Kindergarten might be the new 1st grade but it is still too easy. A forthcoming study in the peer-refereed American Educational Research Journal finds that students make bigger gains in reading and ...

By using research-supported practices, providing standards-aligned instruction, and immersing teachers in literacy training, ...

A child’s individual differences, skills and experience matter a lot in the learning process, and learning to read is no exception. That’s why new legislation based on the erroneous assumption that ...

In his March 10 speech laying out his education agenda, President Barack Obama established expanded and higher-quality preschool education as the plan’s “first pillar.” That sensible foundation is ...

The kindergartners walk into Raeleen Martinez’s classroom and begin digging through their superhero and princess backpacks for their reading booklets. Martinez’s sing-song voice and perpetual smile ...

The Montana Legislature approved the program in 2023 when more than half of the state’s third-graders were reading below grade level.

Early struggles with reading can have lifelong impacts on mental, physical and emotional health. Understanding who is most at risk of experiencing reading difficulties can inform strategies for early ...

This year, for the first time, California schools will be screening kindergarteners, first- and second-graders for reading difficulties, including dyslexia, under a state mandate signed into law by ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - In kindergarten, students go from learning letter sounds to reading and writing in one short school year. Seeing that growth is our Educator of the Week's favorite part of her job.

When preschool teachers read books in their classrooms, the questions they ask play a key role in how much children learn, research has shown. But a new study that involved observing teachers during ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Researchers say they have discovered a simple, five-minute game that can predict end-of-year kindergarten achievement in math, ...