A new nationwide study has found that children entering first grade in 2013 had significantly better reading skills than similar students had just 12 years earlier. Researchers say this means that in ...

Giuliana Tapia was way behind her classmates. She was just 5 years old, starting kindergarten at Telesis Academy of Science and Math in West Covina. At a kindergarten screening two months before her ...

Experts say parents should start building literacy skills before a child enters kindergarten. Engaging children in conversation and asking open-ended questions builds crucial language skills. Parents ...

and eight years as an Western Michigan University mentor for intern teachers -- Lois Hoekstra has seen kindergarten change and evolve. "I remember my first kindergarten classroom" in 1969 at Lakewood ...

Editor's note: This story was made free for all readers on Oct. 18, 2024. APPLETON — Kindergarten is a big year. Just ask any 5- or 6-year-old — or their teacher. "Kindergarten is such an important ...

This fall, Nevada County Library is launching 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, a countywide early literacy initiative ...

Oct. 18—Staff members at Chestnut Grove Elementary feel comfortable this year about literacy comprehension for kindergarten students, and a showcase of their reading skills on Thursday demonstrated ...

eSpark looked at the skills rated most important for being a kindergarten teacher, citing data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Workable, and other ...

Universal TK provides a free, high-quality preschool option for all California families with 4-year-olds. This is critical in terms of access and affordability and ensures that more families can ...