The Saline Courier

Kindergarten Literacy: Gaps to Close, Still Ready to Grow

As the infants and toddlers of the COVID-19 pandemic era enter kindergarten, many educators report unique challenges in this ...
PBS

Kindergarten Episode 214

Kindergarten teacher, Mr. Dawson, welcomes students back to Camp Discovery, a fun learning space packed with reading adventures & fun games! Reading Explorers is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...
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 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 ...
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 ...