Consider the humble lump of pink Play-Doh. To a parent, it’s a quick toddler playtime activity. But ask an early childhood educator about Play-Doh, and it’s a science experiment, an opportunity for ...

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Paula Merrigan loves being a transitional kindergarten (TK) teacher so much she says she may never retire. She’d miss the wonder of a class filled with hugs, light bulb moments, and little ones who ...

JACKSON, MI - Chelsea Siedzik has filled multiple roles in her career, but she found that being “a big kid with the little kids” was her true calling. Siedzik, 36, is in her first year teaching ...

Julie Erb remembers one of her kindergarten students years ago telling her all they wanted for Christmas was a blanket. “A ...

On the calendar in Room 202 at Mission Education Center, there’s a sad face scribbled across Oct. 31. For the 4-year-olds in the Upper Noe school’s transitional kindergarten classroom, Halloween won’t ...

Deejha Blash-Lopez is technically a new teacher, but she already has three years of experience at Longmont’s Mountain View Elementary as she starts her first year as one of the school’s kindergarten ...

As the Supreme Court debates this case, I am reminded of the students I taught over two decades ago who gave me an invaluable lesson about what representation really means to them. Ad Policy While ...

Gym class will get even more fun for kindergarten students at Green Elementary School now that they'll learn how to ride bicycles. The gym at Green Elementary, located off Six Forks Road near ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Green Elementary joined All Kids Bike to teach kindergartners bicycle skills. The $9,000 program includes balance bikes, helmets, and ...