Kindergarten

Starting kindergarten can be very stressful for children, so ease the transition with these tips on how to handle the very first day of school for your kindergartner.

This activity will teach your preschool child about product origins. Why does milk come from nearby and bananas from far away?

If your child is gifted, you should meet with the classroom teacher as early as possible in the year.

This expert explains that the focus in the typical kindergarten class is on teaching children pre-reading skills.

Consider all of the expectations on a kindergartner before you decide she has a problem.

Read advice to a parent who is concerned about the amount of social studies and science being taught in her daughter's combined kindergarten/first-grade class.

There are many reasons why a kindergartner might not be able to stay on task in the classroom.

It may not be developmentally appropriate for kindergartners to rush through lessons.

What should you do if you think your child's kindergarten class is too challenging?

Repeating a grade at this age can sometimes be beneficial.

This complicated question has no easy answers, and demands some soul-searching on the part of the parents.

Just being young doesn't mean your child won't do well in school.

When young children are exposed to new experiences, it's perfectly normal for them to feel shy and even overwhelmed.

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When your child's birthday is near the cut-off for kindergarten, think carefully about your options.

Find out why your overachieving child can still get a lot out of kindergarten.

When being at school all day makes a child depressed, try to reassure him of your confidence in him.

The type of evaluation your child will receive depends largely on what kind of kindergarten he will be attending.