Category: Early Learning
This Teacher Says Toddlers Can Read. Here’s What Science and My 4-Year-Old Say.
“W-el…c-come. Mmm..my? Welcome? Mi? Welcome, Mi! That’s Daddy!” An EdSurge column by Mi Aniefuna My 4-year-old nestled beside me as […]
October 31, 2025
The fight for equal benefits for early childhood teachers
Gloria Kim leads her preschool students in an activity at the California Crosspoint Academy in Hayward. Courtesy: Gloria Kim For […]
October 17, 2025
Enhancing math education for pre-K children in California
A preschooler plays a math game at the Lighthouse for Children in Fresno. Credit: Zaidee Stavely/EdSource It is just as […]
October 6, 2025
Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics
Solangel, a Venezuelan immigrant, is the mother of a 7-year-old who blossomed at the Head Start preschool program he attended […]
September 19, 2025
How School-Family Partnerships Can Boost Early Literacy
When the National Assessment of Educational Progress, often called the Nation’s Report Card, was released last year, the results were […]
September 10, 2025
4-Year-Olds Pose Messy Challenge for Elementary Schools: Toilet-Training
More 4-year-olds across California are entering transitional kindergarten (TK) this year — curious and eager to play and learn. But […]
September 5, 2025
Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.
The funding and overall future of Head Start — which helps low-income families with child development and family support services […]
September 3, 2025
‘Can you come wipe me?’: Younger 4-year-olds pose new challenges for TK
Top Takeaways State guidelines are vague and leave it to local districts to determine how to help students who need […]
August 29, 2025
Head Start offers path to success for children, families
Malaya Peterkin and other preschoolers sat in bright blue chairs around a table on a recent afternoon, listening raptly to […]
May 15, 2025