WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) – A recent doctoral thesis has shown that practicing motor skills and physical activity can support preschoolers’ cognitive and early academic skills, particularly when these ...

To teach someone a dance, you break it down into a series of moves, like, “Step left, step right, spin around, repeat.” With Mia & Codie, a new preschool series that aims to teach the basics of coding ...

Learning to successfully interact with others is one of the most important aspects of a child’s development. Children learn and practice their social skills and nurture their relationship-building ...

Many parents bemoan academically oriented preschools, contending the trend squelches the natural curiosity and creativity of young children and tethers them to their seats when they should be running ...

The push to expand pre-kindergarten programs is on. Last school year, public pre-K programs received their biggest-ever boost in state funding. Enrollment in state pre-K programs nationwide increased ...

The skills young children need for success in elementary school and beyond are developed during the first five years of life. For families, it’s critical to select the right preschool – one with ...

Children growing up in poverty face many challenges, but a preschool program that aims to improve social and emotional skills may help increase their focus and improve learning in the classroom, ...

Step into an American preschool classroom today and you are likely to be bombarded with what we educators call a print-rich environment, every surface festooned with alphabet charts, bar graphs, word ...

JACKSON, Miss. — LeMya Vaughn, wearing a pink shirt, her hair braided neatly, sat in a large red armchair, her feet swinging far above the floor, practicing her reading skills. She leaned in toward ...

If you’ve ever handed your phone over to your preschooler and turned him loose on a random kid’s app, you’re not alone. But you can make those moments productive — and fun — if you think of your phone ...