When choosing a preschool, parents must delve deeper than just the vibrant classrooms. Essential inquiries can uncover the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Children who attend preschool before starting school are significantly more likely to arrive ready to learn, according to a ...

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 ...

Teachers have long considered naps a valuable part of a preschooler's day, and research now confirms the learning benefits of daytime snoozes. After napping, children performed significantly better on ...

Be sure that your preschool is asking kids to be responsible for their lunches, snacks and gear from home. “By the end of preschool, most kids can take on full responsibility for all of three items,” ...

When it comes to teaching preschoolers their ABCs, sticking with the basics might just be more effective. Despite the rise of digital tools and educational games, learning to read still begins with ...

Sesame Street revolutionized early learning nearly five decades ago by using the emerging technology of the day, television, to teach children important basics like colors, numbers and letters of the ...

A Wesleyan University psychology professor and her students are finding out that preschool children are more than ready to learn math, as long as it’s fun. Professor Anna Shusterman, who studies ...

K-12 students aren't the only ones who have experienced learning loss due to the pandemic. According to new research, children ages 3 to 5 have also lost important learning opportunities over the last ...