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,” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kindergarten helps children learn important skills like reading, writing, and counting. Parents can support their child’s learning ...

For a century, NAEYC has championed high-quality, developmentally appropriate early childhood education. From child-centered lesson planning to national program standards, the focus remains on ...

Two new initiatives are evaluating preschool curricula, making the case that programs designed to teach the youngest learners ...

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 ...

From alphabet picture books to editable lesson plans, teachers now have more tools than ever to make preschool learning engaging and structured. Free handwriting sheets, small-group rotation charts, ...

The research is clear. Academic training in kindergarten has no long-term benefit. In fact, it may cause long-term harm. It does not reduce the education gap between the rich and the poor, which is ...

The day highlights the importance of early childhood education and learning. 69 News visited one Allentown classroom to see how they're celebrating the holiday.