The first day of kindergarten is a big milestone for kids and their grown-ups alike. It’s a time full of excitement, curiosity and plenty of butterflies in the stomach. One of the best ways to help ...

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 ...

Are you familiar with the slogan “Talk, Read, Sing”? These three activities help children create a foundation for oral language, which is essential to reading. By building oral language, children ...

A graduate of the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program is recognized at Fletcher Free Library for his accomplishment. Credit: Courtey Reading 1,000 books to your kids sounds daunting, but it’s ...

August is national Get Ready for Kindergarten month, so the AFRO spoke with a few educators and experts who specialize in how families can best prepare their children for kindergarten. Those experts ...

Gwen Siebenaler has more than one reason to celebrate: she recently had her 4th birthday, and she completed the 1,000 Books ...

Kindergarten “redshirting”—when a parent decides to delay the start of their child’s academic career by a year—was once largely a choice made by higher-income parents of white boys. But the COVID-19 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California to begin universal screening of kindergarten through second-grade students for reading difficulties, ...

TIME. THAT IS THE MISSION OF UNITED WAY, CALIFORNIA CAPITAL REGION AND FORTUNE SCHOOLS, KINDERGARTEN READING PROGRAM. JOINING US TODAY TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED ...

Kindergarten students Gabby Kim, left, and Ellie Such answer questions on a literacy lesson during Julie Celestial's kindergarten class at Mark Twain Elementary School in Long Beach. For the record: 4 ...

I never thought I would love having a literacy teaching coach and their feedback, but I now believe it is something that can ...

QUINCY – A week ago, surrounded by parents and grandparents with excitement in the air, I stood outside a classroom at the Bernazzani Elementary School on Furnace Brook Parkway. The closed door to Mrs ...