Sleep researchers offer the first research results showing that classroom naps support learning in preschool children by enhancing memory. Children who napped performed significantly better on a ...

Nighttime sleep is important, of course, but daytime naps can matter just as much. They’re key for making sure kids get the hours of rest they need every day. Plus, they work wonders for kids’ ...

Maryfaith Decker Miller and a group of six children trudged through the snow to get to a fire pit. It was a chilly Wednesday afternoon — 19 degrees, to be exact — but they were determined to start a ...

Research has shown that naps play an important role in sustaining new learning in infants. A new study from the University of Arizona suggests naptime could have a similar effect on language learning ...