What happens when you stop teaching young children via direct instruction and instead set up purposeful opportunities to play? They could learn just as much—or more— when it comes to literacy, ...

Students who practice these skills will learn to produce content — including writing — that is purposeful, communal, and communicative. Educators may imagine boldly, brainstorm brightly, and innovate ...

Increasingly, early education experts agree that the best solution is to follow Markarian’s model: Mold and challenge young minds, but do it through purposeful play. That’s not as easy as it ...

Literacy To develop children's communication, language and ... Literacy and numeracy in role play. 5 September 2001 Anne O ... magazines, newspapers, etc, in a variety of scripts, junk mail and ...

"Purposeful play" will be the focus in the early years The progress toddlers in England are making in literacy and numeracy could be monitored from this autumn, under plans for an early years ...

VICTOR, N.Y., June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- How does play prepare young children for lifelong learning? In a featured article in HelloNation Magazine, Karen Ego of Doodle Bugs! Children's ...

SINGAPORE — Brows furrowed in concentration, 10 six-year-olds in chef’s hats and aprons chopped broccoli, corn cobs and carrots, while five peeled cabbages. Then, they took turns to gingerly ...

Teaching Digital Literacy is a 21st Century Imperative – This is Why. Two NWEA education leaders explain what digital literacy is, why it is more important now than ever, and how teaching digital ...