Consider the humble lump of pink Play-Doh. To a parent, it’s a quick toddler playtime activity. But ask an early childhood educator about Play-Doh, and it’s a science experiment, an opportunity for ...

A $15 million state program to reimburse transitional kindergarten teachers for required professional development classes is struggling because too few teachers have signed up, and nearly a third of ...

In a classroom at Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Novato, a group of kindergartners tackles a phonics lesson, while a group of “young 5s” — transitional kindergartners — studies in the adjoining ...

How daily physical exercises at this kindergarten are boosting children's health and appetite？ Join these little ones as they run, jump, and play their way to better health and happier eating ...

Most classrooms in California’s transitional kindergarten program are stand-alone classes that may better prepare children for kindergarten than classes that combine transitional kindergarten and ...