Kindergarten

Little girls who grew up in the 50’s wore dresses or skirts to school. Pants were for play clothes, when you came home from school. This became a most inconvenient matter when we had a school fire drill. I lived close to an active army base. If the base was…

Balancing advocating and protecting can be a struggle. — Tomorrow is my son’s first IEP meeting. I have no idea what to expect. The summer he turned two, he stopped talking completely. He and his twin sister had been babbling and learning monosyllabic words for the past year, slowly progressing in a normal manner. Then he stopped making eye…

Introduction As a parent, you want the best for your child, and their early education is no exception. In the pursuit of providing the best possible foundation for their children’s learning journey, many parents have turned to pre-kindergarten programs. These programs offer a range of benefits for children, setting them up…

How to work around your children when you work from home. — Your child is growing up and getting ready for school. This transition can be very hard for both children and parents, even though you may be really excited to have some more time to do whatever you want to. The Good: Your child is growing up. Hopefully, he or she…

Reading readiness, technology, and a couple of shrewd omissions. As of today, my oldest child is officially registered for kindergarten. She’ll be attending our local public school, so I’ve spent the last week compiling all the necessary paperwork — forms, health records, proof of residency, and the like — and today received confirmation that the process was complete. The…