"By the second line, I couldn't say it out loud because my lip was quivering." It's a rite of passage many parents are familiar with – that emotional experience sending kids off to kindergarten for ...

How can parents really prepare their kids for kindergarten? Take advice from a teacher who says parents need to do one important thing: “Tell your kid no.” “‘No’ is not a bad word,” Emily Perkins, a ...

The first day of kindergarten is a big milestone for kids and their grown-ups alike. It’s a time full of excitement, curiosity and plenty of butterflies in the stomach. One of the best ways to help ...

Kourtney Marsh’s first son, Jayce, was born in January 2020. Then the world shut down. As if there weren’t enough to worry about as a first-time mom, the first year of Marsh’s son’s life was also the ...

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 ...

MICHIGAN CENTER, MI - For Heather Patrick, each morning brings the promise of another adventure with her students. Patrick, 52, has spent her entire career at Arnold Elementary School, initially ...

Growing up, my mom and dad read me a picture book the night before I started each new school year. When bedtime came, I would curl up in bed next to my parents—and my dog—and listen intently as they ...