Your child's preschool days are filled with social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. The cognitive skills learned at this stage—like basic counting and vocabulary—may seem simple, ...

What is the best way to help poor schoolchildren succeed at math? A study now sheds light on the ways preschool activities may -- or may not -- help children develop cognitive skills. What is the best ...

Quickstep Dance Studio and Little Steps Preschool are not just about dance or school. They are about helping kids grow into ...

WASHINGTON — Should preschool be more about ABCs or learning to play with others? Scientists found out that youngsters do better if they do both. So concludes a major study in Head Start programs in ...

Researchers studied verb learning in 3-year-olds, finding that those who napped after learning new verbs had a better understanding of the words when tested 24 hours later. Research has shown that ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. A group of California parents and preschool teachers are overcoming their fear of math ...

Shasta Family YMCA launches How to apply for your child to join Shasta YMCA's Montessori preschool in Redding.

Each of us begins to learn about personality at a very young age. During our childhood, most of us have the opportunity to learn important lessons about how people operate. Alternatively, our skills ...

In her just-released book, “The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups” (Viking), noted early childhood educator and Silliman College associate master Erika Christakis ...

Each of us begins to learn about personality at a very young age. During our childhood, most of us have the opportunity to learn important lessons about how people operate. Alternatively, our skills ...

A preschooler at the Carrie Murray Nature Center Forest Preschool fills a bucket with water from a stream in Leakin Park. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...