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Ten Western Australian primary schools will trial screen-free learning for their youngest students starting next term, backed by $50,000 each to buy hands-on materials. The move comes as states across Australia work to restore face-to-face teaching and reverse declining literacy scores.
New research reveals children who grow up facing adversity develop specialized skills like creative problem-solving and reading social cues that standardized tests miss. Scientists are rewriting the story of childhood hardship to capture both challenges and unexpected strengths.
At a Florida ranch, children read aloud to miniature therapy horses, building confidence and literacy skills through an innovative nonprofit program. Volunteer Susan Nastasi opens her Soul Haven Ranch monthly so students can practice reading alongside gentle animals who listen without judgment.
A kindergarten teacher's viral classroom trick teaches kids something most have never learned: how to be bored. Her simple "bored games" are helping children develop patience, self-control, and creativity in an overstimulated world.
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South Africa's government is launching a coordinated national effort to eliminate childhood stunting, a condition affecting nearly one in three children under five. The Presidency-led task team aims to tackle chronic undernutrition through targeted support for mothers and young children during the critical first 1,000 days of life.
A growing movement of parents is bringing back bike rides, boredom, and face-to-face play as concerns mount over excessive screen time replacing childhood experiences. The interim U.S. Surgeon General is backing their efforts with practical guidance for families.
Former badminton champion Prakash Padukone says the discipline and focus his daughter Deepika learned from sports mattered more than winning. He believes parents miss the bigger picture when they focus only on competition and talent.
More than 1,400 kindergarteners across Australia's Border and North East region have hit the halfway mark of their first year of school, with class sizes ranging from solo students to groups of 95. These tiny learners are building independence, making friends, and discovering who they'll become.
While many parents buy more books hoping their children will read, research shows that creating the right environment matters far more than library size. Parents who raise enthusiastic readers share six simple habits that make books feel natural, not forced.
A father who lived in Norway is sparking hope online by comparing how children spend their early years there versus in India. His message about protecting childhood is resonating with thousands of parents worldwide.
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt says the best upgrade for classrooms might be removing screens, not adding more. Two years after warning about technology's impact on childhood, he's sharing why less tech could mean more connection for kids.
A massive Girl Scouts survey just revealed that almost everything we think we know about today's girls is wrong. From loneliness to screen time, 3,000 girls ages 5 to 13 are telling us what they really need.