Free play is essential, but it is not the only type of play to benefit children and their development. In fact, a combination may just be what kids need to thrive.

In a culture that favors action and extroversion, it’s all too easy to miss the often overlooked power of the introverts we love and teach.

Not all early play looks as social and as developmentally rich as it truly is. Learn more about the stages of play, and you'll start to see all that is working in your child's play with other kids.

Why do we love messy play (and why is it worth enduring as a parent)? Believe it or not, messy play is actually linked to how we develop critical capacities like creativity and flexible thinking.

Gender is at play whenever kids are learning—even if we don’t address gender at all. Learn how to create a learning environment that is supportive of all kids.

What is wonder? Why is it so powerful, and how can we weave more of it into everything we do with kids?

How to harness the power of patterns in kids play to unlock serious learning.

How alternatives to saying, “Be Careful!” can keep our kids safer today and in the long run.