Laura Bornfreund opens her new book, “Rediscovering Kindergarten: Embracing Play & Joy in Kindergarten” by bringing readers inside her daughter Ainsley’s experience entering kindergarten in August ...

One November morning, a little after 8 a.m., Jessica Arrow and 14 of her kindergarteners are sitting in a circle on a rug in her classroom at Symonds Elementary School here. Some sit cross-legged, ...

It’s been eight years since New Hampshire lawmakers, sounding the alarm on the “academization” of kindergarten, amended education law to ensure that kindergarten is structured on a play-based model.

Full-day kindergarten has become more academically rigorous to prepare students for first grade. But more districts across the country are trying to enhance learning and social skills by integrating ...

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — Cabarrus County Schools is rolling out a new district‑wide strategy to boost kindergarten learning — play‑based instruction. Every kindergarten classroom in the district is now ...

Kindergarteners in Cabarrus County Schools play café during a play-based learning session. A group of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools parents is calling for more play in kindergarten classrooms, ...

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