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,” ...

High school students command the classroom, learning hands-on what a career in childhood education requires at the Heartland Tech preschool.

Educator of the Year nominee Kristy Ehrgott brings 30 years of experience, hands-on lessons and heartfelt connections to her Porters Chapel kindergarten classroom.

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 ...

As we complete the first week of the school year, I think back to when my kids started kindergarten ten years ago. Back then, I paid homage to one of my favorite books, Robert Fulghum’s “All I Really ...

A large body of research evidence suggests that strong math skills in young children are a powerful predictor of future academic success. But early-childhood educators—the professionals who are ...

Not long ago, I was a guest reader in the kindergarten class of a very special six-year-old in my life. It was a joy to share a favorite book with my guy, his classmates, and their wonderful teacher.

For 40 years, Lakeside Elementary kindergarten teacher Coleene Torgerson has been “at the beginning” of students’ education, sending hundreds of children off on a path of learning and discovery. This ...