When it comes to helping your preschool-aged child work on language and math skills, it’s best to find games and activities you both enjoy. This can lay the foundation for a positive attitude toward ...

Why would a parent send their typical child to a preschool for special needs? Well, as it turns out, the benefits of an integrated preschool program are endless. From one-on-one attention to learning ...

A new MSU study shows that simple, hands-on activities, such as writing letters and pointing out words in daily life, are the most effective way to build early reading skills. Both children with and ...

As pressure to raise scores on standardized tests has trickled down to the lower grades, kindergarten and even pre-kindergarten classrooms have focused more on academic skills. But debating whether a ...

Should you be concerned about the current rage for keyboards in kindergarten to replace crayons, pencils, and paper? Are you worried if your third grader can’t write or read their name in cursive?

Teaching handwriting in elementary school is getting huge support from research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Some state legislatures are paying attention and mandating that handwriting be ...

BRANCHBURG -- Kangaroo Kids Child Care and Learning Center believes that education is an important aspect of everyone's life whether it be a preschool learning to write their name or a teacher ...

Certainly during the preschool years, parents are substantially concerned about their children's handwriting development. Kids usually begin experimenting with writing and drawing tools at a young age ...

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 ...