On a recent morning in South Seattle, Kristin Alfonzo challenged her preschoolers to make the number 7 using beads strung across two rows of pipe cleaners. One 5-year-old boy slid four beads across ...

Early childhood education, especially kindergarten, is crucial for developing literacy skills and a positive attitude towards learning. A strong foundation in phonics and literacy in kindergarten is ...

Finger counting, a topic of debate among preschool educators, sparks differing opinions. Some teachers view it as a sign that children are struggling with math, while others believe it reflects ...

Children who attend preschool do better in kindergarten than those who stay at home with their parents or relatives, according to a national report. The federal data, which focused on children who ...

Ana hated reading. Her mother, who taught her at home, had the best intentions but didn’t know how to teach her daughter to read. She told Ana that she would never be a good reader. By the time Ana ...