Have you ever assigned personalities to your pets and explained their behaviors in terms of human motivations, such as imagining that a cat is being stubborn? The attribution of human characteristics, ...

The Fort Worth Zoo has two programs for preschool-aged children. Here’s what their lessons and interactions with animals look ...

Did you know that teaching children empathy skills early in life can increase their confidence and help them better handle stressful situations? Empathy is critical to success throughout life and is a ...

How do you introduce engineering practices and skills to young learners? Smithsonian educators suggest it starts with empathy. Emily Porter & Melissa J. B. Rogers The Smithsonian's National Zoo and ...

As their excitement reached fever pitch, I continued driving into the ground a joke I’d been making throughout our journey ...

Kids don’t just love their pets — they may understand them better than adults do. National Kids and Pets Day celebrates the ...

From playful crafts to Montessori-inspired sorting games, preschool mammal activities are blending fun with foundational science learning. Educators and parents are using hands-on projects, sensory ...

A study has shown that iconic characters such as Peter Rabbit -- or Toad and Ratty from The Wind in the Willows -- can also play an important role in the development of children's theory of mind ...

The weather is getting warmer. Flowers are in bloom, the birds are singing, the bees are buzzing, and my allergies are killing me—spring is definitely in the air. One of my favorite parts of the ...