Kindergartners who were more than 6-years old in the fall of kindergarten had the highest average fall reading scores, and children who were less than 5-years old in the fall of kindergarten had ...

and reading comprehension. Children are expected to master these skills in the short years between kindergarten and when they sit for standardized assessments in third grade, despite the fact that ...

Listening centers with books on CD and their print copies also offer a fun way to expose kids to print and reading. Writing centers can provide a way for preschoolers to develop fine motor skills ...

Concerns about early literacy skills are justified because reading skills at kindergarten entry predict later academic achievement. But guess what predicts later academic success better than early ...

Third-grade students read books at P.S. 204 in the Bronx, N.Y. In math, New York City students saw roughly 46% passing for grades three through eight combined. Photo: Jackie Molloy for The Wall ...

Read full article: Kevin Carrico says he is ‘ready to lead’ as city council president, with three areas of focus for the city Over 100 children attended the Highlands Regional Library for the ...

SOUTH LYON, Mich. (WXYZ) — At a preschool in South Lyon on Tuesday, it wasn’t the teacher reading to students but Olympic bronze medalist Frederick Richard. On ...