A recent study reported that kindergarteners taught letters with pencil and paper retained literacy skills better than peers ...

The pandemic has touched many students with heightened stress, disruptions and remote learning hurdles, but experts say it may have the greatest impact on the youngest learners, those in the formative ...

Ready Readers volunteers visit classrooms in low-income communities to read aloud to young children, which can help build early literacy skills in preparation for kindergarten. Studies show that ...

Two new initiatives are evaluating preschool curricula, making the case that programs designed to teach the youngest learners ...

Early childhood educator Emilee Reynolds, also known as Miss Emilee, said the boys’ unstructured play fit in with her plan.

Early literacy is more than ABCs—it’s about sparking curiosity and building a lifelong love for reading. From rhyming games to movement-based phonics, playful activities help children connect letters, ...

Improving early literacy is not just an early education issue – it is one of Arizona’s most powerful strategies for economic success and expanding opportunity.

At a time when the value of play is a raging debate in early education, Liliane Vanoy has an almost singular focus for the prekindergarten students enrolled in her school. Vanoy says the word three ...

Virginia has significantly expanded its Unified Virginia Quality Birth to Five System, boosting state funding and bipartisan support for early childhood education. At the same time, AI literacy is ...

New statewide survey highlights a few bright spots while reporting continued and new challenges to child care access and program sustainability -- ATLANTA, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quality Care ...

EdSource · Fresno Unified and teachers union join forces to put a roof over families' heads Fresno Unified and teachers union join forces to put a roof over families’ heads March 26, 2026 - Fresno ...

(Courtesy photo) "Jacob" is a recent graduate of the Waterford Upstart early literacy program for Pre-K age children. CONCORD — Parents of Pre-K age children throughout New Hampshire have until the ...