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06.09.2009 10:03 am

Can this simple game predict kindergarten success?

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)…

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04.23.2009 11:33 am

Celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday in our preschool

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,…

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03.11.2008 10:16 am

The oldest kindergarteners in the country

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…

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