Early literacy often dominates conversations around foundational learning in today’s educational system. However, despite the emphasis on STEM in later years, the importance of early numeracy in ...

Singing the ABC song. Learning the days of the week from a nursery rhyme. Making a finger-painted collage of little handprints. Arts education has always been center stage in early education because ...

Illinois data show pre-K builds social-emotional skills and boosts kindergarten readiness; North Greene reports 94% of ...

In a new PBS Kids series, Jay and Phoebe use literacy skills to solve problems and explore their world. Phoebe & Jay, an animated PBS Kids series premiering this month, aims to foster and improve ...

Newly published data from the Abecedarian Project illustrate the long-term effects of early childhood education intervention on IQ scores, showing sex differences across treated and control groups ...

NONPROFIT IS JOINING FORCES WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN ONE DISTRICT TO PROMOTE THE LOVE OF LEARNING. THEY ARE ENCOURAGING READING IN CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS ONE YEAR OLD AND SHOWING THAT IT’S NEVER TOO ...

Idaho’s 3- to 5-year-olds rank last in the nation for early learning skills needed to be ready for kindergarten, according to ...

Many studies have shown that attending preschool boosts children’s kindergarten readiness, and that its effects can — but don’t invariably — last beyond kindergarten and even into adulthood. Credit: ...

Soft skills are critical in preparing young pupils for their personal and professional destiny, cultivating democratic citizenship and other non-academic objectives. When former CEO Hubert Joly ...