First day of school worksheets have always been my go-to for easing into a new year without overwhelming anyone, especially in those early grades. Having a few light, engaging activities ready helped ...

Kindergarten is the new first grade. That's the big finding from researchers ... who spent at least one hour per day on child-selected activities dropped by 14 percentage points and the likelihood ...

"When I came into kindergarten, down from first grade, I was like ... engaging instruction and the actual target of learning to read." Bassok agrees. "The changes that seem potentially troubling ...