At my grandson’s daycare, preschoolers learn that “Playing together starts with sharing together.” Every culture teaches its youth a lesson to that effect. But if the world’s two- and three-year-olds ...

Teresa Lackey of Grafton turned 3 last week. Her family celebrated with an outing to Southwick's Zoo in Mendon, a festive marking of a childhood milestone. The day also marked another milestone, one ...

Not so long ago, I got into a debate with a retired educator about the value of preschool. His view was that the preschool movement is yet another symptom of America’s rush to make our children grow ...

At a workshop for parents of preschoolers, parents were askedwhat they think their children would need most to be prepared forkindergarten. A backpack, they said. The answer made Debbie Wall bristle. ...

Do you remember being in kindergarten? You might have memories of finger painting, being on the playground or especially, taking naps. These days, there are more expectations of children when they ...

My daughters started full-time preschool and kindergarten at the same time. I was shocked by how difficult it was to send my younger daughter to preschool — for me. The transition was easy on her, and ...

When it was time for my kids to start kindergarten last year, I anticipated that they’d be in for a challenging transition. Since they had only been in a half-day preschool program up until that point ...