At the Rollins College preschool, student learning is child’s play

The college’s preschool offers psychology students hands-on research on child development and aims to model effective early ...
Science Daily

Preschoolers learn from math games, to a point

What is the best way to help poor schoolchildren succeed at math? A study now sheds light on the ways preschool activities may -- or may not -- help children develop cognitive skills. What is the best ...
CNN

Preschoolers and the pandemic: practical ways to keep them learning

Three weeks into our extended coronavirus spring break at home, my husband wanted to discuss what we should be teaching our 4-year-old son. Every week had a different topic. One week it was space and ...
The Courier-Journal

Preschoolers played online games for a year — and became kindergarten-ready

Karen McLean didn’t want her twins to fall behind in kindergarten. “Kindergarten is not like it used to be,” said McLean, who is a literacy coach for New Albany-Floyd County Schools. "It's not ...
EdSource

Universal preschool is coming; let’s prioritize social-emotional learning and play

In the summer of 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the rollout of universal preschool across the state of California through the expansion of transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds by the ...
The Hechinger Report

For preschoolers after the pandemic, more states say: Learn outdoors

A preschooler at the Carrie Murray Nature Center Forest Preschool fills a bucket with water from a stream in Leakin Park. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...
SheKnows

Lessons your child should be learning in preschool

Be sure that your preschool is asking kids to be responsible for their lunches, snacks and gear from home. “By the end of preschool, most kids can take on full responsibility for all of three items,” ...

My twins go to preschool at a nursing home. Its taught them about empathy and grief.

I worried about kindergarten readiness, but chose an intergenerational preschool that pairs kids with dementia patients.
KARE 11

Prior Lake preschoolers take their learning outdoors

PRIOR LAKE, Minn. -- Door number 4 flings open and preschool teacher Anna Dutke leads her young charges to their classroom. There are no chairs, no carpet to circle up on. There's also no roof. Dutke ...