Earth Day more like [...]

April 15th, 2015|Categories: Childhood Education, Children, environment, Geography, Playing, Science, Toys|Tags: Education, School|

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