The college’s preschool offers psychology students hands-on research on child development and aims to model effective early ...

What is the best way to help poor schoolchildren succeed at math? A study now sheds light on the ways preschool activities may -- or may not -- help children develop cognitive skills. What is the best ...

Karen McLean didn’t want her twins to fall behind in kindergarten. “Kindergarten is not like it used to be,” said McLean, who is a literacy coach for New Albany-Floyd County Schools. "It's not ...

In the summer of 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the rollout of universal preschool across the state of California through the expansion of transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds by the ...

A preschooler at the Carrie Murray Nature Center Forest Preschool fills a bucket with water from a stream in Leakin Park. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...

Three weeks into our extended coronavirus spring break at home, my husband wanted to discuss what we should be teaching our 4-year-old son. Every week had a different topic. One week it was space and ...

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,” ...

I worried about kindergarten readiness, but chose an intergenerational preschool that pairs kids with dementia patients.

K-12 students aren't the only ones who have experienced learning loss due to the pandemic. According to new research, children ages 3 to 5 have also lost important learning opportunities over the last ...