Before becoming a committed full-time online teacher, Abby Ward taught primary school in Ohio for almost six years. I feel like I am more fun and a more interesting teacher. -Abby Ward, online ESL ...

Gamification works: An ESPOL study found that adding leaderboards improved STEM exam scores, though it didn’t significantly ...

Ten can pass quickly — especially when your focus is working with kids. Fun Way Learning Center, One Hales Court, Newburyport, and owners Lowell and Lydia Widmer are celebrating their 10th anniversary ...

Homeschooling doesn’t have to be all worksheets and lectures—games, creative projects, and playful learning can transform the experience. By weaving in educational games, hands-on activities, and even ...

Tanisha Kota is a very busy 15-year-old. "I do debate, I do speech, I’m on the figure skating team,” she says. “I volunteer at the hospital, which is fun. I play piano, I play the flute.” But this ...

When I was a kid, I didn’t like any toys, games, books, or TV shows that tried to “make learning fun.” I wasn’t dumb; I knew when I was being lied to—learning and fun are mutually exclusive. But ...

For quite some time now, American educators have been pushing the idea that it is important to make learning "fun". This is a damaging concept. To understand why, just ask yourself a simple question: ...

For quite some time now, American educators have been pushing the idea that it is important to make learning "fun". This is a damaging concept. To understand why, just ask yourself a simple question: ...