Kindergarten

Amazon's Best Back-to-School Deals for Kindergarten & Elementary School Students

Amazon's Best Back-to-School Deals for Kindergarten & Elementary School Students

Amazon is offering impressive savings on school supplies — take advantage of the best back-to-school deals for kindergarteners and elementary schoolers.

Courtney Leiva

These 4 skills are way more important for kids than math or writing

These 4 skills are way more important for kids than math or writing

As on math and spelling tests are great, but helping your kids develop certain executive functioning skills will better set them up for success.

Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.

9 fun ABC games for kids

9 fun ABC games for kids

So you've taught your kid to recite the alphabet song...now what? These fun ABC games for kids will help them start to recognize and print letters.

Shohra Adel

Teacher confessions: 5 things parents should never do

Teacher confessions: 5 things parents should never do

Must-read teacher confessions! Are you guilty of any of these things parents do that drive teachers up the wall?

Shawna Cohen

How to Pack a Healthy Lunch Your Kid Will Actually Eat

How to Pack a Healthy Lunch Your Kid Will Actually Eat

A registered dietitian and mom of two shares her best tips on how to make healthy school lunches kids will gobble right up.

Jennifer (Jay) Baum

Here's how much sleep kindergarten kids actually need

Here's how much sleep kindergarten kids actually need

Ruba Hassan

I’m a kindergarten teacher and the way I've been teaching reading is wrong

I’m a kindergarten teacher and the way I've been teaching reading is wrong

Kate Winn

I shouldn’t compare my kid to others but his BFF is a freakin’ genius

I shouldn’t compare my kid to others but his BFF is a freakin’ genius

This kid reads Harry Potter novels every night. Mine snacks on crayons and can't repeat a simple pattern in a game of Simon.

Leah McLaren

How to help your preschooler develop their handwriting skills

How to help your preschooler develop their handwriting skills

Karen Robock

Influential Parents List

Susie Allison

Busy Toddler's kindergarten activity queen, Susie Allison, is one of our most influential parents for keeping our toddlers busy, one toilet paper roll at a time.

Today's Parent

4 things I wish I’d known about full-day kindergarten

4 things I wish I’d known about full-day kindergarten

"If you're worried that your child isn't ready for kindergarten, you're not alone." One mom shares what she learned after a year of full-day kindergarten.

Jennifer Pinarski

This isn’t how I imagined my daughter’s first day of kindergarten

This isn’t how I imagined my daughter’s first day of kindergarten

Simone Olivero

10 things your kid should know how to do before kindergarten starts

10 things your kid should know how to do before kindergarten starts

From reading their name to eating lunch without help, your kid should be close to mastering these skills. But don't freak out if they're not quite there!

Today's Parent

Why I'm glad I didn't redshirt my December baby

Why I'm glad I didn't redshirt my December baby

"I couldn't help but feel I'd made a horrible mistake. I wondered if I should have held Isaac back, effectively 'redshirting' my December baby."

Jennifer Pinarski

20 after-school questions that will actually get your kids talking

20 after-school questions that will actually get your kids talking

A lot of kids have no idea what grown-ups want when they ask, "How was your day?" Ask them these conversation-starting questions instead!

Today's Parent

My kid is so ready for kindergarten—and I'm so not

My kid is so ready for kindergarten—and I'm so not

I hope that starting kindergarten will help my baby grow up (but just not too quickly, please!).

Katie Dupuis

5 teacher-approved apps to boost kindergarten skills

5 teacher-approved apps to boost kindergarten skills

Prepare your kindergartener for school with these unique apps that help strengthen everything from counting to concentration.

Erin Wilkey Oh, Common Sense Media

How to teach your preschooler proper pencil grip

How to teach your preschooler proper pencil grip

At age three, you can start teaching your kid how to properly hold a pencil. And don't worry, there are lots of fun ways to teach this fine motor skill.

Claire Gagne

9 myths about bullying

9 myths about bullying

In the ’80s, our worst weapons were scribbled notes and sneaky phone calls, but that’s a far cry from the surround-sound social media kids face today.

Justine Purcell

This 4-year-old’s letter to her new kindergarten classmates will melt your heart

This 4-year-old’s letter to her new kindergarten classmates will melt your heart

“I’m sending you this note because I love new friends and I want to do what I can to make being my friend easy.”

Claire Sibonney

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