Kindergarten starts around age 5 for a reason. At this stage ... basic academic tasks like following multiple-step directions, counting to 10, and recognizing letters. Their time in this first ...

As the expectations for kindergarten have risen, the changes have put boys, who tend to mature later, at a disadvantage.

A federal push in recent years for greater academic rigor at increasingly younger ages has dramatically shifted the experience of kindergarten ... around because at 5, you’re likely to squirm ...

1 to enter 5-year-old kindergarten. While delaying entrance ... and stick to it. Use counting in your daily activities, and talk to your child about what they're seeing, touching and hearing.

The Mancos School District has launched a two-week summer program, led by kindergarten teacher Nicole Gregersen, to support ...

When the school year began, the 4- and 5-year-olds dreaded ... said would help them succeed in kindergarten and beyond. “Those are key goals we’re trying to reach. All the letter recognition, rhyming ...