While kindergarten is meant to be a gentle, low-stress introduction to formal schooling, it’s a critically important milestone for little learners, who are developing at an astounding pace.

There are many misconceptions about early literacy that can impact a child's chance of success, one expert said.

Millions of children will grab lunchboxes, backpacks and rolling bags and head to their first day of kindergarten this year. Some will go for a half day and some for a full. Some will attend private ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the tiers associated with challenging words. Children who enter kindergarten with a small vocabulary don’t get taught enough ...

The Child Learning Center is an early childhood education center on the University of Colorado Boulder campus, and it is ...

How do preschools best ensure that children are learning to get along with others, handle their emotions, focus on a specific task, and persist despite facing challenges? That’s the question ...

As children approach pre-school age, they'll often begin to build their understanding of the different sounds that make up words and be able to spot similarities and differences between different ...

Este artículo está disponible en Español. Léelo en español. As California expands transitional kindergarten, English learner advocates are urging school districts to prioritize children learning ...

This morning, Spring Hill Elementary took center stage on WJLA’s Good Morning Washington, and the spotlight couldn’t have ...