Kindergarten might be the new 1st grade but it is still too easy. A forthcoming study in the peer-refereed American Educational Research Journal finds that students make bigger gains in reading ...

DECATUR — It’s a simple goal to achieve before kindergarten. Just read 1,000 books. The Decatur Public Library’s 1000 Books before Kindergarten program has been easy for Shannon Blesse, of ...

Education experts are concerned that young Arizona children are falling behind when it comes to reading skills.

A Simple Fix: Kindergarten at Night. ... A good read: Maybor Bill de Blasio said New York City will overhaul its controversial process for some of its selective middle and high school admissions.

Everyone should read. In 1998, 31 percent of teachers believed their students should learn to read during the kindergarten year. That figure jumped to 80 percent by 2010.

Kindergarten is no easy task now. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times) Aug. 25, 2015 9:41 PM PT . Share via Close extra sharing options. ... They apply this knowledge to read simple sentences.” ...

Kindergarten focuses on easing children from a variety of educational backgrounds — or none at all — into formal schooling. In contrast, first grade concentrates on moving students from pre-reading ...

Kindergarten might be the new 1st grade but it may still be too easy, suggests a study in the <i>American Educational Research Journal</i>.