Writing instruction in early education should be about more than letter formation and penmanship, argue researchers who found preschool teachers don't often encourage writing for communication ...

Students in Sammantha Heath's and Caroline McKnight’s pre-K class at Bains Lower Elementary have been working during Writers' ...

Developing pre-writing skills is one of the most important steps in preparing young children for the writing process. These foundational activities help build the fine motor control, hand strength, ...

Pre-kindergartners hear and understand language through conversations, stories, and songs. They also lay the groundwork for reading and writing as they explore books and other printed material. Below ...

Because they have not received a pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) education, most children in Florida are starting kindergarten without the levels of readiness they need to succeed. This early deficit should ...

The push to expand pre-kindergarten programs is on. Last school year, public pre-K programs received their biggest-ever boost in state funding. Enrollment in state pre-K programs nationwide increased ...

Students Makena Kinoti, left, and Temma McCord practice writing with Yasmin Kudrolli, a transitional kindergarten teacher in Oakland, Calif. Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...