The other afternoon, I watched my three-year-old niece hum “Itsy Bitsy Spider” while tracing her finger across a page. She wasn’t reading yet, but she was searching for […]

A parent recently shared a common concern: their preschooler loved listening to stories and singing songs, but seemed less interested when it came time to recognize words on […]

Last week, my neighbor confided that her four-year-old son, newly anointed as a big brother, was struggling with all the “baby stuff” around the house. He kept asking […]

One morning in a preschool classroom, a teacher noticed something interesting. During story time, the children were excited to listen and talk about their favorite nursery activities, but […]

When it comes to preparing your child for preschool, one activity that is often overlooked is reading. However, reading together can be a great way to help your […]

Last week, I pulled out a collection of vintage classroom photos to share with my prekindergarten students. One image showed a one-room schoolhouse with children gathered around a […]

A kindergarten teacher once noticed that several children in her class loved listening to songs and nursery rhymes, but struggled when asked to recognize rhyming words during reading […]