Writing instruction in early education should be about more than letter formation and penmanship, argue researchers who found preschool teachers don't often encourage writing for communication ...

In her early days as a kindergarten teacher, Katie Felix had a troublesome realization: “There is only one of me and 24 of them. How can I teach them when I’m not sitting with them?” Seventeen years ...

Developing pre-writing skills is one of the most important steps in preparing young children for the writing process. These foundational activities help build the fine motor control, hand strength, ...

Kindergarten students in Carlie Vaccaro's class at Independence Leadership Academy recently completed a writing task from the Wit & Wisdom reading series. Students have been practicing labeling ...

As a Registered Early Childhood Educator for more than 10 years, I have seen first-hand a decrease in basic childhood skills and watched children fall through the cracks because of poor supports and ...