My twins were assessed to see if they were kindergarten-ready at age 5. We got mixed feedback so we decided to keep them in preschool for another year. Starting kindergarten a year later gave them ...

Wrapping up the final days of my daughter’s Kindergarten year has stirred up a full spectrum of emotions for both of us. It has been an amazing year filled with an abundance of growth, both ...

My first child, Luna, who turns 6 this October, was still a baby when friends and family started asking the question: What are you going to do about school? Before long, I learned the significance of ...

My son turned 3 in June, and I've already had a few people ask me where I will be sending him to preschool. "It will get him socialized before kindergarten, and you don't want him to be behind," they ...

My daughter missed the last three months of her preschool year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but I'm not at all concerned about "kindergarten readiness." As we enter the summer months, in fact, I'm ...

I loved sleepovers growing up and wanted my kids to enjoy the experience too. My kids started going to and hosting sleepovers when they were in kindergarten. They knew they could call me at any point ...

Erin McMullen, kindergarten teacher at James Avant Elementary in Washington Park, works with her class. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat With the next school year just a few months away, parents ...