I'm in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother's bag in search of fruit snacks. The contents spill onto the table, bench and floor. It's a chaotic—but functional—solution to the problem.

Children as young as 4 years old are capable of finding efficient solutions to complex problems, such as independently inventing sorting algorithms developed by computer scientists. The scientists ...

Anyone who has watched children play has seen it happen. A group needs to decide on a game, a rule, a direction, or a plan. One child jumps in first. Another hesitates, watches, and reacts. A third ...

The Genius Chess TV Quiz Show, an innovative educational entertainment platform dedicated to chess, creativity, and intellectual development among children, has announced its continued growth and ...

Play experts tell Lisa Salmon what matters isn’t whether a toy contains tech but if it helps a child think, create, ...