As a primary educator who has worked with young elementary students for more than a decade, I have witnessed parents delay their children’s start in kindergarten quite often. And they have had several reasons to do so. Some reasons are …
In Illinois, a child can begin kindergarten at the age of five as long as they have turned five years old by September first of that school year. Some parents wait until the child is six years old and better …
As an educator that has worked with thousands of young children, I know there is always a handful of them every year that have such severe communication issues that it can be challenging to get a complete sentence out of …
As a father of a three-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son, I am in a bit of a pickle when it comes to deciding whether our children will thrive in a preschool setting. I have been a primary elementary school …
We live in the age of instant gratification. If we want to watch the latest tv show or movie, we simply stream it in seconds. If we need to know how to get somewhere, we download it straight to our …
Even though the COVID vaccine is proving to be successful, it does not remove the fear or hesitation parents and students will have when school begins back up in the fall. Changes have to be made in the classroom and …
As a primary elementary school teacher that works with young children all of the time, I get asked frequently for advice from concerned parents of toddlers. “What should I be doing with my child now, so they are ready for …
It appears all school districts across the country are facing a shortage of funds. And when the school is in the red, one of the first things they reduce or cut entirely are class field trips. It is always a …
One of the top indicators for academic success at an early age is the ability to read. Of course, this makes perfect sense as every subject, including math, involves being able to read fluently and with comprehension. To put it …
It’s an exciting prospect: your child going off to “real” school. It feels like a major milestone, but with the anticipation comes some worry. How will my child do in this new environment? What will the transition be like? Is …