Remember those good old days when you used to run outside every evening to play games with your friends, and came home tired and hungry? Those were the golden days, weren’t they? However, nowadays, ...

It’s that time when the holidays are around the corner, and the cold starts to creep in at night and in the morning. Colder temperatures signal a change in seasons, the need for coats, hats, and ...

Playtime is not only a source of fun for children — it's essential to their development and mental health. Over the past 30 years, researchers have seen a decline in children’s unstructured outdoor ...

Outdoor play helps children learn skills, develop physical strength, and benefits mental well-being. Time outdoors can also provide an opportunity to make friends. Outdoor play comes in many forms. It ...

December 4, 2025 - A new literacy intervention program is being rolled out in San Diego, Alameda, San Mateo and Riverside counties, to help teenagers in juvenile detention grasp the basics of reading.

With the Manhattan skyline in the background as the sun set during a heat wave on July 24, 2022, children cooled off by playing in a fountain in Domino Park, Brooklyn, a borough of New York City.

Physical activity and outdoor play are essential components of a child's overall development. Research has consistently shown that regular physical activity and outdoor play have a significant impact ...

Playing outside is great for children, here's how you get them out there ... For a bunch of preschoolers in suburban Melbourne, Wednesdays are their favourite day. And if it’s raining when they wake ...