Starting elementary school can be scary -- for children and their parents. We asked an expert for the best tips for kindergarten parents. Emily W. King, Ph.D, a graduate of the University of North ...

Get a poster, or draw one with your child, of faces with different emotions. Ask your child to identify one of the emotions on the poster and ask when he or she last felt this way and why. Ask how ...

Try to incorporate basic math concepts into everyday activities. Have your child count objects regularly and pose easy counting challenges, such as counting the number of steps on a flight of stairs ...

Is your child entering kindergarten this year? Here are a few tips and activities to help them be prepared for their exciting first day at "Big School" from the Creative Discovery Museum. Topics ...

If your baby is starting kindergarten this month, I'm sure you're anxious. Lots of questions about the whole process I'm sure. One supply list for a Birmingham-area kindergarten student had 40 items ...

If you’re spending the waning days of summer prepping your kindergarten-bound kid for the first days of school, you’re not alone. Kindergarten is a formative year for families, as kids acquire the ...

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Here are tips on how to help your kindergartner build relationships. Think about how you interact with your family and friends, and how you make and keep friends. Is your behavior setting a good ...

Take a conversation you had with a friend, family member, or clerk at the supermarket that your child has witnessed and ask them to point out the language, body language, and facial expressions that ...