This is important to note in a state where nearly 60% of children from birth through age 5 speak a language other than English at home. TK serves as a bridge between preschool and kindergarten ...

When Joyce Ponce used to teach Head Start preschool programs in Santa Clara County, she taught in English, though many of the children in her classroom spoke Spanish or Punjabi at home. “I noticed the ...

Learningwordsand numbersare typical activities in most preschool programs, but a unique program in Portage la Prairie, Man.,teaches children to do those things in both English and Ojibwa.

Four-year-old children with parents who speak little to no English reap important benefits by participating in one year of center-based care—such as Head Start or state preschool—before ...