Dr. Sara Bode (far right) high fives Juri Sleet, 4, after she and Crystal Webb, a kindergarten readiness coordinator, talk with Sleet's grandmother, Quintina Davis (left), about the literacy screening ...

Samantha Dillon uses a laptop computer during reading time in Lauren Mitchell's full-day kindergarten class at Kennedy Elementary School. Kennedy Elementary School full-day kindergarten teacher Lauren ...

The first day of kindergarten can be a scary time for children and a stressful time for parents. Children are afraid because they are entering a new environment and leaving the security of their ...

Starting elementary school is a major milestone, but it can be a difficult transition as children can experience separation anxiety or have trouble adapting to school rules and structure. However, a ...

BIRCHWOOD, Wisconsin -- A daily exercise in kindness by a kindergarten class has touched the hearts of thousands of people online, ABC News reports. At a small school in Birchwood, Wisconsin, students ...

Ponytails and polka dots bounce through the door at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School a few minutes before 8 a.m. The noise gradually levels off, and the daily kindergarten routine begins. Tiny ...

Brushing teeth before bed. A nightly story to unwind. Maybe it’s a family walk right after dinner. Routines are often a touchstone in a child’s day. Now experts in human development say those routines ...

Brushing teeth before bed. A nightly story to unwind. Maybe it’s a family walk right after dinner. Routines are often a touchstone in a child’s day. Now experts in human development say those routines ...