Despite the absence of updated analysis of federal data on kindergarten expectations, teachers say that standards have ...

Arrow is teaching math concepts using block-like structures called ... For an upcoming book project focused on kindergarten, Engel recently spent time in 29 kindergarten classrooms that spanned ...

Transitional kindergarten, which California ... draw pictures and play with blocks, sit in a circle and enjoy story time, among other skills. A study of California’s TK program by the American ...

In kindergarten, the extra time is spent on foundational skills like understanding ... hands-on work with objects such as blocks that illustrate math concepts, and learning through play. Related: How ...

“Kindergarten is the basics, it’s the building blocks, so I want to be there for ... Teachers in many states said there was much less time for play, physical education or recess — on some ...

3 with three different time blocks scheduled — 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., or 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Starting Sept. 4, kindergarten students begin attending on an A/B schedule ...

“Overall, full-day kindergarten relaxes time constraints for moms, and allows them to spend their time differently,” Wilson said. “On average this means spending more time working, but not ...