Remember Kindergarten. Learning to use scissors, reciting your abc's, a quiet nap on your blue foam mat. Well, that's all ancient history now. Kindergarten today is more about academics then play-time ...

Your child's preschool days are filled with social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. The cognitive skills learned at this stage—like basic counting and vocabulary—may seem simple, ...

Bridging play and learning for young minds. (Green Shoot Media photo) Developmental kindergarten, also known as transitional kindergarten or begindergarten, is a program designed to cater to young ...

Exposure to advanced content in reading or math at kindergarten aids children to perform better at elementary school later on, reports the American Educational Research Journal. Children who are ...

Many studies have shown that attending preschool boosts children’s kindergarten readiness, and that its effects can — but don’t invariably — last beyond kindergarten and even into adulthood. Credit: ...

ECFC began using Creative Curriculum in the 2011-12 year with teachers choosing among 18 units throughout the year. The Frog Street curriculum provides nine thematic units lasting four weeks each with ...

This article about play-based kindergarten was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. EVERETT, Wash. — On a ...

Despite research showing the crucial importance of math at a preschool level for future academic success, preschool programs face significant obstacles in implementing an effective math program, ...