06.09.2009 10:03 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Researchers say they have discovered a simple, five-minute game that can predict end-of-year kindergarten achievement in math, literacy and vocabulary.
Claire Ponitz from the University of Virginia and Megan McClelland of Oregon State University assessed the effectiveness of a game called the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS)…
04.23.2009 11:33 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
There was some major drama in our preschool this morning. 
The entire school turned out to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday in an assembly. The preschoolers each recited a line from one of his works. The kindergartners, however, stole the show. (Yes,…
03.11.2008 10:16 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
This story in Sunday’s paper looked at the practice of “redshirting” kindergarten students by holding them back a year, even when they meet the cut-off date. This practice has been around forever. I wonder if it has gotten out of…
