When children were organizing their own games of soccer and basketball, the games were apparently 'not inclusive, fair or fun ...

Over the past 25 years, state officials have largely ignored hundreds of requests by rural school districts to fix the ...

The approach, sometimes called “risky play,” follows research that shows children benefit from climbing high, running ... approach to recess has improved the experience for kids and adults.

Recess is just as important as academics ... declaring that tag was a safety issue, due to kids “running in packs, pushing, knocking other children over, and making the game dangerous.” ...

Concerns have been raised about the various levels of recess students in the district have, particularly during the winter months.

From the earliest days of parenting, we’re told that bedtime should be calm and quiet in order to promote healthy sleep ...

The town of Hermon is finally upgrading a structure at the elementary school just in time for summer programs to start.

Dear Kid Whisperer, I am a kindergarten teacher with a challenging class. I have done PD with you, and the strategies and procedures that I have learned have pretty much made it so that I never ...

Some schools with indoor gymnasiums allow for students to run around and exercise, while other, smaller schools have students having recess in their classrooms with limited physical activity.

Brewmaster Tracy Hutton is the owner of the craft beer brewing business in Macoupin County, which will celebrate its second ...

After testing dozens of styles on the feet of kids ranging in age from 3 to 12, we found 10 crowd-pleasers that we're naming ...

At age six, kids are typically building up their reading skills and starting to discover interests, but some also already ...