Are you familiar with the slogan “Talk, Read, Sing”? These three activities help children create a foundation for oral language, which is essential to reading. By building oral language, children ...

In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten - a process that is meant to identify students who may need extra help learning to read. However, a new study by MIT ...

Universal TK provides a free, high-quality preschool option for all California families with 4-year-olds. This is critical in terms of access and affordability and ensures that more families can ...

Do the common-core standards demand too much of kindergarten readers?, asks a new piece this week from KQED’s Mind/Shift. It’s a debate we’ve heard before. Much of the back-and-forth centers around ...

Reading together every day is also a wonderful way to bond with your child. Reading 1,000 books is not as hard as it might ...

The first day of kindergarten is a big milestone for kids and their grown-ups alike. It’s a time full of excitement, curiosity and plenty of butterflies in the stomach. One of the best ways to help ...

The Columbus Public Library has an exciting challenge for kids ages 0 through 5: 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. My kids ...

A new study shows the combination of two early reading programs had positive effects on preschool students entering kindergarten. A study published in the journal Pediatrics shows the combination of ...

Valley PBS and Fresno Unified School District have partnered with Golden 1 Credit Union to create Reading Explorers Lessons for grades Pre-Kindergarten through Third grade. The daily lessons will be ...