Not so long ago, I got into a debate with a retired educator about the value of preschool. His view was that the preschool movement is yet another symptom of America’s rush to make our children grow ...

Do you remember being in kindergarten? You might have memories of finger painting, being on the playground or especially, taking naps. These days, there are more expectations of children when they ...

At my grandson’s daycare, preschoolers learn that “Playing together starts with sharing together.” Every culture teaches its youth a lesson to that effect. But if the world’s two- and three-year-olds ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When kids arrive in kindergarten, teachers often lack essential information about how they’re doing. Can they take turns? Do they know their letters? Are ...

The big school journey begins for the littlest learners. Here are the things you need to know to make those first few days of preschool great. Starting preschool can be a stressful time for your child ...

Bridget Burns is yearning for preschool to start on Aug. 17. Burns is a preschool teacher at Pawnee Elementary School who said she loves watching children experience situations for the first time, ...

My daughters started full-time preschool and kindergarten at the same time. I was shocked by how difficult it was to send my younger daughter to preschool — for me. The transition was easy on her, and ...

"Families worry about making the wrong move at the wrong time and that fear can feel overwhelming. We focus on watching how children handle social moments, emotional shifts and daily structure. These ...

Whether or not your child is already in some form of childcare, like family day care, or has been a stay-at-home toddler until now, it’s often around this age that we start looking into preschools.