TMCnet

In HelloNation, Preschool Expert Abigail Coghlan Discusses Why Character Development Belongs in the Classroom

How does character development in preschool shape a child's long-term growth? In a HelloNation article, Abigail Coghlan of Spring Hill Academy Preschool in Spring Hill, TN, explains that character ...
Los Angeles Times

These 3 activities can foster your child’s language development before transitional kindergarten

Are you familiar with the slogan “Talk, Read, Sing”? These three activities help children create a foundation for oral language, which is essential to reading. By building oral language, children ...
The Heritage Foundation

Does Universal Preschool Improve Learning? Lessons from Georgia and Oklahoma

Campaigning for the presidency in 2008, Barack Obama pledged to help states implement taxpayer-funded universal preschool--preschool for all.[1] The President's early education plan, for which he has ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Aimed at improving student reading skills, free preschool in Billings shows promise

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. BILLINGS — In Billings, the closest thing the city has to public preschool is showing early signs ...
Los Angeles Times

What is transitional kindergarten? Here’s what public school’s new grade has to offer.

Universal TK provides a free, high-quality preschool option for all California families with 4-year-olds. This is critical in terms of access and affordability and ensures that more families can ...
The Hechinger Report

‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...