Preschool

This School Readiness Activity provides early literacy thinking experiences for preschool children that will prepare them to do well in the early grades.

Encourage your child to write love notes and letters to friends and family.

Find help with choosing a preschool.

Forcing your child to attend school at a young age could be damaging to his future attitude toward school.

Long before the notion of preschool, kids flourished and matured as they creatively explored the worlds of their home, family, and nature.

There are lots of fun, educational activities for children who have a year at home before entering preschool.

Trust your instincts that your daughter is not in a child-centered environment that encourages her natural curiosities and interests.

It's asking a lot of three-year-old to adjust to his mommy being his preschool teacher.

No child should be forced to do any particular activity at preschool.

Preschool isn't a necessity when a child has a stimulating, creative home environment and lots of self-directed play.

Once you have put your best resources into selecting a good preschool, relax and remember that children are generally safest at school.

Did you know that what your kids eat, in addition to the outside stimulation you feed them, affects how they do in school?

A four-year-old should never be made to feel inadequate or uncomfortable in any way for not being able to demonstrate certain levels of academic knowledge.

Our expert cautions a parent not to feel pressured to place her daughter in a formal school setting.

Our expert is disturbed by preschool programs that emphasize academic learning.

For most children, preschool is beneficial. Here's why.

When teasing becomes hurtful, one solution is to bring kids and adults into classrooms to discuss their "differences."

Preschool can be a great time for children to have social experiences with their peers and to be positively influenced by other caring adults.