This systematic review and meta‐analysis considered evidence of guided play compared to
direct instruction or free play to support children's learning and development. Interventions …

Defining play has plagued researchers and philosophers for years. From describing play as
an inaccessible concept due to its complexity, to providing checklists of features, the field …

It is widely believed that reading to preschool children promotes their language and literacy
skills. Yet, whether early parent–child book reading is an index of generally rich linguistic …

A growing body of evidence from the science of learning demonstrates the educational
effectiveness of active, playful learning. Connections are emerging between this pedagogy …

Teaching and learning involve more than just language. The teachers' use of gestures, the
classroom spaces they occupy and the movements they make, as well as the tools they use …

Children's experiences in preschool and kindergarten influence their future literacy learning.
Although emergent literacy has traditionally been supported by play‐based experiences …

During the unprecedented coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, virtual education activities
have become more prevalent than ever. One activity that many families have incorporated …

Research from the interdisciplinary science of learning indicates that children learn best
when they are actively engaged in learning that is meaningful, socially interactive, iterative …

Despite the prevalence of educational apps for children, there is little evidence of their
effectiveness for learning. Here, children were asked to learn ten new words in a narrative …

A growing body of evidence suggests that the ways in which parents and preschool children
interact in terms of home-based mathematics activities (ie, the home mathematics …