Engaging in regular physical activity is especially important for young children, as it helps build strength and develop healthy bodies, and can even enhance academic performance. Here are ...

OBJECTIVE: To compare the physical activity levels of overweight and non overweight 3- to 5-y-old children while attending preschool. A secondary aim was to evaluate weight-related differences in ...

The “modified kindergarten curriculum” would remain a “curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate,” which, according to the governor’s office, would “prioritize play as a form of learning ...

Letter B activities are a fun way to help preschoolers and kindergartners learn the sound and shape of the letter while keeping things hands-on. When my son was little, some of his favorites were ...

Click to open image viewer. Kindergarten activity box titled 'Froebel's Kindergarten Occupations for the family'. Inside the box there are embroidery cards with patterns and blank embroidery cards so ...

While there's growing interest in assessing school readiness, education experts differ on what to measure and how. Here's ...

Cognitive skills and experiences like classroom-based play in kindergarten lead to participation in extracurricular activities in 8th grade among children growing up in poverty, finds a new study.

It doesn't take long for gaps to appear between children who participate in extracurricular activities and kids who don't, a new study found. It doesn't take long for gaps to appear between children ...