Editor's Note: As summer kicks into high gear, student learning unfolds in the world's classroom-- and below is a sampling of just that. From student acts of kindness to playgrounds around the globe to why we need movement to learn, these stories share lessons from when children play. --Daniela

From putting out fires to running 5K for a classmate's illness, student gestures of care are lighting hearts from one community to another.

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Fascinated by how the diversity of playgrounds around the world shapes childhood, photographer James Mollison captures a global ethnography of where children play, with remarkable images.

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In an age of dwindling attention spans and outdoor learning time, a closer look at how movement and the body can help learning stick in our minds.

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Be The Change Idea

Do a small act of kindness today. Invite a child to join you.