Fun and learning can both be achieved and defined in many different ways, but there's no denying there is a special connection between the two. Every day, kids are learning inside and outside of ...

When learning starts to feel like play, education stops preparing kids for the future and begins letting them ...

Evolutionarily speaking, we are built to enjoy learning. Neuroscientists (and those of us who spend time with young children) know this to be true—but institutionalized education tends to dim the joy ...

A lot of people talk about making learning fun. I think they have it basically wrong. When you’re having fun, you’re learning something. It could be learning something trivial – significant only in ...

Libraries in the Foothills are celebrating Family Literacy Day (Jan. 27) with a variety of events. Family Literacy Day is an ...

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According to research by the author of Playful Interactions Dr. Karyn Purvis, scientists have determined that it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain — unless it’s ...

Susan Kilbry is proof that learning and fun are not mutually exclusive Chilhowie Elementary first-grade teacher has a knack for helping students with special needs LINDA BURCHETTE Apr 28, 2014 Updated ...

Earlier this year, as Denny Hamlin piloted his No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry to his third career Daytona 500 victory, fundamental concepts of aerodynamics were at play when his car surpassed 200 miles per ...

Cumberland County Cooperative Extension’s Junior Master Gardener Summer Camp is helping children discover the importance of agriculture and the source of our food supply through hands-on learning and ...

Let's be real for a second. Our attention spans aren't what they used to be. With the constant bombardment of content from all sides competing for our glances, our ears, and our fingers, it's no ...