Kindergarten

In our nation, we're now experiencing the perilous impact of less play at kindergarten. Kids in the US are battling depression, anxiety, narcissism, and suicide at alarming rates. By looking at Germany, Japan, and Finland, though, we can find inspiration to reboot and restore joy to our classrooms.

Kindergarten is a German word that means "children's garden," a poetic way of imagining a child's first year of formal education. Sadly, we've drifted away from that vision of kids playing, exploring, and being in nature. Instead, we demand they learn to read, write, count, sit still, and listen.

Sometimes kids in kindergarten need some tutoring. Here are some ideas that can help get your child up to speed or even ahead academically in terms of reading.

Teaching number sense from 1-100 to young children can be challenging, but is important for a strong foundation in math. This magnetic 100 board made a huge difference for us.

I'm a former Kindergarten teacher, and I've also had experience in Pre-K. Now, my daughter is five, and headed to Kindergarten in the fall! Allow me to share with you some helpful ideas.

A longtime educator argues that moms and dads are best suited to teach their child how to read. She explains that schools have made it onerous, having kids memorize sight words and drilling them on digraphs and blends. She urges parents to bring back the joy so kids will become lifelong readers.

Did you know that science fair projects can start as early as kindergarten? Here are some easy steps for an early elementary school science fair project.

Is your child ready for kindergarten? Important things to consider before starting kindergarten, a quiz to make sure, and the argument for waiting a year.

Tired of hearing the f-word all the time? Here is a list of family friendly f-words that should be used more often.

Tally marks lesson plan ideas, worksheets, and videos for children.

Lesson plan ideas, videos and worksheets for teaching Jack and the Beanstalk.

This article shares lesson plan ideas, worksheets, and videos to teach kids about the sense of sight.

This article has printable kindergarten worksheets that you can download and print to make learning fun.

Through verbal praise, behavior charts, and reward systems, discover positive ways to reinforce good behavior in young children.