Quality pre-K helps low-income students score better on reading tests

The Star-Telegram - Diane Smith "Participating in full-day, high-quality pre-kindergarten [...]

December 8th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, Reading, Teacher, Texas, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Early math knowledge related to later achievement

Vanderbilt University - Joan Brasher "A new longitudinal study conducted [...]

December 7th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Parenting, Parents, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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4 ways to enhance STEM in preK classrooms

E-School News - Dr. Mary Konrad "Young children are natural [...]

December 5th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, STEAM, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Early arts education all about fun, exploration

USA Today - Karen Bruno "Every child is an artist, [...]

December 5th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Arts, Arts Integration, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Can a child who starts kindergarten with few reading or math skills catch up?

The Los Angeles Times - Teresa Watanabe "Giuliana is not [...]

December 4th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Hispanic, Kindergarten, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Parenting, Parents, Preschool, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Young children’s spatial talk predicts their spatial abilities

Medical X-Press - Chris Barncard "It's not how many words [...]

November 30th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Preschool, Spatial learning, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Boosting Attendance In Preschool Can Start With A Knock On The Door

NPR - Elissa Nadworny "There's a lot attention right now [...]

November 21st, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Attendance, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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A Lesson For Preschools: When It’s Done Right, The Benefits Last

NPR - Elissa Nadworny "Is preschool worth it? Policymakers, parents, [...]

November 17th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Preschool education improves alphabet letter recognition, study finds

Medical X-Press - Staff Writer "Many education experts believe children's [...]

November 16th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Language, Learning, Literacy, News, Preschool, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The Charter Model Goes to Preschool

Education Next - Ashley LiBetti Mitchel and Sara Mead "Over [...]

November 15th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Charter School, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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