Children’s first learning experiences, at home and in early care, are a critical component to their success in kindergarten and beyond.
As school begins
Eat. Think. Play. Rest. These are the things your child needs to do every day. Start her day with a healthy breakfast of fruit, whole-grains and milk. Your child needs to be fueled for a day of thinking. Preschool, kindergarten, child care or other structured setting will provide lots of opportunities…
Babies, books, and school success
What do babies and books have to do with school success? Research tells us surprising things about young children and reading. Children who have larger vocabularies when they enter kindergarten become better readers. In the very early years, babies begin building this catalog of words. Where do these new words…