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

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,” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Young children are capable of understanding and actively building knowledge, and they are highly inclined to do so. While there are developmental constraints on children’s competence, those ...

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

Three weeks into our extended coronavirus spring break at home, my husband wanted to discuss what we should be teaching our 4-year-old son. Every week had a different topic. One week it was space and ...