A set of children’s building blocks (Anker-Steinbaukasten) that belonged to Albert Einstein Christie's Albert Einstein spent his life trying to understand how the universe was built—its hidden order, ...

Many kids are now imagining what a future in construction could look like after a morning of creative competition. At the 2026 Block Kids Building Competition on Jan. 17, kids were given a rock, a ...

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If you're looking for ways to support your child’s learning before he or she even enters a classroom, new research from FIU offers an answer that’s backed by science and surprisingly simple: puzzles, ...

That might mean giving children opportunities to build with blocks or LEGO, encouraging them to rotate puzzle pieces to see what fits, or letting them play with objects that challenge them to think ...

Re “Expectations for Kindergarten Have Risen, Putting Boys at a Disadvantage,” by Claire Cain Miller (The Upshot, June 9): When kindergarten-age children — both boys and girls — get to build with ...