Be sure that your preschool is asking kids to be responsible for their lunches, snacks and gear from home. “By the end of preschool, most kids can take on full responsibility for all of three items,” ...

How can parents in Mechanicsburg tell if their preschooler is ready for kindergarten? A HelloNation article provides helpful answers, outlining how a strong preschool curriculum, Mechanicsburg, PA, ...

As pressure to raise scores on standardized tests has trickled down to the lower grades, kindergarten and even pre-kindergarten classrooms have focused more on academic skills. But debating whether a ...

It’s that time of year when kindergartners proudly march across the stage to receive a certification of completion, enjoy the summer, and look ahead to 1st grade. This transition once represented a ...

Officials and educators say early lessons in body awareness can help children speak up when something feels wrong. Read more ...

Early-childhood advocates have been concerned for some time that the academic expectations of elementary school are filtering down to kindergarten. Now, there’s a bit of pressure from the other ...

The characteristics of a rhombus. The limits of parental authority. Gratitude. By David Sax Mr. Sax is the author of “The Revenge of the Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter” and the parent of a ...

Jessie Bekkedahl makes video lessons about words, shapes, and letters with her dog "Professor Ginger" for her kindergarten students in Riverside, California Meet a true teacher's pet! This Corgi mix ...

May 20—For 40 years, Lakeside Elementary kindergarten teacher Coleene Torgerson has been "at the beginning" of students' education, sending hundreds of children off on a path of learning and discovery ...